My Own Damn Table

Katie Simpson grew up in a world where love came laced with fists, shame, and impossible expectations. As a teenager, she learned to disappear to survive. As a young wife and mother, she endured violence, betrayal, and a legal system designed to erase her. And when she finally broke free, she lost the very people she loved most — her children.
My Own Damn Table is the unflinching story of what happens when everything is stripped away — family, faith, reputation, and motherhood — and one woma...