Happitimes - The Early Years

About the Book

Ally Burnett is a longtime educator who hoped to one day share her life story. That story has come to fruition with Happitimes: The Early Years. The story takes the reader on an emotional roller coaster as Ms. Burnett describes her childhood in vivid detail, sometimes interjecting academic insight into how she and her siblings were affected by the abuse they lived. At times, her story is heart wrenching, but true to an understanding that domestic violence reaches every corner of human existence. Ms. Burnett continues to educate students with special needs in the Nashville area and hopes to write a book 2 to give continued validation to abused children.

About the Author

Ally Burnett is a Midwestern native who was born and raised in a small town in eastern Iowa. She graduated from the University of Iowa then promptly pulled up roots and headed to Music City with her husband and two teenage children. Ally returned to college, receiving an MA in sociology from Western Kentucky University, and then began teaching college-level courses. A career change took her back to college and a second MA in teaching and curriculum with an emphasis in special education. With her extensive academic background and work with students with special needs, Ally decided to fulfill her dream of writing her life story. It is poignant, sad, and inspiring. Happitimes: The Early Years is the first installment of her memoirs.