BOOK:
From the Green River to the Lily of the Valley
From the Green River to the Lily of the Valley is the harrowing life story of Susie Manns, a young girl that suffered horrific trauma, torment, and abuse as a child, which forced her into a life of darkness in the streets. Susie faced a life of addiction to alcohol, drugs, gambling, compulsive overeating, and a life of prostitution and sex trafficking. Little did she know that she would end up in the snares of Gary Ridgway, the Green River Killer, an American serial killer who confessed to murdering 49 prostitutes in Washington state in the 1980s and 90s, including two of her friends who were prostitutes, as well.
Susie's story is a real and raw look into the darkness and destruction that many in today's society face not only on the streets of America, but all over the world.
About Susie
Susan Patricia Elizabeth Brady, at birth, was born in Portland, Oregon at Emanuel Hospital August 17, 1962. Susie, as she is affectionately known, has six brothers and sisters who range in ages thirteen years her senior and three years beneath her. Susie endured a traumatic childhood and tragic adult life. She found her freedom and deliverance through the saving Grace of Jesus Christ. In 1987, Susie was married to Perry Manns, and never changed her name due to honoring her children after the divorce. She married again in 2013 to her current husband, Toney Bates. Susie and her husband Toney founded "Jesus is God Ministry," a non-profit organization feeding, clothing, providing shelter, and supporting addicts and prostitutes in the Pacific Northwest.