Reality is stranger than fiction... That's only part of the truth. Reality is also more treacherous and brutal than the fiction, I realized this as I found myself in a merciless unrelenting reality.

Who could I turn to when the very people who are supposed to guide and protect me neglect and abuse me?

Take an intimate look into my life during my formative years as I traverse the bizarre and cruel world that I must endure to discover my strengths.

Tempered Steel is the remarkable harrowing true story of my life which is all encompassing with love, tragedy, the supernatural and near-death experiences. It's a story of survival and hope for with a yearning to belong in a world that had no love for me.