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This is Mrs. Mitchell's award-winning novel What Happened to Suzy, the 25th Anniversary Edition. For its' grit, for its' real life circumstances, What Happened to Suzy took the nation by storm and was added to the nation's Library of Congress and can be requested in the Adams Building reading room. What Happened to Suzy fully describes the story of a very young girl looking for love. Abused at home by a fatigued mother and, by the ongoing abuse of an older brother, who was put in charge of 16 siblings, all this young child wants to do is escape "the boys room," and survive. Many mainstream publisher's rejected this novel, because the concept of one child going through hell was susceptible to turn readers off. But the nation was stronger than that earning Suzy well-deserved praise!. Next, at school, Suzy is called "The Blob" when no kid wants to play with the sad child. Realizing her own freedom is contingent on her success; Suzy, is a great student. She had one champion in her life, her maternal grandmother, "Mamus," who loved Suzy dearly, until she dies of bone cancer at age 51. This is a great story of survival and how one can overcome the worse kind of circumstances, if one believes truly in self-love. Suzy is a true inspiration to all who have been maligned. Love, healing and self-acceptance, has become a powerful force in Suzy's life. Today, Suzy is Carol Denise Mitchell. She has won two-coveted books awards, and loves to write about characters that survive!