{"product_id":"charlies-secret-c-l-heckman-9781719103183","title":"Charlie's Secret: Inspired by a True Story","description":"\u003ci\u003e Inspired by a true story of abuse \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eAs kids, Sam and her brother Charlie were inseparable, finding comfort in one another while hiding from their mother during her violent outbursts, but that is about to change.\u003c\/b\u003e Now teenagers, Charlie is following in the footsteps of their mother, and zeros in on his little sister as his main target of angry outbursts. Struggling to hide the cuts and bruises from her teachers and friends, Sam walks the halls of the school in emotional turmoil. However, after a life-threatening event occurs at the hands of her brother, she's quick to reveal a secret to their mother, and escalates the abuse in the home to a level that she's unsure she will survive. As she sits in her room, curled up in the darkness under her bed, she stares at the crack in the door and listens to the wood floor that creaks underneath his 200lb body while he inches closer. Charlie's fist bangs on the wood, threatening to break it down if Sam doesn't open it immediately, and she's praying the splintered frame can withstand him for just a few more moments. \u003ci\u003e Why did she tattle on Charlie? She should've kept her mouth shut. \u003c\/i\u003eWhen the police finally knock on her door, \u003ci\u003ewill she finally ask for help? Or, will she give up and allow them to silence her forever?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA heartbreaking abuse story that will have you reaching for the tissues\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e The sequel, Sam's Truth, is now available in the kindle store \u003c\/i\u003eYou can order it here: https: \/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B089FM54TV Check out C.L. Heckman's website for more info on release dates and giveaways here: www.clheckman.com\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e C. L. Heckman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1719103186\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781719103183\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/12\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 212\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"C. L. Heckman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937329152255,"sku":"9781719103183","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_89d8743e-f288-4e67-a1a3-81c02396fefe.jpg?v=1681429425","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charlies-secret-c-l-heckman-9781719103183","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}