It is difficult for most people to believe that Broken Mask: My struggle to survive is a true story. It is even harder to believe that anybody could possibly survive the abuse Kristina Wetzel experienced in her youth, much less the tragedies of her adulthood. Hiding behind a thick rigid mask was her method of coping with her life. Kristina reveals that previous generations of her family had also ridden her merry-go-round of dysfunction. She knew of no other way to live than the circumstances into which she was born.

How could she get off the ride?

How could she help free her son from...