I just released my first book, a memoir titled, Riding Standing Up. It's a coming of age story about my wild and crazy childhood growing up in small town New England. I am a multiple trauma survivor. I was abducted at age three by my biological father and hidden in the Deep South for over a year. I was raised my addicted, mentally ill parents. I was the oldest and became the protector of my family. I suffered many heartaches but I never lost my faith or spirit and unlike most trauma survivors (and memoirists) I dedicated my life to helping others. I became a psychotherapist and have worked in the field of mental health for over twenty years. Writing my personal story is an extension of my life's work. One fascinating part of my story is that I was sexually assaulted by my pediatrician at age eleven and 35 years later (last month) he pleaded guilty after I finally came forward. It's part of what prompted me to tell my entire story. I wrote the book to inspire people everywhere to tell their stories and that there can be happiness on the otherside of trauma.