Hope is a Four-Letter Word

<p>This is a harrowing story about narcissistic abuse neglect mental and emotional trauma. This book is also about a journey through healing forgiveness and understanding. It's about a very human individual and her life journey up to this point in time. </p><p>The book talks about mistakes made misfortune and climbing up from the valleys and getting to the peaks in life from the brink of suicide. I have to admit it is an epic story. It is the most difficult story she has had to ever write. There were many tears and words written at 2am. </p><p>It talks about a family who has endured trauma throughout 2 or likely more generations and how 2 individuals passed the trauma to their child(ren). They simply did not know that there was a better way to go and raise children. </p><p>This book is my story. I hope to share it to help others. Again if this story helps one person to heal I've done my job.</p><p><strong>Melissa Malikowski</strong> is an Academic Programs Manager at the University of Minnesota. She also works as a pharmacy technician at a local grocery chain. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology focusing on Law Criminology and Deviance and a Master's Degree in Human Resource Development.</p><p>She lives in Minneapolis Minnesota with her dog near but not too near her family. </p><p>She loves reading writing being active and being around (small) groups of people. She is an introverted nerd and a very square peg in a round hole for which she is SUPER PROUD. Melissa hangs with the other weirdos in the forest of life or those who seem to understand her best. </p><p>Melissa is also taking acting classes which she absolutely loves. She loves comedy and is kind of a work-in-progress with dramas currently.</p>