"A true survivor's story that you will not forget. Well worth the read!"

-Edward S. Scott, Author of Dark Daze & Foggy Nights

Thistles &Thorns is a mother's personal memoir of surviving murdered children, seeking justice, rejecting revenge, and persisting through love.

This true crime memoir will wreak havoc on the status quo of how to survive and grieve. On July 10, 2012, Jessica Lee Peterson woke up as a single mother of three complicated creatures named Amara, Sophie, and Cecilia. By the end of that bright summer day, she had empty arms and broken dreams due to domestic violence. Her journey of survival would start from the deepest pit of despair, a world in which her daughters had been murdered by their father. This is her story about the people she made, how they were taken from the world, and how she survived without them.

Jessica was not alone in her grief. The small-town Wisconsin community the girls had grown up in was rocked to its core and rose up to support her family. Her battles would take her from court rooms to playgrounds to the edges of the world. Tragedy and suffering are endemic in this world, but Jessica shows how it can be overcome by grace and love.

Formato	Tapa suave
Número de Páginas	238
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Written Dreams Publishing
Fecha de Publicación	2022-10-25
Dimensiones	9.0" x 6.0" x 0.54" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No
Temas	Muerte/Morir

Peterson, Jessica Lee

Jessica Lee Peterson is, first and foremost, a mother who has built her life around raising children. While developing her family, she also pursued a career in social work. She has been a licensed social worker since 2001, helping people and their families navigate complex systems and work through the hardships of life. In July of 2012, Jessica lost her three daughters Amara, Sophie, and Cecilia to domestic violence. Since then, she has used her grief as fuel to make the world a better place, embracing a philosophy of choosing light over darkness. She works for Washington County as an adult protection investigator and resides in River Falls, Wisconsin with her husband Matthew, stepdaughters Ellianna and Maya, and their children Trinity and Flint. You can find Jessica on social media at: https: //twitter.com/Jessica72176596 or https: //www.facebook.com/amarasophiececilia.schaffhausen/ or at her website: thistlesandthorns3x.squarespace.com/home.