Can I Come HOME Now?

By BARBARA GODIN

A True Story of Childhood Trauma

Can I Come Home Now?

In this moving and painful memoir of growing up from age five to adulthood, the author paints a sad and all too familiar story of early sexual abuse from men whom she should have been able to trust that evolves into a shattered sense of self-worth, and ultimately her own dysfunctional and abusive marriage. The story relates how little Barbara came to be vulnerable to such trauma after the break-up of her family and being shuttled among various, not always willing relatives. She details the highly effective and shrewd tactics predators use to keep their victims under their total control. The unrelenting theme throughout is her constant longing for her mother's elusive love, always just beyond her reach.

This is not a story of self-pity but a story of surviving the odds and creating the life you want.

• Language: English
• Publisher: BARBARA GODIN
• Release date: Oct 1, 2022
• ISBN: 9798215050354

BARBARA GODIN

Barbara lives in a small town in southwestern Ontario, Canada with her husband and the latest addition to their family "Prince Harry." Barbara has been writing a popular advice column, "Dear Barb"  from 2003-2023. Now available in book form from various online sources. She has published a book of short stories Glimpses in Time: A Collection of Memoirs and More, one of which, Mary's Story, won an award from the Professional Writers Association of Canada. Barbara's memoir has become a bestseller.  "Can I Come Home Now?" is a memoir of horrific abuse and neglect. Barbara's latest book is a collection of poetry "Seasons of the Heart." Learn more at Barbara's website  www.barbgodin.com. Email comments to [e-mail].