CHOOSING SURVIVAL BY Lynn Forney
At 21, Lynn Forney had already had her fair share of struggles. Clinicial depression often hid behind her smile, but deep down, she never lost hope. Not really. As she began to heal and find her place in the world, something unthinkable happened. Lynn awoke to a man, a stranger, in her bed. Then he stabbed her. Seven times. She lost 21 pints of blood. Statistically, she should not have survived.
And if that wasn’t enough, she was treated unfairly by the investigating police, the hospital staff, family and friends, and even strangers with comments and questions like:
- “What did you do to piss him off?’
- “You must have known him.”
- You don’t need that handicap sticker!”
Now, she’s telling her amazing story of survival: candidly, honestly, courageously and in doing so Lynn Forney hope that she to help others do the same.
About the Author: Lynn Forney loved to dance and perform. At just 3 years old, she wasn’t shy cheerleading in front of the crowd. She began taking formal dance classes at 8. Years later, she would attend a performing arts high school, and go on to receive a BFA with highest honors from the University of Florida. She has written, produced, directed, and starred in two short films, one of which is getting ready to enter the film festival circuit.