Stories Like Yours
A Mother's Devastation
The horrifying news of losing a child to a violent murder was reality for Kathleen O’Hara. She had to force herself to cope and with the unthinkable tragedy that took her son’s life and has authored a book to help others do the same. (murder; family survivors)
Losing My Family in One Day
The loss, destruction, and isolation caused when intra-family homicide or parricide takes place is overwhelming. Survivors may feel depressed, alone, ashamed, and guilty in the aftermath. Jody Arlington’s personal struggle, survival, and strength have led her to a place of sharing, understanding, and offering hope for others. (parricide, intra-family homicide, murder; family survivors; trauma)
A Song of Hope
Early childhood sexual assault can impact the way a victim thinks, feels, and experiences life. For survivor Michelle Myers, while multiple traumas and violence cast a dark cloud on life, she found hope and her own path to healing through music. (murder; early childhood sexual assault; family survivors; trauma; faith)
Getting Out
Every year hundreds of thousands of women are physically abused by their domestic partners. Though many choose to stay in their abusive situations, Karen B. finally decided to get out. (domestic violence)
A Journey Up From Rape Trauma
She awoke to an intruder standing over her bed. What happened that night threatened to darken her future, but Cathy Winkler would not give up. (sexual assault/rape)
Left for Dead
After philosophy professor Susan Brison was brutally attacked and nearly murdered, life became a tentative existence among the shattered pieces of a world she once knew. Her thoughtful journey through the ruins has brought her to a new place of healing. (sexual assault/rape; attempted murder; crime outside the United States)
Kisses to Heaven
A Mother Remembers
With the strike of a match, her son-in-law murdered her daughter and grandchildren. Pat shares the horror, the grief and the road to healing that would make her daughter proud. (domestic violence; murder; family survivors)
At Gunpoint
Like millions of Americans she was robbed, but when it became apparent that the police could not solve the case, Cynthia Rudolph overcame her fear, found her assailant and led the police right to him. (robbery; theft; criminal justice system)
The Loss of a Brother
When we think of victims of violent crime, it's usually those who have been physically assaulted or threatened. They suffer the brunt of the pain and trauma. Yet there is another group of people whose pain often goes unnoticed: the family. (murder; family survivors)
A Vacation Ending in Tragedy
Random Violence Changes the Course of One Victim's Life
A brief four-day vacation with her mother ended in a "bump-and-grab" and attempted murder. Surviving the attack was hard, but healing in the years that followed proved to be even more difficult. (tourist crime; attempted murder; criminal justice system)
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