A novel based on true events. CATHERINE—with well-guarded boundaries nailed into place is determined never to be mistreated or deceived again by any man. Separated and on her own, she keeps HUNTER, her husband at a distance, demanding that he faces his demons of addiction.

Christian counselor, MARION, encourages Catherine, also known as CATIE, to unlock the black box of her hidden childhood secrets, known as her 'lost years. Frightened and fragmented, only seeing pieces to the puzzle, she perseveres. Images appear. Secrets revealed. Questions are answered as the recollections unravel. Catherine experiences God's provision, protection, and exercises the unique gifts he gave her as a child.

A time—meant to be silenced.

The unspoken—is exposed.