Happiness After Horror: Girl Traumatized by Sadistic Stepfather

By Gretchen Henderson

Gretchen Henderson had a happy childhood until age seven when she succumbed to the physical, sexual, and mental abuse of her stepfather. He disappeared a few years later, but the trauma that had been endured severely damaged her psyche. This led to deep depression and several suicide attempts

However, fate had different ideas…
HAPPINESS AFTER HORROR is a book that will compel you to read until the last page.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Aug 19, 2020
• ISBN: 9781728366715

Gretchen Henderson

Gretchen Henderson is a native Floridian who grew up skiing on the lake by her home and swimming in the beautiful Atlantic Ocean. She attended the university for several years until becoming the administrative assistant to the president of the university. Her book has been cathartic allowing the release of her horrible memories. She now finds that her life is good because she is no longer haunted.

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/27/2020

ISBN: 978-1-7283-6673-9 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-6672-2 (hc)

ISBN: 978-1-7283-6671-5 (e)

Library of Congress Control Number: 2020912055

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Chapter 16

Chapter 17

Chapter 18

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24

Chapter 25

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Chapter 1

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W hen I was a young child, I was happy and very affectionate. Moma and Daddy were both demonstrative in their love for me. Nicknames are given to someone you love; my dad had several nicknames for me. They were Skeeter Bite, Rabbit’s Foot, Woop See Doo, and Squirrel’s Tail. That’s a lot of love. I had a sister who was nine years older than me, but despite our age difference, she played cards and jacks with her pesty little sister and included me in a lot of her activities. This cemented little sister’s devotion. When she married young, I became the only child, and as such, I was certainly spoiled.

We lived on a beautiful, spring-fed lake and had an orange grove on our property. We spent the summers at a beach house Daddy bought for us. When I was nine months old, Moma hired a maid who was to be, among other things, a care person for me. Emma was all of four feet, eleven inches, and became a very special addition to our family.

I’m told that one day as Emma was holding my hand while walking "the