Survivors' Lullaby: Giving witness from Boston to the Clergy Sex Abuse Crimes

by Ruth Moore

"Survivors' Lullaby" is a dramatic and heart wrenching compilation of personal accounts and writings by survivors of catholic clergy abuse. Survivors and their supporters voluntarily submitted their life accounts, poems, speeches and other written testimony. The contributing authors have shared with us the details of years of suffering that they have endured because of the abuse and the subsequent cover-up of the crimes committed. They have made it vividly clear as to why it is not possible to "Just get over it" or to "Just move on". Included in this book are survivor submissions from Colorado, Indiana, Canada as well as from the local Boston area. Supporting friends have also submitted their recollections of sidewalk demonstrations that occurred in several New England locations and why they have become strong advocates for survivors. Some of the accounts in this book describe graphic details of ritual and sexual abuse and for this reason, younger readers or those who may be emotionally fragile, should not read this book. The purpose of this book is to end the decades of silence that masked this human disaster and to reveal the horrific details of crimes that have been and continue to be committed. Susan Renehan, a survivor and vocal advocate once stated, "We need the truth before we can heal." Only when we know the truth, embrace our wounded and make the necessary changes to our laws, can we ensure the safety of our next generation of children and young adults.

176 pages, Paperback

First published June 19, 2006

Reviews

[Lgray8753 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a sad but true accounting of the horrors endured by the young men and women of Boston . We can only hope that as the next generation of parents matures, they will never again believe in the sanctity and or purity of the catholic church, or any other organization in which most parents thought they could place their trust. The answer....trust no one with your children...coaches, den leaders, uncles, priests, nuns, aunts....scary, but necessary....and beleiev them...my ex-husband is a pedophile....but no one believed that either....my daughter suffers to this day....nice guys aren't always nice. Read this book, and gain strength and knowledge from the suffering of thos brave enough to come forward and tell their stories.