These Are the Times That Kill Us

About the Book

Shanae Watson never understood why her family had fallen apart. Her relationship with her estranged father caused a void that only sadness and doubt could fill. When Shanae’s emotions spiral out of control, she makes a decision that changes her life forever. Suddenly, family secrets are uncovered and Shanae has to make some hard decisions about who to believe, and what to do. Ms. Watson (Shanae’s mother) made the mistake of being born. After being wrongfully placed in foster care as a child, she was sexually abused by her foster father and nearly 20years later still struggles with the abuse. Can Ms. Watson overcome her own struggles long enough to keep her daughter from making the same mistakes? Is Shanae able to overcome her own obstacles and her mother's?

About the Author

Veronica Wylie is a high school teacher from Denver, Colorado. She graduated from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California with a BS in Chemistry. She now attends the University of Colorado at Denver and is pursuing her M.Ed.