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The Baby & The Beast
by Brad Martin is a brave and honest
true story
The Baby & The Beast (ISBN-10: 0615159265) by
Brad Martin is a brave and honest
true story of the author and 8 years of being molested by
his brother. The Baby & The Beast is an important story and
one that many abused people would suppress but the courage
of Brad Martin's story will be a revelation for many that
have suffered the same abuse.
The Baby & The Beast is a REAL book. There are NO punches
pulled. Everything is told as if the author was speaking to
a room full of listeners. The story is gripping and
difficult but paramount and significant.
In a recent interview with the author Brad Martin said, "I
wrote the "The Baby & The Beast" for several reasons. First
and foremost I wrote the book so that others can get a total
picture of child molestation, not just the "look what
happened to me" aspect of it. because how are we to ever
understand it unless we know the entire story. I also wrote
the book as a kind of release for me. Writing this book has
been very therapeutic and has helped me deal with a lot of
demons from my past. I used to get nightmares every night as
a result of what I have been through, I still get them from
time to time but not as often since writing the book...there
is something about seeing your whole life in print that
makes it less scary. This was not a very difficult book to
write because I just started writing my feelings down, I
guess it was time for me to release those demons, and that's
how the first chapter got started."
The National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect
found that child abuse and neglect are seriously worsening.
Between 1986 and 2007 the number of cases are doubling going
from 1.4 million to 2.8 million; and the number of cases
involving serious injuries nearly quadrupled, rising from
143,000 to almost 570,000.
Child abuse comes in many forms from physical -- shaking,
hitting, beating, burning, or biting a child. Emotional --
constantly blaming or putting down a child; excessive
yelling, shaming. Sexual -- incest, any forced sexual
activity, exposure to sexual stimulation not appropriate for
the child's age. Neglect -- a pattern of failure to provide
for the child's physical needs, such as food, clothing,
shelter, and medical care; a pattern of failure to provide
for the child's emotional needs, such as affection,
attention, and supervision.
The Baby & The Beast SHINES the light on one abused child
that could do the same for many others. This one story can
help many others who have been abused but remain silent.
Talking, speaking and writing about your abuse, as Brad
Martin has, can be the start of recovery.
Brad Martin says, " I hope that readers will gain
understanding of child molestation and its honest and true
impact on people. I hope readers will also realize that the
one who has done the molesting probably has been molested
himself, and yes we can be angry that he molested, but how
can we be too angry because, after all, his innocence was
taken as well. I also hope that people realize that you
should never do anything out of fear, like so many
molestation victims do...because once you do that, your soul
has been given to the person who made you afraid."
The Baby & The Beast is just one story but can help many
that are emotionally, physically, and psychologically
scarred. This is book that MUST be recognized.
AuthorsPressReleases.com Reviews & News
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: Brad Martin (August 14, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0615159265
About the author: Brad Martin is 32 years of
age. THE BABY AND
THE BEAST is his first book. Brad has lived in
Germany, England, and in the United States. He has
been in the call talking industry for over a decade.
Brad has just bought a new home in San Antonio,
Texas. Brad is a very outgoing person, sometime
reserved, when the occasion asks for it...but can
always be counted upon to help people laugh. His
goals are very simple...help people.
About the Book: The Baby and the Beast (ISBN:
978-0-6151-4924-0); 8 years of being molested by my
brother and what that has done to me emotionally,
physically, and psychologically. The scars that have
been left and the obstacles I have overcome are all
here, as well as how to identify any problems and
how to deal with them.
http://www.lulu.com/content/885463
http://stores.lulu.com/bradmartin1975
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