I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Study Guide & Plot Synopsis

I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Plot Summary

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I Never Told Anyone: Writings by Women Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse is an anthology of stories, essays and poems edited by Ellen Bass and Louise Thornton, among others. This book was inspired by a writing shop in which many of the students wrote about sexual abuse that took place in their past. The book is a moving collection that is designed to take away the secrets, to expose this terrible crime that takes place against children every day and to allow some of the victims to find a voice. I Never Told Anyone is powerful book that throws the doors open on the secret of sexual abuse and finally allows light to shine on the smallest victims.

I Never Told Anyone begins in part one with stories written by women who were abused by their fathers. Jude Brister wrote about a trip into the country to help her father...
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