First and foremost, thank you for visiting my site. My goal in writing is to inspire, uplift and provoke the reader to think about something in a profound way. Whenever I put my mind and my pen to paper, it is for the purpose of bringing about peace, harmony and healing to the spirit.
Through many tumultuous childhood and adult experiences, I have learned a great deal about the human condition--some good, some not so good. Over the years, I have seen myself transform from victim to victor. My hope is that the mystery of self-discovery is revealed and enlightening to others. I invite you to take that journey with me as you browse this site and hopefully find a new friend in me as well as in yourself.
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Debut Release
Mel Bancroft has released her debut memoir of one woman’s determination to break the cycle of dysfunction: The Melody of My BitterSweet Blues. Ms. Bancroft has penned her true life story from years of journaling and interviewing her family members. Read More
Synopsis
"The Melody of My BitterSweet Blues is a true story that candidly and graphically reveals the secrets that lurk behind domestic violence, sexual abuse, and family dysfunction.
Little Melody is born at the peak of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and the hippie counterculture, which takes her father, Moses, into a downward spiral of psychedelic drug experimentation. She lives with her family in a rundown tenement on the rough, west side of Chicago. She doesn’t quite notice they’re poor until the old crooked-leg man grinds her soul away. Read more
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