Finding Lizzie Jo

Change is not always easy.  Lizzie Jo and her siblings must find a way to adapt to constant change in their lives. 

When her father took his own life, he left behind five children and a young pregnant wife.  Only for their mother to be so grief stricken, she dives to the bottom of a bottle.

She remarries quickly, to a mentally, physically and sexually abusive, younger man.  They move so often, making and keeping friends is almost impossible for any of them.

Lizzie Jo becomes a target for much of the abuse and must find a way to endure and survive it all.  She must find strength, to keep them all alive and to persevere. 

For an adult, wisdom and maturity help with survival skills.  But for an eight- year old girl?

There are moments when Lizzie Jo seriously thinks that death is eminent, and others where death is wished.