Single mother, Rhonda Norbury faces the greatest challenge of her life when her 18 year old much loved daughter, Cleis is brutally bashed by an unknown assailant after a night out. As Cleis clings desperately to her life, Rhonda begins writing a journal about the experience. Her heartfelt and detailed struggle to rehabilitate her daughter after an acquired brain injury and rebuild her own life make for compelling reading. "Beaten and Broken: A Story of Survival" is a true story and will leave all parents asking themselves the question... "How would I cope if this happened to me?"