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I can relate to this book since I have similar childhood memories/issues ( never revealed or properly digested.) Thank you Darren for your courage . this book was of tremendous help to me..........

This book does an exceplary job of applying words to the confussion and shame a child experiences when sexually abused. It is described with courage, as there is no tip toeing around the acts done or the experiences of the child on the receiving end. There is no doubt in the readers mind that the story is completely true and painfully accurate. It also bravely explores the ways that this child coped with the sexual dysfunction at the hands of others through exerting power over anmials and the like. One wants to yell, "run away" but is reminded at the same time how trapped a young child feels, how they see the adults in their lives as perfect beings, and are so very dependent upon these predators. Every person who works with children or adult survivors of sexual abuse should read this book. It is not easy to read, but if you work with children, you will better understand what to look for in their behavior if they are being violated and understand why this is so hard to talk about. If you work with adult survivors, it is necessary as it will aid in how to help explore these memories as they come up and to hopefully be less shocked and more sensitve to the trauma such events can cause. A voice for the hundreds of thousands or even millions of violated children throughout the world. Those who look at this ugly reality that exists in spite of it being difficult, depressing, unbelievable, and even offensive at times need to know that they bring attention to the issue, and the the hurtful and hard to understand reality of child sexual abuse and exploitatoin. Perhaps as a collective moral majority, no longer will we turn a blind eye either purposefully or inadvertently to this tragedy. I do hope to see more books like this. Not only does it help to heal the soul but also helps to put more awareness into the world.