Long Way Home

By Ann Marie Etheridge

Book Overview

Long Way Home is the remarkable story of a young person learning to trust herself and take control, a journey of self-discovery by turns amusing and frightening.

As the oldest of nine siblings, Ann Marie Etheridge felt compelled from her earliest years to take on a parenting role in a As the oldest of nine siblings, Ann Marie Etheridge felt compelled from her earliest years to take on a parenting role in a household battered by poverty and later, alcoholism.

Set against the backdrop of the turbulent 1960's, Ann Marie's odyssey took her from the Projects of Camden, New Jersey to the palm-lined streets of Hayward, California . . . from the blind faith of childhood to the nuanced world of adulthood . . . from the role of victim, to the defender of victims. Ann Marie's triumph over adversity led her to a successful career in counseling her own struggle allowing her to better understand those of others. A compelling true story that fills the heart with hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1721197362
• ISBN13: 9781721197361
• Release Date: August 2018
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 254 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"