Emma's Journey

The trauma of abuse never goes away. It becomes a part of who you are. Even after the pain subsides, the scars remain deep inside one's soul. Forever. On a small rural farm in Oak Grove, Georgia, five-year-old Emma Kirkwood's life is a nightmare of hunger, pain, fear, and hopelessness. Abandoned by their parents, Emma and her brother and sister are at the mercy of their cruel and abusive grandparents. When her grandfather sexually assaults her, Emma seeks refuge in denial and repression of ...