UNWANTED: HOW A MOTHER LEARNED TO TURN SHAME, GRIEF AND FEAR INTO PURPOSE, PASSION AND EMPOWERMENT

Linda Smith grew up in poverty and abuse but even as a mousy, neglected girl, she knew a great destiny waited. She had no idea her life would take the turns at word, or deliver her into a place of fear, guilt, triumph, and unconditional love. Dropping out of high school, she became a dancer, model, and the film actress, achieving a pinnacle of success she never thought possible – and then it all came crashing down. Or so she thought.\nAn intimate account of a mother's journey to right the wrongs. It's raw, it's painful, it's funny and it's exhilarating.