I Promise Not To Tell by Brenda M. Weber
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: November 2003
- Publisher: Publish America
- Format: Paperback, 152pp
- ISBN-13: 9781413704273
- ISBN: 1413704271
Synopsis
At the age of nine, Brenda's mother dies in the family home. The trauma of it results in most of her childhood memories being repressed. At the age of sixteen an event happens that triggers the return of one memory. Over the next several years, most of her memories come back in bits and pieces. Many of these are laden with guilt and shame. She begins to understand the complexity of her adolescence and comes to know the little girl that haunts her. With the loss of her mother at such an early age, she carries a sense of being alone and unloved. Her sexual adventures lead her into abusive relationships and withdrawal from her family. One of these relationships imprisons her for ten years, with a deplorable view of her life. With her revelation of many secrets, this is her journey to freedom and inner peace.
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I Promise Not to Tellby Anonymous
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February 13, 2005: The world is but a vast library offering those who want it a candid glimpse into the lives of others. Some of the text you will find is not worth reading, while others will move you in an unbelievable way. Still, every now and then, you will come across a story that mesmerizes you while capturing the true essence of human strength. Delivering a powerful message, Brenda Weber's novella: I Promise Not to Tell, will remain with you throughout the rest of your life. Her great success in revealing the nightmares in which she endured come to light only through her powerful and convincing words. Ms. Weber has broken the number one rule 'of not telling', and exposed an epidemic that we as mortals must contend with. There are far too many more that have kept to the promise, and it is their silence that allows the communicable virus to remain unchecked. Through the pages of her work, Brenda Weber ensnares the reader within a seemingly hopeless web of sexual and physical abuse. She boldly writes of her experience and the consequences of her silence, and in the opinion of this reader, has become a prominent symbol and adversary against abuse. I Promise Not to Tell is a powerful autobiography dealing with her childhood sexual abuse and the domestic abuse she experienced in her adult life as a result. Once, ashamed, she kept the secrets of her past away from the eyes of the public, her friends and even her own family. Deep wounds rarely heal well, but it is the strength as well as the will of the victim to come public that allows the process to begin. I Promise Not to Tell reveals the truth in compassionate and, sometimes, damning words. It forces one to self-reflect upon the past. It speaks of rape, denial and the product that originates from abuse. Sometimes crude, the style may reveal words and situations that may justify the reader in casting the book aside; however, the topic is abuse. Any parent who wishes to protect their offspring should read this book with them. Do not fret so about the contents that you become blinded by the message, for a child who has suffered abuse will eventually suffer more in life than from the words of truth contained in I Promise Not to Tell.
I Promise Not to Tellby Anonymous
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February 02, 2005: This is an essential book in our world and I am happy to see it is available for purchase here and hopefully in libraries and shelters across the country. I found it a page turner as I became completely caught up in her story- the dysfunctional pattern of a woman caught up in abuse- child, sexual and emotional battering. A pattern passed down and then passed on. As a survivor and knowing how difficult to understand the situation from inside until you actually DO, I was surprised at the anger I felt at the author's choices, ie. another baby, another man, etc. though I understand those dynamics and I realize I am not angry at her but at the dysfunction itself, at the complete and total strength of the cycle. This is a story that is told honestly for the purpose of saving herself, her family and others. I encourage men and women to read it- it is a story for everyone to read, not just the abused but the abusers and those with perhaps a self-righteous, self-confidence that say 'this would never happen to me' -because it might and likely it is happening to someone you know. This book too shares a great hopefulness in self-awareness. For without any positive role models, that I found in the book, the author found her way to the surface and out to emerge as a healthy and successful human being, one that believes in goodness and love.
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