Author: John Saunders

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Published: 2018-12-10

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781729064641

One in Six is the courageous story of healing broken hearts. It is horrific because recent international investigations have revealed that child abuse is not only common, but highly organised, and its perpetrators continue to destroy millions of lives worldwide. It is also unique because accounts and learnings like John's are rarely published. It is needed because it provides a roadmap to recovery and it gives hope. John's memoir as a Catholic religion child abuse survivor points a way towards healing. By examining pockets of his painful past, he uncovers a courageous heart. He questions the outdated cultural, family and self-imposed beliefs that prevent healing, and shows how a new life can finally become possible for the survivors that read it. One In Six is a compressed compilation of 30 years of significant healing moments that taught John about his innate capacity to give and receive love and now help others do the same. His therapeutic storytelling leads the reader to the greater understanding of a healing pathway. They learn that all suffering as a consequence of child abuse can be overcome by sharing, because suffering can only fester in the isolation created by guilt and shame. In finding their courage from the inspiration of brave way showers like John, the reader's suffering can also one day fall away. One in Six includes topics of:-John's experience of abuse by his Catholic school teacher-Bullying and neglect by the Catholic school-Uncovering the memory of abuse through counselling-Working with Police-Dealing with family-The justice system-The effect on his children and partnerThis book is for survivors of child sexual abuse, for therapists, for empathetic humans who want to better understand the plight of the one in six men and one in three women who experience sexual abuse as a child.