One Author's Life - Award Winning Author Seeks Public's Help

Amy Hillgren Peterson, whose first novel "The Swedish Lie" was submitted for the Pulitzer Prize and is an American Book Award recipient, is appealing to the public for help.

The 33 year old mother of 3 is leaving her emotionally abusive husband of 12 years. She's found a new house to rent, but lacks money to set up the utilities and pay other moving expenses, and refurnish the house for herself and the children.

When she isn't working on "Rock Candy," her second novel, Hillgren Peterson runs her own corporate writing and graphics enterprise. Business, however, has been slow.

A full time job is not a realistic option at this time, as her eldest son has Asperger's Syndrome, a high functioning form of autism, and she needs to stay home to care for him.

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