Freedom Feathers

Freedom Feathers is a memoir written by a woman who grew up in the home of an alcoholic dad and with a mom battling an undiagnosed mental illness. Abby stays home with her mom and two older sisters under the guise of being homeschooled. Upon entering a school district for the first time in the fourth grade, Abby begins discovering she is uneducated. Through domestic violence, sexual abuse, a neglected education, and eventual homelessness, Abby holds onto hope in God, despite her waves of defiance. She knows that one day she will be free from the chains of her past. Birds become her constant reminder and symbolism of the restored life of freedom she longs to live. At nineteen years old, Abby begins her recovery by founding a non-profit organization to provide food and hope to those living on the streets of the inner city. It is through outreach with a group of volunteers where she meets her now-husband.