‘Mia was an innocent child who was cruelly abused, neglected, broken and rejected by her own parents and siblings. The very family she was born into that should have been the centre of a peaceful and loving place for her childhood safety and security. She escaped into the arms of her first true love, rescued by her Knight in Desert Boots, his love cruelly ripped from her when he was killed in the line of fire in a far-off land. As he became a War hero, she became a widow aged just 24. What follows is a breath taking, often heart breaking and, at times, utterly overwhelming life of an ordinary woman with superhuman courage. It is filled with extraordinary twists, turns and devastating betrayals. You’ll need to catch your breath and your emotions as you follow Mia’s journey from innocent beginnings through sexual abuse, racism, through addiction, through War, PTSD and on to National Bodybuilding Champion. Later to devastating invisible health catastrophes, interwoven with her passionate love of dancing and fuelled by the rage which simmered within her as she battled demons of old…’