Still a Little Broken

Growing up in a small town in central Georgia, Ely seemed to have all the elements of a typical childhood. But when his mother left, the young boy's life suddenly transformed into a perfect storm. Upon the arrival of his new stepmother, Ely's home soon became an environment of devastation and fear-the one place a child should feel the safest, now marred by cruelty and abuse.

In "Still a Little Broken," Ely's story comes to life. This inspirational tale follows a boy as he struggles to cope with years of abuse and the long-lasting effects of the traumas he has endured-including fear and self-esteem issues that have followed him throughout early childhood, adolescence, and beyond.

As he tries desperately to mend the parts of him that have been broken over the years, Ely fumbles through his pain and weakness-punctuated by bouts of self-medication and self-destruction-on the long road to recovery.

His only hope? A positive attitude, paired with endless determination and a rekindled sense of spirituality. Could this renewed vision finally be the thing to carry him out of the darkness and into the light?