I read a lot of non-fiction memoirs, research, and essays about domestic violence, child abuse, suicide, and sexual assault. I am reading "A Private Family Matter" by Victor Rivas Rivers. It is his memoir about immigration from Cuba in the early 1950s and hardships as a Cuban in Chicago. The child abuse inflicted upon him and the domestic violence he witnessed is one of the worst horror stories I've ever read, and I've read a lot. I'm feeling much compassion for a male victim of abuse. The man turned out to be a football player for the Miami Dolphins. The book is so well-written it is amazing to see this abused man evolve into a writer who can tell a hard story in beautifully written style. Yet, I can't read it before bed as it is too harsh and gives me nightmares.


Edited by Princess Lenora (12/20/09 03:49 AM)