Lynn’s first book, The Copper Phoenix, is an autofiction based entirely on her life from childhood to adulthood. It was ghostwritten by her best friend, Amy M. Le, and fictionalized to protect the people in the story. Critically acclaimed for being heartbreaking and powerful, The Copper Phoenix has been well-received by critics and thrivers of sexual assault, childhood abuse, and drug and alcohol recovery warriors.
The Copper Phoenix
Claire Anne Baker is a precocious redhead whose early childhood is full of adventure. Her father is her world and they spend four years together on road trips, meeting interesting people, and performing gigs at various establishments. The older she gets the darker her world becomes. Claire discovers she was kidnapped by her father before her first birthday and her parents, collectively, have over thirty children with multiple partners. Growing up in an abusive, dysfunctional home turns Claire's life upside down. Her childhood is stripped from her at the tender age of eleven. Gone is the carefree, trusting little girl who can talk to strangers and win their hearts with her smile and wit. Her dad has a rotating door of female visitors, abusive wives, and dangerous male predators who wreak havoc on Claire's struggle to be a normal kid. She becomes withdrawn and rebellious and turns to self-destructive agents to numb the torment. The downward spiral leads her ultimately to Wally. A friendship unexpectedly blossoms between the two of them. Through his support and encouragement, Claire learns to let go, to breathe, and to end the habitual cycle of shame and guilt that plagues her. The Copper Phoenix is one woman's fight to rise above the wrath and find redemption through the pain. The story is based on true events lived by the co-author, Lynn Thomas.
Lynn Thomas
Lynn Thomas was a devoted wife and mother of two grown sons and three Labradoodles. In her past corporate career, she was a highly sought-after Sr. Legal Analyst and Corporate and Securities Paralegal with over 25 years of in-house legal experience. Lynn’s niche in providing support to the Board of Directors, securities work, insider trading, Section 16, 8-K, and annual proxy filings with the SEC made her highly in demand nationwide. She provided high-level support for several publicly held companies listed with Nasdaq and the NYSE. Her specialties lay in corporate securities and SEC filings, corporate governance and maintenance, board of directors management, and stock plan administration. Lynn’s greatest joy was spending time with her family. One often found her in the kitchen creating masterful cuisines and treats. As a gourmand, she enjoyed traveling and experimenting with all flavors of the world. Lynn’s first book, The Copper Phoenix, is an autofiction based entirely on her life from childhood to adulthood. It was ghostwritten by her best friend, Amy M. Le, and fictionalized to protect the people in the story. Lynn fought bravely and lost her battle with colon cancer on April 30, 2023, a month after her book was published.
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