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The Unbreakable Child is a riveting journey inside the secretive underbelly of the St. Thomas / Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum in rural Kentucky. It is the first book in the United States to confront the institutionalized physical and emotional abuse suffered by countless orphans at the hands of Catholic clergy over these last decades. It also documents the historic United States lawsuit and first-ever settlement paid by Roman Catholic nuns in the United States as recompense for decades of brutal institutional abuse of the author, her sisters and forty-two other children.
*The Oct. 2012 / Third Edition pbk. comes with a comprehensive Readers Discussion Guide*
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Kim Michele Richardson is actively involved in victim abuse and works with legal advisors and government officials. She also works closely with many survivors/victims of all types of abuse. Kim mentors teen and adult writing workshops and student reading groups and has also implemented and designed successful programs to help homeless shelters - programs that teach students about giving back to their communities. Kim volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and resides in Kentucky with her forever family
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"Richardson's candid accounts are chilling, and the strength she shows--with a very supportive husband at her side--is inspiring. Remarkably, she did not abandon the Church and in fact sends her children to Catholic schools. Hers is a beautifully told story about strength and an enduring faith that can lead but one place: to forgiveness." --Booklist, starred review
"The Unbreakable Child is an act of courage, a book that insists on the primacy of justice, no matter how long the delay. Kim Michele Richardson, an author determined to give traumatic memories a rightful meaning, is one indestructible woman." --Jason Berry, author, Vows of Silence
"This is a gripping account not just of horrific betrayal but also of heroic recovery." --David Clohessy, director of SNAP and winner, People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People in 2003
"Not so much a tragic tale as it is a testament to the resilience of human nature and the fighting spirit residing somewhere in each of us." --Greg Barrett, veteran journalist and author, The Gospel of Father Joe
"The most powerful story I've read in a long time. You'll feel her pain and her triumph, and be reminded that the human spirit is resilient beyond all reason. This book will change you." --Jenna Glatzer, author, Celine Dion: For Keeps
"A harrowing, but beautifully crafted saga of one woman's courageous fight against evil, and her victory over the greatest titan in history--the Catholic church. This is a book that will haunt you." --Alanna Nash, author, The Colonel
"Grim yet ultimately inspiring, this harrowing biography catalogues years of institutional abuse that took place in the Saint Thomas-Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum, a Catholic orphanage in Anchorage, Kentucky." --Kentucky Examiner
"A must read for students entering the field of social work! Thank you, Ms. Richardson, for opening your life and sharing your journey for our betterment." --Dr. Eugene H. Foster, former state child welfare executive
"The Unbreakable Child is an act of courage, a book that insists on the primacy of justice, no matter how long the delay. Kim Michele Richardson, an author determined to give traumatic memories a rightful meaning, is one indestructible woman." --Jason Berry, author, Vows of Silence
"This is a gripping account not just of horrific betrayal but also of heroic recovery." --David Clohessy, director of SNAP and winner, People Magazine's 25 Most Intriguing People in 2003
"Not so much a tragic tale as it is a testament to the resilience of human nature and the fighting spirit residing somewhere in each of us." --Greg Barrett, veteran journalist and author, The Gospel of Father Joe
"The most powerful story I've read in a long time. You'll feel her pain and her triumph, and be reminded that the human spirit is resilient beyond all reason. This book will change you." --Jenna Glatzer, author, Celine Dion: For Keeps
"A harrowing, but beautifully crafted saga of one woman's courageous fight against evil, and her victory over the greatest titan in history--the Catholic church. This is a book that will haunt you." --Alanna Nash, author, The Colonel
"Grim yet ultimately inspiring, this harrowing biography catalogues years of institutional abuse that took place in the Saint Thomas-Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum, a Catholic orphanage in Anchorage, Kentucky." --Kentucky Examiner
"A must read for students entering the field of social work! Thank you, Ms. Richardson, for opening your life and sharing your journey for our betterment." --Dr. Eugene H. Foster, former state child welfare executive
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- PublisherBehler Publications
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1933016914
- ISBN 13 9781933016917
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number2
- Number of pages218
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