Recent stories of long term abduction have flooded our current news. Everyone wants to know why children stay with their captor even when opportunity presents itself. The media scrambles to get expert and eye witness interviews. We place the child in front of a camera to get that smile of relief. We fail to look deeper and ask the real important questions. The young boy stands there confused and afraid. They have just been ripped from all they know, captivity. That is all about to change. In reading the life story of a former abducted child and revisiting one of the first national cases of child stealing in America, Throwing Stones; Parental Child Abduction Through the Eyes of a Child gives a dark narrative look into the life of a seven year old boy ripped from all he knows, and later returned to a life of hell at the age of eleven. His baby brother raised to hate a woman he was too young to know. His older sister consumed with her own inner turmoil turns violently on him. Left alone to find his own way he befriends anyone who will give him a sense of self worth. A peaceful and quiet child at the beginning; little Kenny learns to lie, steal and attack anyone who he thinks is a threat. Scared to trust anyone, Kenny goes inward to protect himself. Infected with an internal struggle to hold on to dying memories of a loving mother ripped from him, he gives in. After many lies, little Kenny starts to protect the man he fears most, his Father. Regardless of his outward environment, he finds hope and strength from within. Clear and sobering, this is long overdue. No other book has been written from the child's perspective concerning Child Theft. This case takes place before there was the National Center for the Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). His abduction was the first to involve a multi-state-manhunt and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. .
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Ken Connelly (1972- ) was born in Orange County, California. He currently resides in Texas with his family. "Throwing Stones; Parental Child Abduction through the Eyes of a Child" (2009), is the first book in the "Finding Home" series. Ken wrote his first unpublished book, "The Seven Keys of Araga'noth", while attending high school. Ken works with many organizations to promote and advocate for the end of Parental Child Abduction and Parental Alienation. Ken has testified as an expert witness, and lobbied in Texas, Florida and Washington, D.C. He is certified to practice Third Party Conflict Resolution in the state of Texas. He has a background in law enforcement and emergency medicine. Ken has written over forty press releases, commentaries and articles related to his field. Ken is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Texas District and County Attorney Association (TDCAA), and other organizations. He has written and edited for his university newspaper, and independently as a photojournalist. Ken is an avid scuba diver and cross country hiker. When not working, you can find Ken at 10,000 feet, cameras at his side, with his family and dog, String.
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As the mother of children who were retained in a foreign land, I know what it is like to experience abduction by one parent to hurt the left-behind parent. I appreciate this very important, eye-opening vision from the mind of the one who has been abducted as a child. Reading this book will enable readers to better comprehend the problem and ensure the creation of future legislation to help precious children.
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"Throwing Stones" is well written and gut wrenching as seen from the eyes of the child who endured the trauma of being abducted by a parent and forced to live a series of lies to avoid detection. The book ends with the question lingering of whether or not Ken's life reunited with his mother was a happy experience for him or not though. His next book hopefully will resolve that issue and we can see how things turned out from that point on.
This book certainly offers another perspective on the subject, one which hasn't been previously addressed. We all know the heartache that child abduction causes the grief stricken parent, but now we know how traumatic is it for the child as well. There is much more to this story and I am looking forward to reading more about it.
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True Story about Real Events by a Real Charactor,
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"Intimate look at the emotional devistation parents blindly inflict on their innocent children when they determine not to allow the child to see their other parent again. Powerful. Heart breaking...The author snatches us up and takes us with him in his journey - threw the eyes of a child."
Maureen Dabbagh VA Supreme Court Family Mediator Author, "Parental Kidnapping in America"
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