From Behind My Eyes: A novel of childhood silence, survival, and the unspoken truths we carry.
Anastacia is a bright, imaginative little girl with a head full of questions, a heart full of love, and a secret she doesn't fully understand. From the outside, her world seems ordinary - Play School on the television, helping Mum clean the steps, dreaming of Goldie the dog. But behind closed doors, something isn't right. Not with the shouting. Not with the silences. Not with the way adults keep changing, and nothing ever feels safe for long.
Told through the innocent but perceptive eyes of a young child, From Behind My Eyes invites readers into a world where the deepest wounds are the ones no one talks about. This haunting and tender novel is based on true events, drawing from the very real experiences of those who have lived through the long shadows of domestic abuse and childhood trauma. Certain elements have been fictionalised, and names changed to protect identities.
For every adult who still remembers the fear of being small.
For every child who never found the words.
For every survivor learning how to heal.
This isn't only Anastacia's story - this is the story you want the world to know.