Author Shelby Hunter resides in Pulaski, Kentucky. She has experienced mental and physical abuse as a child and older. Through many years of blame and harsh realities Shelby Hunter has journeyed. She has ventured into the art of Poetry and Storytelling where she pours out a child's broken heart through her own non-fiction writings. Shelby hopes to help others realize that they too can rise above child abuse. Through her writings she has taken the pain from her heart and released it into words. Helping her to rise above her painful past and face a joyful future.