Alice Had A Palace, is based on true life, and a story like no other you have read. My voice, described as stark, raw and powerful. You be the judge. This book is filled with intrigue, ghosts, homicidal violence, and abuse and dysfunction that my mother and my siblings lived as children. It stunted my growth in many ways, and the writing of the book was my final healing of my childhood pain. Finally to be able to forgive my sociopathic father, who was like the enemy, never like a father. This book deals with many delicate themes and is a learning book for many who might be headed for the same abusive life, or a healing for those that have suffered. It speaks an international language.