Born: March 26, 1955 She was adopted at birth by an older couple. Ellen found her birth mother in 2000, and tried to contact her birth father but, he would not have anything to do with her.
The book Impulse is about three teenagers, Connor, Tony, and Vanessa, who meet in a psych hospital, after they tried to commit suicide. While at the hospital they have a second chance to help each other deal with their painful pasts. Are they strong enough to fight their inner demons?