This is a unique and true story which invites the reader to take a trip into a dark hidden past and family secrets. A little girl is persuaded into teenage marriage: Buckle up, the journey is bumpy. The tale is teary, brutal and suspenseful, but the heroine is tenacious. The reader will experience ubuntu, wrong turns, stop signs, courageous and hilarious moments and will enjoy this authentic narrative in a world full of counterfeits.

Expect to confront yourself as you read and by the end of the story you may identify the root cause of some of the fruits you are seeing in your own life. It's a healing story that is written to conquer the monster of the past in order to face the future with boldness, having forgiven what came before. The story Will help you change the way you relate to yourself and others. You will cry, giggle, laugh and be unsure all at the same time. Don't we all have that closet that we are not keen to open?

The author is confiding in you so that You may confide in yourself and be authentic! By the time you are finished reading this you will have written your own story and be excited for the bright future that awaits you. You will know yourself better and also know the author and her past. Hence the title - A Book About Someone I Know.