Ghost No More: Ghost No More, Book 1

By: CeeCee James

Narrated by: Julia Farmer

Not all mothers are nurturing and caring. This is a true story of a woman who controlled her child through fear, and how her daughter escaped the emotional and physical abuse. But to truly move forward and thrive in the future, the daughter has to do more than just survive the past. This story is about that survival and journey toward happiness.

Behind the glitz and the glamour of the beauty queen mother lies a web of secrets. CeeCee is a child desperate for a touch of approval, the love of her mother. Her reality is her mom's retreating back, abandoning CeeCee in front of a burning car.

But somewhere amid the chaos and despair, CeeCee holds onto something precious, the only thing that drives her on - hope.

Ghost No More is a child abuse true story that proves joy can be found beyond abuse.

©2014 CeeCee James (P)2016 CeeCee James

Conflictingly Good

It was hard to get through this book, because of all the things the poor little girl goes through. But I found myself rooting for her, pushing forward in hopes she would conquer and be free. I was not disappointed.

Sad story great ending

Of course the story was heartbreaking, but as she walked us through the healing process and learned that God never thought she was bad and her not continuing the abuse with her children, and God bringing her to that place of healing was heartwarming.

I think this book would be good for teens and up.

What a great writer I will be reading the next one.

Powerful story of redemption

I had read the book, so I knew what to expect in the story. The details were challenging to hear and, although many details are different from my experiences, it still struck a lot of nerves. It is important to remember that the memories are through the eyes of a child. There are some things that an adult will recognize as, perhaps, seeming implausible...like mowing "acres" of grass with a push mower. However, in the eyes and memory of a child, it would definitely seem like literal acres. So, while some may try to challenge her memories because of things like that, I think they just add validity and authenticity. I would be more surprised if they were described in adultlike precision. The more I learn about how the brain and memory work together, the more I see the truth in her account.

CeeCee tells her story in snippets, but those snippets are enough to give us a clear picture of the battles she faced. As an abuse survivor who has travelled a long road herself, I know there will be more battles to come. But they will be more like skirmishes, for CeeCee has already won the major battles. This book is actually part of a series. I have read book 2 and look forward to reading book 3 at some point.

I recommend CeeCee James as an author.

The reader does an outstanding job of portraying each character. Her voice is easy to listen to. I do not often listen to audio books, but if I do listen again, I hope the reader is Julia Farmer...or at least someone who is as talented as she is.

Reader Comments

As a survivor of child abuse myself I highly recommend this book to every survivor of child abuse. Reading what CeeCee James experienced helped me to heal from my own experiences with child abuse.

Great story!

Loved this sad but wonderful story of overcoming obstacles and abuse. Cee Cee is my new hero!!