Affinity for Girls: Tears from Vidalia's Onion Fields - Hardcover

by Anne Holmes Davis (Author)

When Isabelle Louise Parks and her siblings were children, growing up in rural Georgia all seemed well on the surface. However, the death of their mother at a young age left Isabelle vulnerable to child sexual abuse at the hands of her own father and several other men. AFFINITY FOR GIRLS: Tears from Vidalia's Onion Fields chronicles Isabelle's remarkable, personal journey to escape child sexual abuse, rape and domestic violence. The novel highlights her desire to be a good mother to her seven daughters; the mistakes she makes along the way; and her struggle to heal. It follows her life from Georgia to Michigan and traces her transformation as she seeks therapy; participates in a women's support group; and strengthens her relationship with God. The story reveals Isabelle's mental anguish in finding out that she had created ground zero for the exploitation of her own daughters at the hands of a dangerous pedophile. Cover Design: Joel Cobb, Xlibris Author Solutions Lead Graphic Artist & Anne Holmes Davis Cover Photo: Wayne Norman of Photographs by Wayne

Author Biography

Anne Holmes Davis is a Michigan writer who lives in Metro Detroit. An advocate of our nation's most vulnerable, she strongly supports the prevention of child and elder abuse. She earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a certificate in publishing from the University of Denver Publishing Institute. She also possesses a master's degree from the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor and a post-graduate certificate in gerontology from Wayne State University Institute of Gerontology. A genealogy and photography buff, she is currently working on a children's empowerment series and a second novel. www.anneholmesdavisbooks.com