Believe Like a Child

Ranked #82 in Period

Home isn't safe for young Alessa because her uncle lives there...unfortunately neither are the streets.

Alessa's uncle is a child predator, and she's one of his victims.

At sixteen, after the death of her only friend, Alessa finds herself isolated at home with her uncle. Unable to live there, she runs away.

Alone on the streets of North Philadelphia, she encounters more people who hurt her. About to hit rock bottom, Alessa breaks free from her new tormentors and finds refuge in a shelter for homeless and abused women.

Wherever she goes, however,...
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