I am Stacey Danson. I am a woman, mother, author and survivor of the horrors of Child sexual, Physical, and Emotional abuse.
My book is 'Empty Chairs' soon to be published.
Survival is and was never enough for me. I chose not to merely survive my life, I chose to live it.
Please do Not read my book...if you can't handle truth.
News Flash people, this is the real world. I didn't get rescued and I didn't find God. I never looked.
I survived, and I lived,laughed and loved in my lifetime. I intend to go right on doing that.
My hope is to make people wake up, take their heads out of the sand and actually do more than say..."So sad. But what can we do?"
You can do Plenty! I will have points raised within the book, and a chapter specifically dealing with what to look for, and what can be done about it.
There are agencies available in most countries that investigate these crimes.
The first chapter of 'Empty Chairs' is available to read on the link below.
http://nightreading.ning.com/profiles/blogs/empty-chairs
Do not read this book, if you have no wish to learn about this world. Do not read this book, if you are desensitized to human suffering.
This is no Cinderella story..no Prince comes valiantly riding in on a white charger to rescue the child and carry her off to happy-ever-after land.
This is the real world people. Real pain. Brutal honesty, and gutwrenching situations.
If you have a desire to learn, if you choose to be fully informed of what can and does happen in the houses you walk by every day, then welcome and thank you.
I am here. Now. I wrote this book. I not only survived the abuse, the life on the streets, I lived it. Survival is and was never enough for me. I wanted and still want more than merely surviving my life.
Anyone male and female who has ever known the stench of that fear, will understand and nod.
There are far too many good and decent people out there who are afraid of becoming involved. I can guarantee you it's not contagious folks, you wont be tarnished by offering to help a child or adult of either sex.
Too many, far far too many slip through the holes in the safety nets and are destroyed by the fall.
YOU..yes YOU can make the difference. Do you have the guts? Or are you like so many others that have become weary of the pain?
Learn.
Know what to look for.
Read it.
And act.
6 comments:
Hi Stacey
your words get to me every time. I have read all of Empty Chairs that you have put on NP.
You know where I work and there are some horrendous situations I am aware of. I have already commented when I "reviewed" it through tears for you. In my personal world I always say "what goes around comes around" never in all of my life have I wished for that to come true with the mother. I'm using the word mother as a technicality only.
You know I admire your strength and I sincerely take my hat off to your resiliance.
Best wishes
Tee E.o.E. xxx
My dear Tee, your support and the warmth of your response heartens me.
As for the woman that gave birth to me...she died of old age...sometimes things just are what they are. It's ironic yes?
I didn't try to make sense of it. It left me feeling too damned angry. However...life has a way of balancing things, so perhaps there was a reason for her longevity.
I just can't come up with one...lol.
hugs
Soooz
Hey there Sooz we meet up all over the place like kindred spirits. I just wanted to say thank you for your lovely words about my web site http://www.teregeering.co.uk I had to put it in there right? - (natch)
I can't take all the credit for this one though as Richard helped me with it this time. He knows my taste though and Oh Yes to the red wine !!! I would also add furry slippers, roaring fire, furry hearth rug, and a bitterly cold night outside. Lovely.
Tee x
Hi Sooz Well I posted a thread and it disappreared so here we go again.
Many thanks for you lovely words on my website http://www.teresageering.co.uk (It's got to be done lol)
Actually I can't take all the credit this time as Richard helped me (short of time on my part). Oh Yes to the red wine, and I would add roaring fire, fluffy slippers and hearth rug, and a bitterly cold night outside.
Tee x
You say you didn't find God because you never looked for Him. You know what Soooz, he found you alright and sent you into all of our lives to enrich us and make us better people.
You are one of the most Christian, giving, kind, generous, resilient, strong,compassionate and brave people I have ever had the pleasure to meet. I thank the day God decided to save you, help and guide you and send you into all of our lives. You have touched the hearts of and helped more people in this world than you will ever realise.
Thank you for being you and thank you for being my friend. xxxx
Hi Stacey,
I just finished reading both Empty Chairs and the sequel. Thank you so much for writing the sequel. I have never read such a heart rending story (and I read a LOT), it will stay with me forever. It couldn't have been easy for you to recount those horrible moments but I'm glad you had the strength to share your life with us. It's beyond an eye opener!
It was so touching to know you kept up with the others from the Palace and let us know what happened to all of them. I do have few questions though. Do you know if your ex-husband and his family have read the books? I'd think they would count it a privilege to have known you.
I'm glad to hear you never looked for God. You found "real" people who helped you like no one else could!
Thank you again for sharing your story. You are an excellent writer...one of the best I've ever read!
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