Burning Hurt

Unyime-Ivy King

Aug 2012 · AuthorHouse

About this ebook

Raised in a dysfunctional home, Itohowo Ekanem, and her siblings experience neglect, and witness the relationship between their parents, deteriorate. When the man she has always known as her father dies unexpectedly, her mother re-marries another man, whom Itohowo believes to be her step father, but it seems that one set of problems have merely been exchanged for another, as the situation at home does not get any better. This drives Itohowo into the willing and roving arms of Daniel Ukpong; his warm friendship gives her respite from the challenges at home, but their relationship too, is shattered by an unexpected life changing event. Will Itohowo surmount her storms, or give in to them? Find out in this riveting saga.

About the author

A passionate writer and a voracious reader, Unyime-Ivy King began to write while she was still in the nursery school, having grown up in a home, where her parents encouraged her and her siblings to read books, thereby opening up her mind to endless possibilities, beyond the world she knew. She has written several articles on family values, relationships, women, and children, which have been published in magazines, and did a brief stint at Vanguard Newspapers, reporting for the Fashion and Beauty Desk. Unyime-Ivy, presently works with Protection Plus Services Limited and is a freelance contributor with TW, and Security/Safety Magazines. She blogs at: http://www.unyime-ivy.blogspot.com, http://www.unyimek.wordpress.com. Unyime-Ivy currently lives with her husband, Mr. Ubong King, and their 4 children, in Lagos, Nigeria.