Hushed Cries Healing is Found in the Choices You Make [Paperback]

According to Child Help, at least five children die from abuse and neglect every day. The ones who survive walk away with an everlasting scar in their hearts. Dorthea L. Hughess honest, vulnerable, yet ultimately victorious memoir about surviving child sexual abuse will encourage others in similar situations, serve as a precautionary tale to keep them from going down the all-too- common path of self-destruction, and help those who care about young people recognize the warning signs and stop the abuse from continuing.A true survivor memoir on a topic most people are too afraid to discuss and gives a voice to all who have had their cries hushed by child sexual abuse.

• Provides hope and inspiration to survivors of child sexual abuse through the authors vivid, honest, and ultimately victorious journey
• Gives a voice to the countless victims of child sexual abuse who are often ignored or told to keep quiet, because their stories make listeners uncomfortable
• Sheds new light on the intricate relationship between children who suffer abuse at the hands of their parents, and their abusers. Explains why children often protect their abusers
• Provides evidence for the possibility of the survivors full freedom from abuse through forgiving the abuser

Dorthea L. Hughess childhood memories may be riddled with abusive betrayals, but she is not a victimshe is a survivor, mother, author, speaker, and motivator! As a victim of abuse, she was the typical juvenile delinquent and high school dropout. Today, Dorthea has a masters degree in business administration and is continuing to learn new things every day. Her motto is, The best is yet to come.