Chasing Eden A Memoir

A coming of age story about the triumph of resilience over fear. About finding your voice and speaking your truth, despite the potentially eternal consequences of doing so. -Sharon Esteves Cherilyn is her mother's right-hand helper who cleans house and takes care of her younger siblings, while she dreams of going to school and making friends. All she wants is the love of her parents, and the privilege to be herself-but it seems these goals are at odds with each other. When she wakes up in an abandoned sawmill, her family drifts from town to town, following her father's elusive dream of seeking the perfect place to prepare for the end of the world. As they move deeper into the woods and a life of isolation, her mother declares they must put their lives on hold until they can live like "normal" people. As Cherilyn negotiates her way through a childhood of religious contradictions, a shameful secret holds her hostage with the fear that she might never be normal enough to live in society. Chasing Eden is the TRUE story of a girl whose superpowers will ultimately set her free-if only she can find the courage to use them.

• | Author: Cherilyn Christen Clough
• | Publisher: Table Rock Press
• | Publication Date: Aug 18, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 486 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Biography & Autobiography
• | ISBN-10: 0996033289
• | ISBN-13: 9780996033282