The Butterfly Changes

About the Book

Sacred Reola Johnson is the eldest child born to a young couple named Essie Mae and Abraham Johnson. Both still teenagers at the time of her birth. Essie and Abraham gave Sacred away to Abraham’s sister, Jackie Lewis, who took the role of a mother in Sacred’s life. As Sacred grew up, she came to love the life she had with her Aunt Jackie. Despite her alcoholism demostrated the kind of love that Sacred never received from her absent mother. There were, however other women who filled the role that her own mother failed to fulfill. But despite the love and attention she got from these women, Sacred was still laid to bare the pain caused by family members and the sexual abuse inflicted by different men. Sacred’s story is of survival from the heartaches and abuse she suffered as a child, and failed and abusive relationships she had gotten into.

About the Author

Princess has been writing most of her life, but just recently decided to publish. The author is located in southern Illnois where she gets to spend as much time as possible with her 5 grandchildren and adult children. She especially loves gardening and traveling abroad is on her list of things to do. Cooking for her family is an enjoyment and she’s happy to spend time with the love of her life.