Summary of Misty Griffin's Tears of the Silenced

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to a rather unusual couple. My mother was the seventeen-year-old girlfriend of her former stepfather, who was only twenty-eight-years-old himself. I was not their first child, and I was the brand new sister to a two-year-old boy.
#2 I was four years old when I was attacked by a dog. The next day, I was in a hospital room with my mother, who was standing over me. I had a long scar running from my left temple to my mid-cheek, another under my right eye, and several stitches on the back of my head where the dog’s upper eye-teeth had sunk in. I was never the same.
#3 I was taken to a new home by a man named Brian, who told me that my mother had said I was very intelligent. I was placed in the middle of the back seat of his jeep, and we drove north into the Bradshaw Mountains of northern Arizona. We arrived at a tiny trailer, where I saw a tiny thirteen-foot trailer next to a tall mine shaft.
#4 I was with my mother and sister when I was switched to a new family, who were not as nice as the first. They were strict, and I was not allowed to talk to or play with other children. I was also punished for every little thing, and my mother would either participate in the punishment or just watch.

Sujets

• Santé et bien-être
• Santé mentale & traumatisme
• Santé mentale
• Santé mentale
• Abuse
• Self-help

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 25 juillet 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798822549142
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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Insights on Misty Griffin's Tears of the Silenced
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Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was born in Phoenix, Arizona, to a rather unusual couple. My mother was the seventeen-year-old girlfriend of her former stepfather, who was only twenty-eight-years-old himself. I was not their first child, and I was the brand new sister to a two-year-old boy.

#2

I was four years old when I was attacked by a dog. The next day, I was in a hospital room with my mother, who was standing over me. I had a long scar running from my left temple to my mid-cheek, another under my right eye, and several stitches on the back of my head where the dog’s upper eye-teeth had sunk in. I was never the same.

#3

I was taken to a new home by a man named Brian, who told me that my mother had said I was very intelligent. I was placed in the middle of the back seat of his jeep, and we drove north into the Bradshaw Mountains of northern Arizona. We arrived at a tiny trailer, where I saw a tiny thirteen-foot trailer next to a tall mine shaft.

#4

I was with my mother and sister when I was switched to a new family, who were not as nice as the first. They were strict, and I was not allowed to talk to or play with other children. I was also punished for every little thing, and my mother would either participate in the punishment or just watch.

#5

I lived with my mother and sister in a 13-foot trailer in the Bradshaw Mountains. I was not a perfect child, but I was not selfish. I was always quiet, and no one noticed the sad looks on my face or the angry looks I would give Brian when he stared at me.

#6

I had a horrible, piercing pain in the left side of my rib cage when I was picked up by my mother after playing in the sawdust. I was in terrible pain, and the motion of the truck was making it even worse. I could not help but scream.

#7

I was left in the back of a pickup truck as my parents moved from town to town with the gold mining industry. I was always in pain, and my sister and I were often left alone. One day, we were given candy suckers to test our obedience. We unwrapped them, but instead of eating them, we put them back in their wrappers.

#8

I was so excited to be moving to Washington State with my sister. We had little, but we were beginning a new life. We felt we were beginning a new life, and it might be better because we would no longer be so isolated.
Insights from Chapter 2

#1

I was six and a half when I arrived in Washington. I was excited to smell and hear the ocean, but my mother and brother made me understand that I was not allowed to talk to anyone or make any noise when I was being punished.

#2

My mother and aunt did not like each other at all. My mother had been raised in the Mississippi backwoods, and was not as refined as Aunty Laura. She did not know anything about education, so she was not going to send me to school.

#3

After the incident with Aunty Laura, Mamma began gaining more control over Grandpa. She began controlling what he ate and where he went. She told him he would get sicker if he did not follow her instructions.

#4

I loved the Bible, and wanted to be a good girl. However, I knew there was something not quite right about what Brian and my mother were preaching to us. It did not fit with the scriptures they were reading to us.

#5

I was very lonely and sad, and I longed to be like the other girls in the family who were allowed to go outside and play. I was confined to the trailer with my sister, who was also very lonely and sad.

#6

I was not used to being around other children, so I usually stayed at my desk during class. I was not allowed to play with other children, so when I was at school, all I did was sit at my desk. I was terrified of everything and everyone.

#7

I loved Washington State. It was so green and alive with wildlife. I had no order in how I did my homeschooling, and my progress was slow and nonexistent. I was still plagued by the no talking rule and afraid of making mistakes.

#8

I was eventually made Brian’s personal assistant, which meant I had to run to the front door, open it for him, take his lunch box and hard hat, and then take off his boots and socks. While he took a shower, I had to polish his boots for the next day.

#9

I was sent to live with my sister and our mother in Prescott, Arizona, in September 1980, when I was eight years old. We were hiding out from the government because we were against the religion and lifestyle that the cult was forcing on us.

#10

I had a difficult time adjusting to life in Arizona. I was constantly bullied by the other kids, and I did not like the way they treated me. I started having headaches, and the constant smell of cedar sawdust made them worse.

#11

We sold our dolls and other merchandise as we traveled. The daily rituals still took place every day, and the summers continued to be a struggle. We would sometimes visit other camps, and be happy when other people stopped by. But we were always on edge, fearing that our parents would suddenly decide to punish us.

#12

After the fire, we were given food and clothing vouchers by the Red Cross. We bought two large tents and started our business up again. We moved to Washington, where Brian and Mamma bought a farm with the insurance money.
Insights from Chapter 3

#1

We bought land in Washington and drove back to start a farm. We were not alone; about two and a half miles up the road lived the Farrows, and two miles beyond them lived the Hawthorns.

#2

We moved to the mountain, and after a while, I started to enjoy the quiet. But Brian and Mamma were constantly paranoid about the government, and they constantly tortured me and my sister.

#3

The land had a small, flat area that was about an acre in size, and Brian said that was where we would build the house. In order to do so, we had to first clear away the sagebrush. We pitched our two big tents in the ravine, which looked like it had been a lake at one time but was now filled with tall grass and timothy hay.

#4

I was so enraged when I saw Mamma and Brian laughing together outside the tent. I did not cry, but I was terrified. I was so dizzy and head spinning that I could hardly stand. I tried to see where Mamma and Brian were, but every time I looked up my head pulsed.

#5

The next morning, Samantha and I were awakened early by Brian, who told us to hurry and get some breakfast and then follow him. We did so as fast as we could; he led us back to the clearing to work on the sagebrush again.

#6

The four of us worked extremely hard to clear a large chunk of land. It took us nearly two weeks to do so. We were excited to find an old piece of cement that had been part of the basement of a house that had once stood on the land.

#7

We went to the city of Wenatchee to pick up Mamma’s government checks. We sold dolls, cookbooks, and music boxes. Many people wanted to buy something from us, but we were nervous about talking to them.

#8

I was often forced to help care for the animals on the farm. I would make splints for the goats’ broken legs, and sometimes the animals would be nice to me. But other times, they would be extremely cruel.

#9

I was in charge of baking bread and sewing the clothes, which were badly needed. I was also in charge of cleaning the two tents and helping with the animals. Samantha and I were dreading our day, which seemed to include doing everything for the three adults.

#10

I was living with crazy people. I was extremely afraid, but I did not show it.