Watching from the Shore

" Amazing story! I was hooked from the start. What a full circle story with a lot of ups and downs, and a powerful message." AW "Beautiful and powerful. Painful but ultimately redeeming." ST Orphaned and separated from her brother David at the age of five, Melanie grew up feeling abandoned and destined to be alone and unloved. The terror, loneliness, and abuse she experienced in foster care filled her nightmares and fuelled her despair. After years of struggling with depression and addiction, she finds her brother in prison. David's confession of murder leads her on a tumultuous journey out of darkness to find unexpected connections, love, and healing. This epistolary novella is written in Script style to encourage the experience of reading actual letters. For the Script experience select Publisher Default or Original in your Font settings, otherwise select a different font.

Auteur

Dima Dupéré believes in the power of stories to heal us. As a social worker, she encourages her clients to find their voice and their story. She is passionate about therapeutic writing and will talk your ear off about it. She has written all of her life: poems, journals, blog articles, and the guidebooks she uses in her work. This is her first intro to a larger audience. She is working on a second book to accompany this one and on a memoir about her experience living with heart disease. She lives in Ottawa, Canada with her aging chihuahua named Stella.