Shattered, Kept, Redeemed is a dramatic and honest account of my childhood in different residential treatment facilities. My mother was deemed unfit to raise her five children. Even though I experienced abandonment, extreme neglect it was revealed to me through faith that my trials were a necessary part of God's divine plan for my life. It's my earnest desire to share my life's story with the hopes that it will benefit others who have gone through or may have been in similar situations, such as years of separation from an unstable family unit or any other traumatic event that has altered their lives. They need to be informed that they do not have to always experience life on the downside. I want them to focus on having a positive view on things. They too must not be robbed of the hope that they can too can overcome what they've been through and learn to function and have a healthy life. This novel will hopefully offer inspiration to whoever reads this story.