


Now CPS exists in just about every state and all across the country. In the 70's it appeared to be no such thing as Child Protective Services. Suzy opens the door for me to share information with others that will actually be instrumental in helping them move along during and after being abused. As I move on to one writing project after another, I am reminded of my responsibility to humanity when people tell me they still want to know about what happened to Suzy. What Happened to Suzy is the Groundhog day of my writing career. Placed in the prestigious Jefferson Room at the Library of Congress - the original, Award winning novel is cited as follows: Winner of the Readersfavorite 2011 Honorable Mention Book Award, Mitchell proves that you can do anything if you simply declare such victories for yourself. For when nobody loves or accept you, other than God - Suzy found answers by drawing from deep within. The adorable child has a forgiving heart indeed. Suzy uses broomsticks and turns them into loving figures that did not exist in her real life. Her self love is played out behind dark closet stores. Miraculously Suzy fights back by loving those who hate her.

One child's struggle simply to be accepted by her guardian would have been enough However, after leaving home where the mother calls Suzy, "a pidgeon-toed" cocke-eyed bitch, (among other names) on a regular basis, stands the means to destroy Suzy's self-esteem. The message in What Happened to Suzy contains the means to change lives. You can write many books with beautiful covers and they will not mean anything if there is not a message. Earthshattering novel of one girl's search for love in and outside of her horrendous living situation.
