About the Book I am four years old. Covered with freckles. Called "Turkey-Egg" because of them. I hate it. "I can cure those freckles if you promise not to tell," whispers Granddad. The freckle cure begins. "If you tell," he whispers, "it will kill your mother." This threat, repeated many times, causes anxiety and fear that my behaviours will, somehow, kill Mummy. As abuse escalates, the need to develop another personality increases, until five people share my mind. I keep that secret for fifty years. Then, a mental burnout bursts the dam of silence. Secrets tumble out. The five personalities who share my mind find their voices.

About the Author Ardith Trudzik
Ardith Trudzik was born and raised on a farm near Rochfort Bridge, Alberta, during the Great Depression. Her dad joined the Air Force during World War II, leaving her mother to raise the four children and farm the land under very primitive conditions.

Also by the Author Freckles: A Child's Life (2007)
Core of My Apple (2007)