Shy Keenan was not meant to survive her childhood. Her mother beat her so severely that she was deaf and nearly blind by her first day in school. Her stepsister thought nothing of pouring boiling water over her, and virtually every day she was raped by her stepfather. At age 10 she was sold to a gang of dockworkers, viciously attacked, and left for dead in a field with a fractured skull. Today, Shy is an internationally respected advocate in the fight for justice for victims of child sexual abuse. Six years ago, her testimony secured the imprisonment of her stepfather and his associates for a catalogue of crimes against children. This success was achieved only after a journey through extensive psychiatric care, prison, and near-suicide. Shy’s experiences expose the extreme wickedness of which some are capable, but also tell a story of hope, strength, and courage.
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Shy Keenan founded Phoenix Survivors, an organization that campaigns for justice on behalf of victims of sexual abuse and works to rescue children at risk.
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By Dave12
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This story is completely shocking. The first half of the book will unnerve you as the details of the abuse are detailed. I couldn't put it down, but at the same time I was getting more and more enraged, frustrated and sickened, to a level I've never experienced before from reading a book. Once you get passed that it gets sort of repetitive and needlessly wordy, but having gone through what she did, you can't blame her for telling the story this way, but I did begin to flip pages near the end. What happened to this person is disgusting and traumatizing. This book is not for the faint of heart.
By sweetmaria
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I couldn't put this book down and finished it within a few days. The strength of the author's spirit, the survivor of the child abuse, is amazing and inspiring.
By Mommy Chris
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couldn't put the book down! Shy is an incredible survivor of abuse. She is my inspiration to help others in that situation.
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Courageous and Eye Opening!
Shy has shared such an intimate story of her life. Thank you for having the courage (and I dont know how) to never give up hope in seeking justice. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Julia
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Amazing
Amazing, heartbreaking story! At the beginning chapters it is written as a child would write it and as she gets older in the book, you can feel how she feels. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Tana
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truely-horrendous
The story was gripping and produced a lot of frustration and anxiety that the perpetrators weren't accountable for their actions and the abuse continued. Read more
Published 20 months ago by karea
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Very moving
What a tragic story - it take an incredible person to come through that abuse to lead a normal life - an truly inspiring individual. Read more
Published on April 11 2011 by Siggy
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it's very discombobulating
It's a powerful story. My heart goes out to that poor child/girl/woman. I kept waiting for justice to happen. It came at the end. All that she had to endure, it is amazing. Read more
Published on Sep 19 2010 by Allan P. Rodrigues
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Amazing story that makes you jaw drop.
I could not put this book down. Although sad and sickening to here the horrific events that happened to Shy and others I now have a person I can truly call my hero. Read more
Published on April 25 2010 by Scotiabank
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HEARTWRENCHING!
The sadest story I have ever read!
It is unbelievable the strength that Shy has.
She is an inspiration beyond belief! Read more
It is unbelievable the strength that Shy has.
She is an inspiration beyond belief! Read more
Published on Mar 5 2010 by M. Garner
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Inspirational
Wow what a book. I feel for this lady and her siblings. After all her suffering she is still here and helping others along with Sara Payne, Shy you are a true inspiration. Read more
Published on Nov 13 2009 by guardian angel
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