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To Be Seen and Not Heard
Susan Stafford lived in the attic to survive the fear of her alcoholic step-father who tried to kill her with an axe and bite her sexually until she bled. Her mother was unattached, critical, condemning, unbelieving and unloving.
Later trafficked into a lifestyle of prostitution in the mid 80’s at the vulnerable age of 17, Stafford’s stepfather became her pimp, promising her the glamorous life of a model. She had no one to trust, nowhere to turn. Like many others, Stafford’s introduction to the dark world of prostitution began with a lie. One event after another spiraled out of control as she fought for her will to survive and to make a life for both her and her baby. After raising him for 4 months, she left the attorneys office in tears cherishing the one person in this world that represented purity and genuine love.
Determined to not let the loss of her son be in vain, Susan was challenged to find a way to emerge from the sex industry and make something of her life with no Internet access available, no recovery facility, no job training, no transitional housing assistance, no money and no conflict resolution skills that would prepare her for the corporate world.
Her journey and compelling story will awaken you to the truth about the endurance of the human spirit when pushed to the brink of death, emotional, physical and psychological child abuse, trafficking, the escort industry, emerging from the cycle of dysfunction and the ability we all have to make a difference.
( Minimal explicit content)
Later trafficked into a lifestyle of prostitution in the mid 80’s at the vulnerable age of 17, Stafford’s stepfather became her pimp, promising her the glamorous life of a model. She had no one to trust, nowhere to turn. Like many others, Stafford’s introduction to the dark world of prostitution began with a lie. One event after another spiraled out of control as she fought for her will to survive and to make a life for both her and her baby. After raising him for 4 months, she left the attorneys office in tears cherishing the one person in this world that represented purity and genuine love.
Determined to not let the loss of her son be in vain, Susan was challenged to find a way to emerge from the sex industry and make something of her life with no Internet access available, no recovery facility, no job training, no transitional housing assistance, no money and no conflict resolution skills that would prepare her for the corporate world.
Her journey and compelling story will awaken you to the truth about the endurance of the human spirit when pushed to the brink of death, emotional, physical and psychological child abuse, trafficking, the escort industry, emerging from the cycle of dysfunction and the ability we all have to make a difference.
( Minimal explicit content)
160 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 12, 2013
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