Meet author Marnie Grundman, 50, who lived on the streets as a runaway from age 13 to 17. Her book, MISSING: A True Story of a Childhood Lost is her story of survival after escaping a home diseased with emotional dysfunction, abuse, mental illness and addiction. It is a story of suffering, of rising up against all odds and discovering an appreciation of life. 

Artist and entrepreneur Marnie Grundman began writing as a way to release herself from the wounds of her past. She shares her life and experiences in hopes of inspiring and empowering others who have felt lost, broken and less than.

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