By Amy Shannon
February 3 – 6
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- Purchase link: https://mybook.to/FracturedTears
- Goodreads link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/62996818-fractured-tears
- Genre: Contemporary fiction, Memoir, Survivor story
- Print length: 183 pages, 42K words, including 8K words of end-notes relating the parallel real-life story of the author
- Age range: This is an adult book, but may be suitable for some mature teens age 16+
- Trigger warnings: Prolonged and serious domestic assault, resulting in injury.
- Formats available for the Tour: all standard electronic formats (sorry, no paperbacks)
- Amazon Rating: New book, not yet rated; previous edition 4.5*
About FRACTURED TEARS
This is a fictionalized version of the real life events of the Author.
Anna Coleman gave her husband one more chance for them to work on fixing what was wrong with their marriage. Ted used that chance to try to kill her. Anna didn’t give up or give in, she fought to survive, and she fought for justice, as it became a personal struggle as well as a public cause célèbre. All she wanted was for the justice system to properly punish Ted for what he did to her, and it took a lot of strength, perseverance, and support.
Read how Anna struggles to fight for justice, and deal with her personal issues from having been betrayed and abused by her husband of 13 years.
Praise for fractured lives
Reviews relate to an earlier edition of the book; the new edition contains additional material
A short and powerful fictionalized account. Well-paced journey of a women who survived an attack from her husband and her fight for justice. Every women should know they can leave an abusive situation, this book is empowering. Goodreads review
This books shows mastery and vision, as much as it reveals what can happen when love is twisted and turned into a contorted control of a loved one, resulting in ‘Fractured Tears’. Gripping… Amazon review
It is not easy to read but is written in a manner as if the author is talking to you, a friend, which draws you in with empathy and care. This book is an inspiration for anyone who has experienced any trauma in their lives, not just for someone who has suffered spousal abuse. The author shows you that while you can’t change your past, you can use it to shape your future, that your past does not have to define the person you are or will become. Amazon review
About the Author
Amy Shannon is an American Storyteller, living in upstate New York, where she grew up. She shares the stories in her head by putting them on paper (virtual or real), and most of her stories focus on the strength of women.
Amy has written over 120 stories, both full-length novels and short stories, as well as poetry and innovative thoughts, and essays under her name. She has written under two other pen names (Alex Tempera and Royal Henry Bleu).
In 2004, Amy was a cancer survivor. In 2005, she survived a domestic violence assault, which resulted in her spouse going to prison, and lifelong migraine headaches. Amy has four sons, who are very supportive of their family, and her passion. Amy went back to school in 2011, and since then has received her bachelor’s in English, master’s in Adult Education, and master’s in business administration.
Amy Shannon suffers from chronic daily migraines from her domestic violence assault. In the past two years, she had developed neurological movement disorders that include tremors that affect her hands and torso, leg spasms and muscle jerks, which affect her gait, sleep, and ability to be steady on her feet. She was recently diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis, which provides her joints with constant pain. She still does work for authors, such as writing reviews, but also editing and other document services.
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