Broken Water

**This book contains content that might be troubling to some readers including, but not limited to, depictions of and references to child abuse, childhood trauma, neglect, and death. Please be mindful of these and other possible triggers and seek assistance, if needed, from a mental health professional.**

Eleven sisters reunite after forty-three years to share their stories of abandonment, abuse and foster care placements while making up for the decades of sisterhood they missed out on.

Broken Water is a fascinating true story of resilience in the face of hardship. At the tender age of three, author Barbara Lane was abandoned by her mother and placed in an orphanage along with several of her sisters. Eventually the sisters were separated through foster care placements. Barbara along with her sister Kay, were placed in the foster home of a Mafia grunt who was dangerous and abusive.

But despite the relentless abuse and trauma, Barbara never forgot the fertile soil of love and nurturance she received from her older sisters in her very early years, and remained determined to reunite with them. Broken Water takes readers on Barbara’s journey of trying to solve the mystery of her family of origin, and reunite all eleven sisters once again.

Broken Water is an honest and unforgettable tale of inspiration and transformation, a story of perseverance, tremendous faith and a belief that grief, loss and suffering can become the roots of wisdom, joy and a fulfilling life.