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Tag Archives: Sexual abuse
A Timely UnderratedRead Revisited: Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World’s Largest Sex Trafficker – Maggy Krell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “While a commercial sex transaction may seem consensual on the surface, the lopsided power dynamic, the history of trauma and abuse, and the lack of options often make the consent illusory. And sex without consent … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged autobiography, human trafficking, rape, sex trafficking, Sexual abuse
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Horny: Sex Without Scruples – Brad Deep
(Reviewed by JD Jung) Horny: Sex Without Scruples is not your typical memoir; it’s mostly commentary. It’s also raw, unfiltered, and unapologetically blunt, focusing on human sexuality, power dynamics, exploitation, and the complexities of modern relationships. Author Brad Deep, a … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged exploitation, massage, memoir, sex, Sexual abuse, sexuality
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: The Vacation House – Jane Shemilt
(Reviewed by JD Jung) 2003 -Thirteen-year-old Sofie and her family toiled at a vacation house on the island of Paxos, Greece. This house was owned by a wealthy British family and frequented every summer by them and their friends. When … Continue reading
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Tagged class, crime fiction, Greece, London, Sexual abuse
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The Vacation House – Jane Shemilt
(Reviewed by JD Jung) 2003 -Thirteen-year-old Sofie and her family toiled at a vacation house on the island of Paxos, Greece. This house was owned by a wealthy British family and frequented every summer by them and their friends. When … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Reviewers' Top Picks
Tagged class, Greece, London, Sexual abuse
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An UnderratedRead Revisited – Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World’s Largest Sex Trafficker – Maggy Krell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “While a commercial sex transaction may seem consensual on the surface, the lopsided power dynamic, the history of trauma and abuse, and the lack of options often make the consent illusory. And sex without consent … Continue reading
Posted in Revisited
Tagged autobiography, human trafficking, rape, sex trafficking, Sexual abuse
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Stories of a Life-Nataliya Meshchaninova (Translated from the Russian by Fiona Bell)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned You claim that your family is dysfunctional. You may blame them for your current emotional state or even hate them. However, you can’t help but empathize with this author after reading Stories of a Life … Continue reading
Posted in Slavic Literature, World Literature
Tagged family dysfunction, Russian literature, Sexual abuse
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Accusation (A Raquel Rematti Legal Thriller Book 3) – Paul Batista
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned A-list celebrity Aaron Julian has recently been accused of sexual harassment and assault by multiple starlets. According to his accusers, he made sure that their careers would tank if they didn’t comply with his wishes. … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers
Tagged #METOO, celebrity, corruption, criminal justice, Sexual abuse, sexual harassment and assault, trust
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Taking Down Backpage: Fighting the World’s Largest Sex Trafficker – Maggy Krell
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “While a commercial sex transaction may seem consensual on the surface, the lopsided power dynamic, the history of trauma and abuse, and the lack of options often make the consent illusory. And sex without consent is … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction, Reviewers' Top Picks, Social Justice
Tagged human trafficking, Non-fiction, rape, sex trafficking, Sexual abuse
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Where Silence Ends – Angela Ruiz, Mary Ruiz
(Reviewed by Jeyran Main) Where Silence Ends is a beautiful story about how a young girl finally breaks silence over all the abuse and trauma she has gone through. Reading through four generations of Mexican American culture, family drama, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs
Tagged memoirs, Sexual abuse
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Nobody’s Girl: A Memoir of Lost Innocence, Modern Day Slavery & Transformation – Barbara Amaya
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “I was a survivor. A survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of my loved ones. A survivor of human trafficking under the belt of one of the most evil men I had ever met. A … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction, World Issues
Tagged autobiography, drug addiction, human trafficking, memoirs, prison, rape, Sexual abuse
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