Amanda Richardson
Born February 14, 1982, author Amanda Richardson still resides in the suburban East Texas town where she was born and raised. She is a wife of five years to her husband, Daniel and the mother of one child. She currently works as a dental hygienist, a dental hygiene educator. And she also started the Saved From Silence Project – a child abuse prevention and awareness effort at myspace.com - where she writes and maintains a popular interactive blog. An honest, courageous, and self-disclosing narrative, "Saved from Silence" not only shares Amanda’s personal, heart-wrenching story of abuse, but serves to impart a greater awareness and understanding of child abuse and its depth, severity, and long-term effects. |
Saved From Silence: My Journey Back from a Childhood of Abuse
In "Saved from Silence", author Amanda Richardson explores the doubts, fears, and perplexities of the abuse that took place in her childhood. She especially yearned for validation from her mother, who refused to acknowledge that the abuse occurred. Each attempt was met with rejection, blame, and failure. Through years of therapy, love, support, and prayer from others, Amanda broke her silence, confronted her abuser, and made herself whole. An honest, courageous, and self-disclosing narrative, "Saved from Silence" not only shares Amanda's personal, heart-wrenching story of abuse, but serves to impart a greater awareness and understanding of child abuse and its depth, severity, and long-term effects. |