Shirley J. Davis was born and grew up in the small city of Mattoon, Illinois. Ms. Davis is a survivor of extreme neglect and childhood sexual abuse at the hands of two close family members. This mistreatment occurred from birth until early adulthood. The sexual abuse perpetrated against Ms. Davis went way beyond what anyone might consider as her abusers used various forms of torture and intimidation. As a result, the author formed alternate personalities, a condition termed Dissociative Identity Disorder. Despite this decided handicap Ms. Davis earned her Associate Degree in Psychology in 2015 and has authored several books. She was voted by her college into the Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and plans to continue her education so that she can help in the research of treatment options for people who live with Dissociative and other Trauma Related Disorders.