“Slivers” – the spooky, intuitive story inspired by “Surviving Sue” – comes to life!
In a single week in the summer of 1973, a quiet suburban neighborhood implodes when generations of mystical deceit become too much to bear. Drawn to the web of secrets and lies, the other worldly slivers refuse to be ignored, pushing one family to the brink.
My thoughts: You may think your family is a tribe of misfits, but what if there’s a backstory from generations earlier? I’ve never chewed my fingernails, but I could have with this story of ancestral secrets run amok. Teenagers living with secrets, rituals, tension, deceit, assured by their mothers that things are okay but sensing otherwise. Important things, worrisome, unspoken. Family dysfunction on steroids.
With whispers about the gift of intuition in her own family from generations across the ocean, Vicki Atkinson has woven a compelling story of inherited tentacles deeply entangled in the lives of younger descendants.
Slivers is available through the publisher, Eckhartz Press. Vicki’s launch party for this new book was this week!
Dr. Victoria Atkinson
Vicki holds a doctorate in Adult Education and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), and author of Surviving Sue | Eckhartz Press.
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My thoughts on Vicki’s amazing book, Surviving Sue: The author survived 54 years of living with her mother Sue who, year by year, sank into madness–alcoholism, pills, controlling and secret behavior, tirades, webs of lies, casting blame, even tethering a disabled daughter into it all. Not only has the author, Vicki Atkinson, emerged a still-healing survivor, she advocated for her mother for years, when she could, and for her disabled sister.
She has degrees in counseling and psychology as well as a doctorate in adult education. What she successfully survived has made her an effective licensed professional counselor, as well as a leadership and life coach. Her own adult daughter observed the mayhem her grandmother Sue inflicted, so Surviving Sue is helping the next generation with a legacy of coming to terms with a family member with severe mental illness.
Thank you for highlighting this author, Joy!
She’s a treasure, Craig!
Joy! You honor me with this beautiful post and your heartfelt endorsements. Means the world to me! Much love to you, dear friend. ❤️😉❤️
Oh, Vicki, I hope keeps your launch party vibes going even longer!
Love you oodles, Joy! Thank you. Pics and fun details coming tomorrow. You are the best, best, best! Xo! 😘❤️😘
Giddiness!
I love this feature of Slivers and our dear Vicki! What a great review of a wonderful book. Thanks, Joy!
Thank you, Wynne. Let’s keep her launch party vibes going!
Congratulations to Vicki on her new book! Sharing to help spread the word.
Whee, thanks, Liz!
You’re welcome, Joy!
Liz…thank you, thank you! 💝😊💝
You’re welcome, Vicki!
Xo! 😘
My copy of Slivers arrived a couple of days ago. The cover is amazing. I can’t wait to dig into it soon. Incidentally, guess what book I started reading last night, Joy? The Immigrant and the Outlaw.
Thanks, Pete. I hope some of the stories are fun for you!
Woohoo, Pete! Me, too! Isn’t Joy’s latest fantastic? I’ll be posting a review in the next week or so. I find myself slowing down each evening to read a chapter at a time…a slow savor. Honestly, I think Joy could say it’s a calming remedy. Her writing is so soothing and heartfelt. 💝
Vicki, you’re so dear!
No, no. YOU are. I mean it. I hate to play favorites, but I love your latest, Joy. Sooooo much! 💝💝💝
“Slivers” sounds like an emotionally charged spellbinder. Thanks for the review, Joy. Good luck, Vicki! 🙂
Thanks, Nancy!
Nancy! Thank you! ❤️😉❤️
It’s wonderful that you posted your great thoughts on Vicki’s books, Joy! 😍
I was so glad to do it. Thanks, Tim!
I’m glad you did, Joy. 😍 My pleasure to read such great thoughts.