The author is a psychologist who has experienced abuse and truly understands the devastation that it causes. She believes that when a child is abused it is a form of death. The innocence is taken a...view moreThe author is a psychologist who has experienced abuse and truly understands the devastation that it causes. She believes that when a child is abused it is a form of death. The innocence is taken and what is left is a quasi adult-child who now fears the world. Her purpose in writing this book is to help the world better understand the atrocity of abuse and to hopefully help others who are or have been abused. She believes our society is desensitized to the word abuse and does not truly understand what really happens behind closed doors. She hopes this book will open their eyes.view less