Description: The odds were stacked against her from the beginning. Born in rural British Columbia, Ellen spent much of her childhood with her siblings in an old, small, one-bedroom trailer without power or running water. Raised primarily by an alcoholic father...
Brief description:
Ellen Livingstone was born and raised in rural Northern B.C. Today she lives in her hometown with her spouse and her canine best friend, Daisy. Her two daughters are now adults and live on their own, building a beautiful future for themselves.
Although barely able to read and write after leaving school as a teenager, Ellen went back to school later in life and has used the power of words to tell her own story. She wants others to know that although alcoholism is a terrible disease, it is never too late to go for help and start a new life chapter.