A heart-wrenching and yet heartwarming story which takes place in American Samoa in 1959, where a Scottish-Samoan girl is born out of wedlock. She becomes the scapegoat for her parents' sin, which sets off years of mental and physical abuse upon her. The abuse extends into her adult life and through four failed marriages. After 60 years of anguish, Heather is one of the few women and children abused everyday who has survived to share her story. Heather's hope is that her story will help many like her around the world. Ironically, this book was published in April 2023, National Child Abuse Prevention Month. This story has many cultural, linguistic and psychological layers.
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Steve grew up on the North Shore of O'ahu (Hawai'i). He enjoys writing short stories and poetry. He loves the outdoors, especially ocean sports and hiking. He graduated from Leeward Community College with an Associate in Arts degree in Liberal Arts, a Bachelor of Arts degree in Broadcast Communications from San Francisco State University, and a Master of Arts degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of Phoenix.
He also writes music. He is a vocalist, is a musician, voice over specialist and an actor. Watch for him in the upcoming movie, "Sometimes, We Fall in Love," which makes its debut May 2020 at the Cannes Film Festival. His SAG name is Steven Kane.
Steve is married to his college sweetheart, Regina Bangalan. Together, they have a son, Matthew and a daughter, Gabrielle.