One for the Books: Documented cases of abuse

Much of our discourse today is about the Epstein Files and the abuse of minors. I turned to several memoirs to learn the facts from actual victims. Caution: There’s no fiction here. There are triggers of drugs, brutality, and suicidal thoughts. These books are not easy to read. There are no prurient details, but it can be distressing to visualize the threats, beatings, torture, and the mental and emotional trauma. I could only stand to read a few chapters at a time and then turn to something happier to clear my head.

The book in the news because of the Epstein Files is “Nobody’s Girl” by Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who was age 37 at the time of writing and who has since taken her own life. The book is very well written but the details are often cringeworthy. Although she’s now known globally, I’m sure she wished she’d never been famous.