My little slice..

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from How to Trust People Again

latest After Trauma post

2. Please enjoy the offical powerpoint presentation of this paper at an academic conference by the original author, complete with Q&A:

On New Year’s Day in 2008, police were called when the bodies of two girls were found hidden in an abandoned taxi cab outside a hotel. in Irving, Texas. The females were later identified as Amina, 18, and Sarah, 17, who grew up with an extremely strict, abusive, and domineering Muslim father, Yaser Abdel Said. When she was 16, Yaser took Sarah to Egypt in an attempt to arrange a marriage to his much older friend, but she refused. When they returned to their home in Texas, Sarah got an after-school job at a convenience store. Yaser, who obsessively moderated and spied on his daughters out in public, would record Sarah on the job and punished her for smiling at the customers. After finding out that Amina had begun secretly dating a boy who was not of the same religion, Yaser believed that both his daughters had dishonored his family. On January 1st, 2008, Yaser picked up Sarah and Amina with his taxi cab, telling them they were going out to eat. Instead, he drove them both to Irving where he brutally shot the sisters 11 times within the cab. In her dying moments, Sarah managed to call 911, exclaiming, ‘’Help! I’m dying, I’m dying!’’

Desiree Gibbon (26) was a model from New York looking for new opportunities. On October 20, 2017, she traveled to Jamaica, where her father was from, to look for work that would help her raise money to go to film school in Europe. But those dreams never came to be: on November 26, 2017, she was found dead in some bushes in Anchovy, a small Jamaican town southwest of Montego Bay, where she was staying at her grandmother’s resort. She had been beaten and her throat had been slashed.

She had last been seen three nights before her body was found. Surveillance cameras at the resort show her leaving her room at around 11:27 pm carrying only her american phone, not her local phone or even her wallet. Her parents believe that she was lured out by someone she knew and trusted, because she was an experienced traveler and wouldn’t have wandered off late at night by herself without her things.

Her murder is still unsolved. According to Desiree’s uncle, local police were looking for two women they wanted to question. 

Michigan couple wanted for the abuse, torture, and murder of 4 year old girl

Candice Renea Diaz, and her boyfriend, Brad Edward Fields, are wanted by police in Sumpter Township, Michigan for the murder of Candice’s 4 year old daughter, Gabby. 

Police say that the little girl was found dead in a mobile home last week, but there was no sign of her mother or the boyfriend. Gabby had severe burns over most of her body. On January 3rd Gabby’s death was ruled a homicide after the coroner found other signs of abuse and torture. 

It was reported that the couple could be driving a 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier with the Michigan license plate DTR 1854. Both of them are being charged with murder, second degree murder, torture, and first degree child abuse. Brad is also being charged with being a habitual offender. Details about his prior crimes were not released. 

Well guys, after a year and half of researching, investigating, interviewing, writing, and development, my new first true crime book, which is being published by McFarland & Company, is finally available for pre-order on several websites.

Thank you all for the support over the years and the encouragement. It’s very much appreciated! I certainly would never have had the confidence with my writing if it wasn’t for the kindness and generosity you have all shown me over the preceding years. THANK YOU!

Unsolved Child Murders by Emily G. Thompson

Release date: 1 November, 2017

Losing a child is every parent’s worst nightmare, even more so when their child is a victim of something as unimaginable as murder and their killer is never identified or punished for their barbaric crime. For the families and friends left behind, the not knowing is arguably even more tragic than the crime itself. With justice not being served, it’s difficult for the loved ones to begin to heal in an attempt to overcome this tragedy. The grief of losing a child in such a violent manner can last a lifetime with the bereaved parents mourning for their stolen child for eternity; an open wound that never really heals. For every murder victim, the loved ones are left to cope with the after-effects of what is undoubtedly the most difficult period in their lives. As the saying goes, grief is love that has no home. 

An estimated 800,000 children are reported missing each year in the U.S. Only one in 10,000 are found dead. Yet unsolved child murders are almost a daily occurrence–of nearly 52,000 juvenile homicides between 1980 and 2008, more than 20 percent remain open. Drawing on FBI reports, police and court records, and interviews with victims’ families, in this book, we shall take a look at some 20th and 21st century unresolved cases of children who have been viciously taken from this earth much too soon and give them the recognition they so deserve. We shall delve into the mystification surrounding these cases in an attempt to feed our appetite for the truth and for justice. 

Currently available for pre-order at (click the website name to be redirected) :

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SighBunnies 

They are just a little idea that I hope becomes a Big help. 

The Idea is this♡ 

When someone goes through a Loss of Pregnancy,  the biggest feeling that is experienced is Grief, and Emptyness. All you want is to hold something close. Something small. Something soft. Something that fits against you the way your child would have. 

Thats where SighBunnies were…well… born. In my own moments of grief and pain, I found that the warmth a simple stuffed bunny gave me, was just the thing I needed when nothing made any sense. 

I want to do my part to be sure noone goes without that. 

So with your help, I hope to accomplish this. 

This fundraiser is only at $100 for now. 

This is simply to begin. I want to make one SighBunny myself, and see just how much materials will cost. Once I have a better Idea on that,  I will be able to make it where you guys know exactly how much each SighBunny is, and can donate accordingly. 

Every single cent will go towards the creation of a SighBunny. Each donation goes towards the fabrics, stuffing, and the special little things I hope to add to each SighBunny that goes to each deserving family. 

Please help me keep my Sigh Angels name alive. He was special. He was amazing. He was important. And with your help I can keep his memory alive with love. 

~Sigh Angel Stover | 03/09/17 | 3.5oz | 14cm~