As the Sycamore Grows: A Hidden Cabin, the Bible, and a .38

A cabin behind a padlocked gate, no power, no phone, only Revelation and a .38---a true story of abuse, loss, redemption and hope which winds from south Texas to a sycamore tree in Tennessee. Mike escaped his father's fists, but years later glimpsed himself in his father's casket. Ginger named the sycamore tree for Trent. It grew slowly---like independence. This is Ginger's story, and Mike's, yet it didn't begin with them. Winner of six national awards, this harrowing narrative by journalist Jennie Miller Helderman has been updated with an epilogue and resources for those with violent partners. In this unique nonfiction story, Helderman interviewed Ginger, the abuse survivor-turned-advocate, her abuser, their sons, family members and friends on both sides. She serves up a rare, unvarnished examination of a horrific case and the trail of destruction domestic violence leaves behind.