REUNION
by Sharon K. Stoen
RAPE! To the civilized man and woman, there is no more horrifying word. Survivors of sexual abuse often live in a nightmare of physical, mental and psychological pain. And that pain is no less when the rape is drug-induced, and the amnesia caused by the drug fades even 20 years later.
Reunion, a new book by author, business woman and mother of four Sharon K Stoen, is the true story of her drug-induced rapes (yes there were two) and her emergence into the pain of remembrance. The trigger for this horrible revelation was her 20th high school reunion, its plans and preparations, and the contacts with old classmates and memories.
Reunion artfully takes the reader through Sharon’s life, starting with her 1967 graduation, her marriage, and the birth of her children. Then the ever-increasing number of anonymous, hang-up phone calls that became vile, sadistic and filthy sexual suggestions. And the inquiries through a friend, by an old boy friend. And the stalking and the violations of her property. Indeed, the harassment became so intense, Sharon had to develop a renewed will to live, to survive.
The old boyfriend shows up...and the memories...at first, just flashes ever increasing in time and frequency until the entire, awful events were revealed. If it weren’t for her friends, children and her amazing ability to communicate with God, who knows what could have happened.
The unforgotten truth of what really happened is what Reunion is all about. Sharon Stoen has given us a true, easy-to-read page turner of a book that reads like a novel...but resonates with the ring of truth. This reviewer could not stop reading Reunion...its a book you can’t put down!
Richard Fuller
Senior Editor
Reunion is still in manuscript form and requires the services of a competent publisher. Direct all inquiries to the author:
Sharon K. Stoen
2909 Bird Ave. NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
1-800-380-5551