At thirteen years old, Stephen Mills is chosen for special attention by the director of his Jewish summer camp, a charismatic social worker intent on becoming his friend. Stephen, whose father died when he was four, places his trust in this authority figure, who first grooms and then molests him for two years.
Stephen tells no one, but the aftershocks rip through his adult life, as intense as his denial: self-loathing, drug abuse, petty crime, and horrific nightmares, all made worse by the discovery that his abuser is moving from camp to camp, state to state, molesting other boys. Only physical and mental collapse bring Stephen to confront the truth of his boyhood and begin the painful process of recovery—as well as a decades-long crusade to stop a serial predator, find justice, and hold to account those who failed the children in their care.
The trauma of sexual abuse is shared by one out of every six men, yet very few have broken their silence. Unflinching and compulsively readable, CHOSEN eloquently speaks for those countless others and their families. It is a rare act of consummate courage and generosity—the indelible story of a man who faces his torment and his tormentor and, in the process, is made whole.
Everyone Was Silent
Psychological Abuse
Sarah Klein: 1st Known Survivor of Larry Nassar
Loving & Being Loved After Trauma
Sexual Trauma, Pelvic Health and Healing
Trauma Triggers and Inner Child Healing - Part 2
Trauma Triggers and Inner Child Healing - Part 1
Children of Priests
Light In Bandaged Places
Abuse in Athletics and Using Your Voice
Adorned in Armor
She Deserves Better than Toxic Teachings
Discovering Your Worth
Clergy Sexual Abuse
Protect Young Eyes
Walk In Confidence
The Joy of Letting Go
The Power of the Listening Parent
The Deeper Well
Intuition and Healing
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