Publisher: Richardson
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Genre: Memoirs
The Unbreakable Child, a story about forgiving the unforgivable is a riveting journey inside the secretive underbelly of the St. Thomas / Saint Vincent Orphan Asylum in rural Kentucky. It is the first book in the United States to confront the institutionalized physical and emotional abuse suffered by countless orphans at the hands of Catholic clergy over these last decades. It also documents the historic United States lawsuit and first-ever settlement paid by Roman Catholic nuns in the United States as recompense for decades of brutal institutional abuse of the author, her sisters and forty-two other children.
My Review ❤️
Wow...
There have been few things in my life that have rendered me speechless, but I must say The Unbreakable Child left me wordless. I knew from just reading the synapsis that this was going to be a tough read, but I never in my wildest nightmares could've imagined this.
To think that so many children have had to endure such tortures breaks my mama heart to the core. I too have been affected by physical, emotional, and sexual abuse in my life, but I was older, and did have the opportunity to attempt to fight for myself. Kim, and the many other orphans, didn't have that choice, this being their life, and all they knew. That and paired with the fact that the Roman Catholic Church continues to this day to hide sexual abuse, as well as other allegations of abuse, makes my blood boil! As a Christian, I can't see how any of this is possible.
Thank you Kim for your unbelievable bravery and determination against all odds. You are truly an amazing woman with incredible strength and heart. My prayers are with you and all the victims that have had to endure such unimaginable torture. You are survivors and I know that TRUE justice will one day prevail.
Though this book is incredibly difficult to read, I believe it is a story that must be heard, and recommend everyone read. It is a story that depicts the most inhumane torture on innocent children, but it also shows the strength, perseverance, and hope that one person can achieve, despite all odds, and that abuse that you have endured does not have to define your life.
My Rating: ★★★★★
About the Author
Kim Michele Richardson lives in Kentucky and resides part-time in Western North Carolina. She has volunteered for Habitat for Humanity, building houses, and is an advocate for the prevention of child abuse and domestic violence, partnering with the U.S. Navy globally to bring awareness and education to the prevention of domestic violence. She is the author of the bestselling memoir The Unbreakable Child, and a book critic for the New York Journal of Books. Her novels include, Liar’s Bench, GodPretty in the Tobacco Field and The Sisters of Glass Ferry. Kim Michele currently finished her fourth novel, The Book Woman of Troublesome Creek about the fierce and brave Kentucky Packhorse librarians.
Content Warning: Graphic depictions of sexual and physical abuse
*I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I read through Kindle Unlimited. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.
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