When Catherine is five years old, her family relocates from a blue-collar town outside of Chicago to an affluent lakeshore suburb. Is the real reason for their move the mysterious house fire her father insists was set by neighborhood teens - or are even darker forces at play? Meanwhile, behind the scenes, Catherine's father has been an eager participant in a lucrative underground pedophile network seeking to expand its operations. From babyhood, he has trained her to service clients - and contracted her out as a sex slave to wealthy elites. This poignant tale of betrayal unveils the architecture of organized pedophilia - and delivers a blueprint for its demise - even as its lighthearted moments, glimmers of hope, and experiential wisdom regarding how victims impacted by trauma can pursue healing from PTSD and C-PTSD offer inspiration to survivors of abuse and those who help them. A must-read for anyone troubled by the reality of child sex trafficking, this timely expos© of the abuses of the rich and powerful will resonate deeply with survivors, their advocates, and mental health professionals - while serving as a wake-up call to us all about the extent of depravity and injustice that exists all around us, hidden in plain sight.
