This is the true story of a child on the cusp of puberty struggling to survive within the malignant world of her dark truth-a dark reality she was unwittingly thrust into. Learn how this child survived within the strength of her grandmother's staggering helplessness; learn how she matured and coped within the shadow of a childhood premonition that haunted her and whittled away at her conscience until she had no choice but to bring her dark reality into the light of a new generation of women-women who would deny and dismiss her. Journey with her into the world of four generations of courageous women as they battle the demons of their genetic heritage. Discover the courage and resilient power of a helpless old woman, her gnarled body disfigured by the plague of arthritic cement, and her eyes blinded by glaucoma. Encounter the tragedy of her daughter-a young mother of six fighting for survival in the world before genetic testing. Step through the looking glass of time as her granddaughter struggles between the dark truth of adulthood, the mystical realm of her childhood, and her tragic fate-a fate she knew intrinsically would befall her and many of the women in her immediate family-a family that would deny and turn away from her.