Overcoming
Overcoming
A Journey From Pain to Peace, Purpose and Power
Authors & Illustrator
Author:
Natasha
Dianne
Ickes-Saman
First Place Award
Non-Fiction > Young Adult > Family, Non-Fiction > Health & Wellness > Addiction & Recovery
Second Place Award
Non-Fiction > Health & Wellness > Mental Health
Description
She was a little girl who loved ice skating, reading and music. Yet from a young age Natasha felt different. She struggled with depression, feelings of abandonment and low self esteem. At nine she stood with a knife pressed to her wrist, contemplating taking her own life. By 17 she was a pregnant high school dropout. The next several years were filled with drugs and homelessness on the violent streets of Oakland. She survived through God, her intuition and a profound desire to change. One day she discovered a secret that would change her life forever.
This poignant memoir follows Natasha’s journey from a depressed child, to a suicidal teen, to a successful business woman. It is a story of survival and beating the odds. It is how one woman overcame chronic depression, addiction and the battles of her own mind. It is a story of love and pain, tragedy and triumph, failures and wins. Overcoming is for anyone who never felt like enough. It is a powerful story for those ready to get out o