Hush: Breaking the Cycle of Silence Around Sexual Abuse

For many families, it's the elephant in the room everyone chooses to ignore. It's the one thing no one talks about at the family reunion or the backyard barbecue. Like a cancer, it oftentimes lies dormant under the surface until it is triggered and simply can no longer be ignored-by the victim or the predator.Sexual abuse has been-and continues to be-a silent killer in our communities. While it may not kill someone physically, it has certainly killed years of joy and happiness, let alone one's peace. In a moment, it has killed the hopes and dreams of many whose lenses of life are now tainted forever. Oftentimes, because of the shame and the guilt, the hurt and the heartache, the voices of victims have been silenced for too many decades to count. In this candid literary masterpiece, eight brave women share their story from trauma to triumph over molestation and/or rape. This is where the silence stops. This is where we give volume to the voices of victims who couldn't muster up the words to share their story. This is their story. This is our story. And it's time to break the cycle of silence.