by Deborah Levy
First published 2013
Deborah Kay breaks her silence about the sexual abuse she endured as a child. Working alongside journalist Barry Levy, she reveals not just what happened to her but how she refused to let those experiences define her future. Kay describes the long process of coming to terms with her past without being destroyed by it. She shows how she created what she calls pockets of sunlight in her life despite the darkness she survived. This account moves beyond the typical focus on crime and consequences to explore the harder question of how survivors can transcend their trauma. Kay offers both courage and compassion as she shares her story, creating something meant to be read, considered, and passed along to others who might need to hear it.
Genres: abuse, autobiography, non-fiction, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, survivor-story
268 pages · Paperback · Glass House Books
Content warnings: abuse, sexual-assault