"I was gripped from the moment I began reading the introduction of this excellent book, and could not stop until I was finished.
Sister and Me, which tells the story of an abusive childhood, is relayed skillfully with such an intense depth of emotion that readers will feel as if they are in the heart and soul of the confused, hurt, sad, and angry little girl at its center. This memoir of hope is a huge aid to child victims of abuse, adult survivors, and those who seek to help them."
Rebecca R. Tomsyck, MD - COL, USA, MC - Chief, Dept. of Behavioral Health, Heidelberg Medical Activity - Service in Iraq and Afghanistan, Recipient Bronze Star
"Judith Sutton has written an eye-opening, demon-slaying book that pounds the chilling facts of child abuse straight into our hearts. Its no-frills, driving delivery provides it with an energy and gravitas that will hang with the reader well beyond the last page. Don't start it just before turning out the lights. Sister and Me is disturbing—and healing."
Ben Romine PhD Duke University - Counseling Psychology, Actively Retired, Tryon, NC
“In her memoir Sister and Me, Judith Sutton gives the reader a seldom- captured voice in the limited realm of written accounts of child abuse—the words of the child who experienced it, survived, and thrived. Judith writes with the same passion and purpose she brings to audiences through her critically important work speaking to the issues of abuse. Readers will want to hear the author speak about her inspiring journey of healing."
Ty Boyd, co-founder of Ty Boyd Executive Systems, Recipient of the speaking industry's three highest honors, including the Oscar of the National Speakers Association—The Cavett Award
"…a riveting read…This book has heart…bold, brave and sensitive."
Judy Goldman, author of Losing My Sister
"…brilliantly done."
Nancy Willis, recognized Healing Touch therapist
"This is the first book I have read on the subject of child abuse. It is a disturbing read, and a real eye opener. It is also a story of healing."
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In Sister and Me, Judith Sutton gives voice
to the child she was at age two to twelve,
silenced by abuse for decades. The child
tells the story and Judith offers her adult
commentary through "Reflections" on
each chapter.
In Sister and Me, Sutton has:
• broken the silence that locks
survivors of childhood abuse in
a life of guilt and shame that is
not theirs to own.
• let survivors know that they can
have a joy and hope-filled future.
• aimed the spotlight where it
belongs: on the perpetrators.
• called attention to the enormous
force of human denial, allowing
perpetrators to remain under the
radar for decades.
• asked all of us to become alert,
informed and willing to report
abuse to protect our children from
perpetrators who hide in plain sight.
• called on all of us to do what we
can to bring perpetrators to justice
so they never have a chance to
hurt again.
Sutton is devoting the proceeds from the book to further the work of those seeking to prevent child abuse and provide assistance to abused children and adult survivors.