Tears Of The Silenced

By: Misty Griffin

As children my sister and I were severely abused and forced to dress like the Amish. After I attempted to escape, my parents forced us to join an Amish community. Once again I found myself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, sexual abuse, incest and even attempted murder.

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Book Description

Based on the tragic true story. As children my sister and I were severely abused and forced to dress like the Amish. After I attempted to escape the ranch where we were being held captive my parents forced us to join an Amish community. It was the only way to escape. Learning to conform to every detail of Amish life was difficult and once again I found myself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, sexual abuse, incest and even attempted murder. Going to the police was forbidden.

Four years later the bishop sexually assaulted me after I discovered he was poisoning his wife. Fearing for my life, I made a desperate dash for the police station. When I refused to recant my police report I was shunned and lost my only sister forever. As I wandered out into the outside world I felt lost and scared.Where would I live? The only option seemed to be a battered woman's shelter but how could I survive in a world I knew nothing about?

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