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When I began reading No Longer Silent by Tammy Gagnon, I had no idea I'd be taken on such an intense journey through another's life. Albeit a bumpy and often uncomfortable ride, it was one I wanted to finish.
Ms. Gagnon writes as if she's right there talking to you, at a simple table, over coffee, without pretense or anything counterfeit. She's not trying to impress you or sell you anything; she sugarcoats nothing. With utter transparency and candidness, she walks you through a childhood and young adult life packed full of events so nightmarish, one might think it was all invented for a movie or a novel storyline. As I read, I almost felt like I was watching a film reel clattering by, complete with sound and sometimes even smell as her life whirled before me. And some of it, frankly, is not easy to read.
But it's not a horror story, nor is it a plea for pity. It's a narrative about people and the lives we live and the lives we touch. As with all of human behavior--what people do and how they treat each other--there is good and there is evil; there are noble intentions and there are wicked. There are Good Samaritans and there are those who victimize. We live in a world where people make choices based a lot of things, some at surface level, and some at levels so deep it can take years of digging and peeling layers to get to the root of it. Truly, the psychology of this story is gripping.
But the details of what happened to Tammy are merely ingredients in a much bigger picture. What her story is really about is self-discovery. It's also about hope and forgiveness and the freedom they bring. And this is what makes it worth trudging through some of the muck and mire events of her life. Yes, she was a victim, and yes that, in turn, had negative effects on certain people in her life. But absolute honesty with herself, a desire to love her family and to seek God, and a firm conviction to make right what wrongs she could, pulled her through.
If you're like me, you'll not be able to relate to a lot of her story, but you'll be glad she told it to you. In fact, I wish I'd read this in years prior. It would have given me a whole different perspective, not to mention empathy, for people I have seen over the years acting out in certain ways.
Read No Longer Silent, take this voyage. There are some dark and turbulent waters. But there is a port waiting on the other side refreshingly filled with faith, hope, and recovery.
Kelly Libatique is a professional speaker, trainer and author. He holds a Master's in Education and a Bachelor's in Psychology and resides in the San Francisco Bay Area with his wife Anne and two sons.
Visit http://www.libatique.com/ or Contact Kelly at: Kelly.Libatique@gmail.com
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