Why?

The decision to write this book did not come easily. Why in the world would I choose to speak publicly about something so unspeakable?

In the words of my favorite childhood song, I decided to let "this little light of mine" shine in the hope that it might illumine a path for others and open a gateway to change.

Please don't think of me as a "victim." Though some of my memories are so unthinkable that they long rendered me mute, my life has also been marked by immeasurable grace.

My thanks to every reader who shares my journey.