Lady Silverstone’s Darkest Hour will bring tears to your eyes as you take this journey with Natalie Simone Silverstone.

According to Ms. Napoleon, Darkest Hour is the first installment in a captivating real-life series based upon her personal life experiences.

In a very candidly written saga, readers will learn of the drama that continued to follow Natalie throughout her life. Whether she was trying to get away from child molesters, or dealing with the troubled feelings she experienced because no one protected her, Natalie was not safe.

Unfortunately she jumped from the frying pan into the fire as the woman, a teacher who befriended her, ended up molesting her and abusing her mentally as well.

While Natalie grows into a very successful and confident businesswoman, she is proof positive that you cannot judge a book by its cover.

If you were to delve into the pages in the book of her life, you will find a deeply disturbed person who continues to deal with her lesbian past, among other issues. The founder of a women’s group, “Ladies Night Out,” and The Teen Scene, Ms. Napoleon is a former Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader. One organization supports battered women and distressed children and the other provides conferences and activities to “help teenagers become more aware of the issues that can destroy their lives.”

Darkest Hour is a must-read for any female. Ms. Napoleon addresses many of the issues that young girls experience. While there are lessons to be learned from reading of Natalie’s struggles, Darkest Hour does not come across as preachy. A member of The Potter’s House, Ms. Napoleon’s spirit comes through loud and clear as Natalie grows, from being a victim to a survivor.

Natalie learns many lessons over the course of her life. Her life is an open book, but not completely. One of the biggest lessons she learns came from reconciling some of the deep dark secrets that she shamefully kept to herself.

I didn’t know what to expect as I took this journey with Natalie. It wasn’t until I got to the end of this first journey that I realized how creatively she was able to minister to me as I celebrated Natalie’s victories.

Readers will wait in anticipation of the next journey, which will hopefully be on bookshelves sooner, than later.

Check out Marion Napoleon at www.ladysilverstone.com

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