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Empty Chairs
| Title | Empty Chairs |
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| Date | 2025-07-05 20:38:29 |
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| Link | Listen Read |
Desciption
Much more than a story about child abuse. Did you hear a child screaming again last night? Did you ignore the sound?In your own neighborhood, children are being given an education. They are learning the facts of child abuse: pain and suffering that will shape their futures. Except many of them won't have futures at all.Meet Stacey. She graduated Child Abuse 101 with honors. She ran, and at age 11 hit the streets. She kept on running ...until now.Now ...it's time to talk.I have been asked so often now..."What happened to you after the Palace?" I had not originally thought to write a follow up book, however I am so very touched by the generous and caring people that have asked for more of my story that I have written a sequel.Empty Chairs book 2 "Faint Echos Of Laughter" should be released by end of 2011.
Review
What an unbelievable book, an unbelievable tale of horror, and absolutely nothing a little girl (or anyone) should suffer at the hands of her mother, no less!The years that Stacey endured will be forever etched on her mind, and the fact that she managed to escape the horror at age 11 is a credit to her. But the streets of Sydney weren't a lot better; she was 'free' but she had no money, she could trust no-one, she ate very little, slept very little, as she had to keep her guard up all the time. Meeting the bikie, Animal, was one of the best things that happened to Stacey, as he cared for her, in his rough, tough way. The scraps of spoiled food from the markets each Sunday had to see her through for the week when she couldn't scrounge any other food. She got very ill, and other homeless people looked after her, but she didn't know who they were....By the end of the book, I was so amazed at Stacey's courage, and her tenacity, and I immediately, on finishing, downloaded her sequel Faint Echoes Of Laughter, which I will read very soon. She is one amazing lady, and needs an incredible amount of hugs!!
