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K. D. Johnson's new psychological novel, Kept Secrets, examines how early
abuse can continue to negatively affect a whole life.
Birmingham, AL (PRWEB) October 14, 2006 -- Kept Secrets, by K. D. Johnson,
tells the story of a troubled young man, as he looks back on his extremely
difficult life and the forces that led him to make bad choices. A prisoner who
is continually turned down for parole, he has plenty of time to examine his life
and ask tough questions: How did his life turn out so wrong? Do we really have
free choice about how our lives will turn out? Who is ultimately responsible?
K.D. Johnson, who has a degree in Social and Behavioral Sciences
explores the sociology behind a life gone wrong. As a character, David Lee
Watson is the quintessential outsider. Suffering from feelings of not belonging,
he’s also isolated by the unrelenting mental, physical, and emotional abuse at
the hands of his parents. After far too many years of growing up in a living
perdition, he decides to strike out on his own, in an attempt to find what is
missing from his life. Yet even though he gets away from a miserable home, he
finds that life out in the big world can be just as cruel and unforgiving.
Johnson brilliantly shows how limited our social systems are and how hasty,
emotional choices can make things even worse.
The questions that David Lee asks himself are questions of great psychological
and sociological importance. Many of us wonder whether our lives would have been
better or worse had we made different choices. It's easy to assume that we would
be more content, and living in a happier life, had we chosen different forks in
the road. Nevertheless, David Lee learns the grass is not always greener on the
other side of the fence.
For more information or to request a free review
copy, please contact the author at adrian16 @ uab.edu. Kept Secrets is available
for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and
retail channels worldwide.
About the Author
K. D. Johnson holds a B.S.
in Social and Behavioral Science with a minor in Communications Management. She
is currently continuing her education in that field. Despite being active in
writing for over 10 years, it is only now that her works will be available to
the public. Her first published book, Poems for Everyday Life, will be released
at the end of May 2006. Later in the year, she plans on publishing two
additional books. Her novel The Shell will be out In July 2006, and another
fictional work, Holman, will be available to readers in September of 2006.
Johnson is married, and has two children.
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