'Born In A Living Hell' is about my tortuous childhood. This book is true, although it seems hard to believe. I changed the names in the book to protect some of my family and friends. This is the first book in which I take the readers on a small journey with me. This book talks about some of the tortures Darlene has endured as a child to 18 years old. There is a lot of other things which happened which will be revealed soon. I am triumphant over the abuse, so now I share my story to help others.

Darlene Clark started out young as a victim of violent abuse. She walked in fear wondering if this was the day they would kill her. Darlene grew up with a lot of childhood memories covered like a ton of bricks saturated with tar. After getting away from the abuse, her memories started flooding in. It presented itself in horrifying nightmares and flashbacks. Many years later, Darlene rose above it. She now sees the light at the end of the tunnel. She has injuries stemmed from the past. She has learned to deal with that on a daily basis. Darlene is now out of the tunnel. She finally sees the light after the darkness had blanketed her core for many years. Darlene is finally triumphant. She wrote this book hoping to help others in similar situations and to shed light to others who do not understand abuse. To teach others not to judge, but help other.