At five, Stella’s life changed forever when a fire damaged her brain and left her mentally at that age. By eighteen, she was still being treated like a child—and then her own parents abandoned her at home to join her sister’s graduation trip. With no power, no water, and food spoiling around her, she cried for help four times, only to be ignored. On the brink of death, neighbor Grace rescued her. Stella later regained her cognition, reclaimed the 13 years she had lost, earned an Ivy League degree, and founded Starlight Counseling to help traumatized children.
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