Once a homeless 13-year-old, Marnie transformed her life to become an author, activist, founder of the non- profit organisation Love Marnie and sought after speaker. Marnie began running away from home at the age of 5 after her mother dropped her out of a two-story window, breaking both of her arms. The abuse did not begin or end there; from her earliest memories her childhood was riddled with sexual, physical and emotional abuse. Desperate to survive and escape, Marnie became what is known as a habitual (aka chronic) runaway. At the age of 13, Marnie disappeared and began living as a homeless youth. Her early experiences living on the streets forced her to become quite industrious. By the age of 14, Marnie secured a job as a cocktail waitress and rented her first apartment. Being so young, and struggling to maintain a roof over her head while na ...