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And Our Village Remained Silent: A mother's story of incest and domestic violence amid community indifference - Couverture souple

Schenk, Cate

 
9781069017505: And Our Village Remained Silent: A mother's story of incest and domestic violence amid community indifference
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ISBN 10 : 1069017507 ISBN 13 : 9781069017505
Editeur : Cate Schenk, 2024

Synopsis

Carlyn's husband had worn her down with years of degradation, disreputable business dealings, and sexual peccadilloes. As their fourteenth wedding anniversary approached, Carlyn, in desperation, started a journey of introspection which led to the crushing awareness that Fred had molested several of her sisters. That was the final straw for their marriage.

As she learned more about Fred's secret life, Carlyn also realized their children had been victimized. Carlyn faced a difficult time of Fred's increased wrath, her own emotional crisis, and the struggle to protect her children, all with nominal support from their community, church, and her family who lived by rigid, fundamentalist values.

During the crisis, Carlyn kept a notebook that was both a diary of feelings and a journal of the ongoing stressors. In her writing, she grappled with questions apt to haunt any woman shaken by the discovery that her partner is a sex offender.

  • When did he start? Why did I not know?
  • How did I get into into this mess?
  • Who will help me manage the anger, guilt, and shame?
  • What must I do to provide my children a safe future?

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À propos de l'auteur

Cate Schenk earned a Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Windsor. Her education, personal experiences, and practice within child welfare and mental health agencies contributed to an appreciation of how all forms of domestic violence disproportionately affect women and children. In her debut novel And Our Village Remained Silent, Schenk explores the complexities of family violence, particularly incest, against women and the interplay between personal personal and societal responses. It is Schenk's first novel.

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Éditeur
Cate Schenk
Date d'édition
2024
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1069017507
ISBN 13 
9781069017505
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
370
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
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