It's a sad fact that most people would rather HAVE sex than talk about it.
Yet sexual depravity is as old as mankind. And such taboo relationships as incest, child molestation, and rape can even be found in the Bible.
Innocence Interrupted, by Chidi Asika-Enahoro, explores the many unique aspects of sexual molestation and child abuse from a multi-cultural perspective ... and from the victims' own eyes and feelings.
It is written to help the families of young children prevent, and prepare for, the possibility of sex crime ... and to provide some sense of relief for the families and survivors that are already living with the pain of being victimized.
In addition to her own personal experiences, and a series of interviews with many other women from three continents ... she shares with you the true-life stories of
Linda's frightful child molestations ... Meg's and Stella's twisted incest ordeals ... and Ify's horrifying rape, comparing their situations, and presenting their survival techniques and coping mechanisms.
But
Innocence Interrupted is more than merely a collection of chilling real-life tales of suffering at the hands of sexual predators - those, we can find in any newspaper worldwide.
You get solid recommendations for protecting yourself and loved ones from attack by either strangers, or family members and friends ... as well as suggested steps to take, if an assault occurs (like strategies for pro-actively establishing and using a support system of trusted and capable friends and family ... getting through the unpleasant experience of filing a police report, and enduring the requisite medical examination ... as well as what to do when you get home).
Asika-Enahoro delves deeply into the
causes of molestation and rape, and gives clear, universal warning signs to assist us in keeping those in our charge from harm's way, or knowing when they need our help. She also gives helpful advice for the victim which might otherwise not come readily to mind in the midst of the situation - suggestions meant to prepare her for confronting the crime from a healthier, determined perspective.
It is unconscionable that
anyone would destroy the innocence of the children they profess to love...
Yet, at the same time, and with full respect for the victims, Innocence Interrupted makes a concerted effort to depict the predators in a manner that will lend them access to rehabilitation. She hopes that the tips in this book will encourage the families of predators to help their sick ones get help and subsequently become rehabilitated.
Throughout
Innocence Interrupted, Asika-Enahoro stresses the importance of awareness as the first step in prevention ... and a key requirement for intervention after-the-fact.
"May all who read this book find Light and Love in this lifetime."
