Tragedy to Triumph:
A Memoir
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This story Tragedy to Triumph is a story of hope and to bring to the reader the knowledge that one person can change the lives of many by breaking the cycle of abuse. It is also about holding on to a dream, living by Faith never to give up. The children in the story were denied so much in life including an education but still rose above indifference to becoming successful, breaking the cycle of abuse with their own families. We lived in a world of fear and loathing but in the end stood strong to bring some justice to what years of torment brought.
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About the Book
Tragedy to Triumph will take the reader into a world of suffering of innocent children in the name of religion while the children were held captive for over twenty two years while a self proclaimed preacher evaded the law. In this story four adults were directly responsible for the atrocities that occurred against the children. What was seemingly a normal family to the outside world was anything but normal. Inside the home innocence was lost and hearts were broken while the children continued to suffer in silence. This book is written in hopes of saving lives and bring to the forefront the insidious disease that permeated our family leaving chaos in its wake. This book is also about a love that existed between a brother and sister as they lived in two separate worlds living by “Faith”, believing they were to see one another again.
About the Author
As a child she grew up in foster care, a girl’s home feeling unloved not feeling as though she belonged, left with feelings of emptiness but continued to survive, ultimately becoming a winner. She kept faith alive and against all odds rose above indifference, becoming educated eventually raising her own family. The author has worked for many years in the medical field with focus on developmentally and physically challenged adults and children. In writing her story the goal is to bring an awareness, ultimately breaking the cycle of abuse.