Pivotal moments in the lives of women

CARTHAGE, N.C. - Sept. 25, 2018 - PRLog -- Talking about child abuse and neglect, domestic violence and sexual assault is never an easy accomplishment, especially when you've been exposed to one or the other of these hurtful topics. Statistics tell us, every one of us has experienced, or have a close association with someone who has experienced all three, one or classically two of these travesties that the majority of us like to believe we've grown "past." Presently, these are pivotal moments in the lives of women "and the men they know."

In today's employment, entertainment, political and religious industries or practices, we are hearing story after story that reach down into the inner core of our beings. People who have suffered injustices, abuse, neglect, mayhem, torture, blackmail in the guise of sexual perpetuity are being thrown into the media daily. Initially, people were appalled, then revolted and crying for retribution and "now" folks are beginning to suggest it is too much.

Why all this "coming out" against abuse, assault, neglect and violence anyhow?
Why didn't all these people speak up when the acts occurred?
Haven't we had enough of these latent revelations of injustice?

If it hurt so much, they would have said something way back when, they would have . . . These must be lies . . . These stories are embellished . . . This cannot be true . . .  After all, we've known that priest our entire life. The newscaster has been exemplary in every other way. No one said anything about this when he was on syndicated reality television. The family should have stopped him before he blew up the house. She could have left the backyard at any time. It is only when s/he is being elected these folks come out of the woodwork . . .

Why should I care?
It was just a century ago when marriage between cousins was still an acceptable act in some states and countries - it may still be legal in a few nations. It was just a century ago that slavery was accepted. It was less than a century ago that desegregation occurred. It was only within the past century women earned the right to vote. In the previous century children were permitted to work, indentured service was permitted (and is somewhat permitted today through immigration), women did not work outside the home, the glass ceiling was like steel, men held private clubs and associations, and television aired programs depicting women stayed at home, men held jobs, alternative lifestyles didn't exist, we forgave indiscretions because a) we never heard of them or b) they were overlooked.

In the book, "Stolen Lullabies and Secret Impasses," the author, Ms. Donna L. Quesinberry, uses poetry to exculpate sexual assault from her memory banks onto the published page. And, her work is timely because through her poetry, which her mentor stated reminded him of Hermann Hesse . . . with backstories and prior reviews . . . she inadvertently answers the questions ringing in the media "today." The reasons for waiting are many and real and visceral and have a pulse that makes sense when readers and pundits care to understand.

If you are interested in learning the "why's" of latent disclosure regarding abuse, assault, neglect and violence - take a moment to leaf through this title that is easily digested in an afternoon. Afterward, revisit the burgeoning revelations regarding these vile topics and our universal history of sweeping them under the rug, before discarding them in the current hour.

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The title is available at http://www.donnaink.com for biggest discount and it is also available on major online retailers (i.e.: AMAZON, Barnes & Noble, Kindle, etc.).

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