Description
Book SynopsisThis is the story--a grandmother’s story--of the experiences and events that have shaped her life, including the sexual abuse of her four-year-old granddaughter in a daycare center. In these pages, the author will share her trials and tribulations and provide insight into overcoming life’s adversities, as well as what to do when the unthinkable comes out of nowhere.
It is a personal, powerful, and agonizing story including a devastating fire, a flood, serious car accident, two failed marriages, a horrific family death, and the despicable acts of sexual abuse on her granddaughter, and the emotional impact it had on her family as well as the strength and forgiveness it took to overcome these challenges.
Child sexual abuse is a violation of trust that can happen anywhere, anytime. Sex offenders do not pick and choose. Every child id a potential victim. "When the Trust is Broken" will not only educate the public but assist in recognizing some of the warning signs. Included are many success stories and many resources available to share. Everyone should have the tools and the power to protect their family.
"When the Trust is Broken" will take you through the day of sentencing and the prosecution of the perpetrator. "Children need to know it was never their fault but the fault of the sex offender". The convicted sex offender in this case is now serving 21 years.
Trade ReviewThis book is dedicated to Chloe, a child who's been robbed of her innocence by the ruthless behavior of a trusted adult and a system that failed her before she had a chance to fight back. God bless you.
--Lou Bivona, The Bivona Child Advocacy Center
"When the Trust is Broken" is an incredibly compelling account of a child who was sexually abused, a family who supported her, and the devastation caused by the abuser. Sharon Grace has done an excellent job of portraying, through the eyes of a grandmother, the pain and emotion victims and their families endure. Hopefully this book will not only help educate the public, but also encourage victims to come forward and families to support the victims.
--Mike Green, Monroe County District Attorney
