About Carrie West

When Carrie attended the American Film Institute, it was due to her love of stories and storytelling. Stories were how she comforted herself in the madness and terror of her house when she was born. She endured trauma and panic from the moment she took her first breath. As a child, her family rejected her. She learned to fend for herself, sometimes with near catastrophic results. And yet, Carrie is now a thriving successful adult. Her book is the story of making peace with the people who, as her family, should have protected her, but didn’t. Through understanding and healing, she built an amazing, extraordinary life. In telling her story, she wants to inspire others that they can overcome anything.