My guest Mel Anderson tells Part one of her story of enduring a childhood that would be anyone's worst nightmare. Violent abuse and neglect came at the hands of those who were meant to protect her. She was the second child of sixteen, in a dysfunctional family plagued by extreme physical, sexual, and emotional abuse at the hands of her parents who thrived on power and secrecy. Mel is a suicide attempt survivor, twice and she escaped a life of hell. With only a fourth grade education became a college graduate, and attorney. Her father was convicted of "Child Torture" among other charges, and was put away with two life sentences without parole. She is the author of "Eleven Regrets", and a Childrens book"The Big Fib" available on Amazon. You must hear this story.