Suffer the Children, From fanaticism to Mental Illness is Louella Eastwood’s first book. Louella grew up in a small town in California’s central valley. Though she tried hard to accept the fundamental Christian faith of her father and mother, she was unable to explain the many contradictions she experienced. Her folks told her about the God of Love. Yet, they filled her with images of hell, stories of damnation, and nightmares of demons that started as a tiny child.

Ms. Eastwood has a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology. She worked as a counselor in Sacramento and San Jose, California, working primarily with domestic violence offenders, many of whom learned their belief systems in fundamental churches. Louella found the work rewarding, but she was disturbed by the number of abusers who believed they had the right to control their wives or significant others because the Bible said so. 

A resident of Rhode Island for about 15 years, she enjoys our coastline, watching the seasons change, and staying active in volunteer work.atvolunteer work.