The Path That Leads From Fear

Julia writes poetry to hide her true feelings for Bruce, the dictatorial and violent husband she once loved more than anything. But from the very day they met, a dream warns her of the future and bids her to "run," but she fails to understand until it is too late. Then a person she thought was the embodiment of evil itself turns out to be the only person who can get her and her children out of their situation safely. But will it be soon enough? For the first time in her life Julia must "grow a backbone," as Bruce always told her, and as it turns out her children's lives depend on it as Bruce's violence escalates over time to greater and more dangerous levels. In this gripping work of fiction based on fact, Alicia Blickfeldt (author of, They Said I Would Die) delves deep into the life she lived for twenty years, sharing how she navigated the nuances of a true overt narcissist, and helps others to see that even when things seem desperate and dark, hope can still shine.