
One Woman’s True Story of Trauma, Coercive Control and Survival
By Ginger Zyskowski
Part One takes place from 1978 – 1983 as the author spent time in Washington, California, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Kansas, and Nevada under the control of a man known as Black Lightening. The story begins with a double kidnapping – the author’s three young children (ages 4, 5, and 7) were abducted and the author, herself, was ruthlessly kidnapped. As she is held against her will and confined by her captors, she vows to do whatever it will take to reconnect with her children and reclaim her life.
She gets caught in a web of conflicts and complications caused by lies spoken by her family, her kidnappers, and the FBI. Eventually, with determination, resilience, and courage, she reunites with her three sons and, together, they begin the difficult, yet rewarding journey of recovery after trauma. The author shares her harrowing true story here for the first time.