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VINA: In The Eyes Of A Child By K. S. Thomas The crimes of child abuse so frequently reported by today's media and newspapers, once belonged to the family secrets of another generation.These were kept behind locked doors, often guessed about but never to be mentioned in public. The author has come forward with the answers to the questioning as to the "how and the why?" She looks back through the eyes of a child exposing herself once again to the humiliation and degradation she survived from such a tender age. VINA: In The Eyes Of A Child is a woman's journey back through the nightmarish hell that was her childhood. A tenuous existence filled with brutality, starvation and the incestuous administrations of a demonic father. The reader cannot help but feel disgust and revulsion at the father who sells his young daughters for spending money. Yet they will ask themselves, how was this allowed to happen? As the story unfolds you travel through the eyes of young girl as she moves from a dysfunctional family to the heart of the foster care system. Although rescued by society her enduring pain will open your eyes to the life of an abused child. Isolated from the outside world, her real struggle has just begun. Through each heartache you'll find yourself enduring her pain and feel her determination to beat the odds and survive. Ms. Thomas reaches out to others in hopes of offering solace to those in similar circumstances. Throughout her story, she finds strength offered to her by the spirit of her departed Cherokee grandfather.There are numerous mentions of this grandfather and the trials that his visitations foretell. The story exudes strength and perseverance as she struggles to maintain her sanity amidst the destruction of her family. One will not find the author wallowing in self-pity, as this book was not meant for that, rather it shows that the deepest evil may be overcome and one need not be held captive to the ghosts of ones past. VINA, will open your eyes to the effects child abuse can and has had on our children for many years. Although this story occurred in the 60's, the problem of child abuse still remains a problem in our country today. The author hopes that by reading this book your interest in child abuse and the avenues open for it's prevention will become heightened. Remember, "It takes a village to raise a child." The silence of that same "village" can enable an abusive environment to exist. Become aware of organizations such as Prevent Child Abuse America and the programs they offer. Learn to recognize the warning signs of a child at risk and take action to save that child. Triumph with the little girl in, VINA: In The Eyes Of A Child. |
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