Torn the day after her 7th birthday, from a loving family, into a violent, dis-functional toxic home, dee mcquesten tells her life story, "The Inconvenient Child," in all its pain, but with warmth, humor and much love. Through many personal stories, we learn, in ways that can educate us all, how her childhood impacted her adult life, led to some unfortunate choices, but, ultimately, laid the foundation for a fulfilled and successful life, including great service to Seattle, Washington State, Massachusetts and the nation.
For anyone who has been the victim of domestic violence, spousal abuse, or child abuse, dee mcquesten's The Inconvenient Child offers an empathetic hand up and out of the darkness. Herself a victim of decades of abuse, mcquesten has recalibrated her life multiple times, in each instance making more lemonade out of the (very large ) lemons life dealt her. Through The Inconvenient Child, mcquesten offers inspiration as well as practical ideas, such as volunteer organizations that victims of abuse may want to support. In this world, there are not just cycles of abuse but also cycles of hope and strength, and if one person can be a light for another who is struggling, then that person may in turn help someone else, growing the positivity. The Inconvenient Child is not just about getting out but about moving up.
For anyone who has been the victim of domestic violence, spousal abuse, or child abuse, dee mcquesten's The Inconvenient Child offers an empathetic hand up and out of the darkness. Herself a victim of decades of abuse, mcquesten has recalibrated her life multiple times, in each instance making more lemonade out of the (very large ) lemons life dealt her. Through The Inconvenient Child, mcquesten offers inspiration as well as practical ideas, such as volunteer organizations that victims of abuse may want to support. In this world, there are not just cycles of abuse but also cycles of hope and strength, and if one person can be a light for another who is struggling, then that person may in turn help someone else, growing the positivity. The Inconvenient Child is not just about getting out but about moving up.
For anyone who has been the victim of domestic violence, spousal abuse, or child abuse, dee mcquesten's The Inconvenient Child offers an empathetic hand up and out of the darkness. Herself a victim of decades of abuse, mcquesten has recalibrated her life multiple times, in each instance making more lemonade out of the (v