This Is Your Captain Speaking: Reaching for the Sky Despite a Lifetime of Abuse, Depression and Fear

As a young girl, Courtney thought her life in Atlanta was completely normal. Raised by both parents, she didn't notice the complexities that filled her life with pain and dysfunction until she began high school.

Her violent childhood and decision to drop out of high school eventually led to an unexpected teen pregnancy. In an effort to put the pieces of her life back together, she married an abuser who introduced her to the adult entertainment industry.

Life spiraled out of control after seve...