They Tried to Break Me: A True Story of Survival

From a childhood riddled with trauma to a battle for identity, independence, and truth, They Tried to Break Me is the unfiltered memoir of Matthew Petchinsky-a survivor of emotional, physical, and psychological abuse at the hands of those who were supposed to protect him. Born with hydrocephalus and forced into a world of silence and suffering, Matthew endured horrific betrayals from babysitters, family members, step-parents, and a system that repeatedly failed him. Told with brutal honesty and