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REVIEWS: Blind Faith

An involving story about the blind faith of a community manipulated
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)

Award-winning writer Janet Clark presents Blind Faith, a novel about the Roman Catholic clergy sexual abuse scandal as experienced through the eyes of young Jack O'Donnell and his family during the late 60s and early 70s. An involving story about the blind faith of a community manipulated, children betrayed, and the struggle to cope with hopelessly tangled emotions. Highly recommended.

A Recommended Read by the Online Review of Books and Current Affairs... "Emotionally charged..."

This is a book I could not put down. After reading this book, I will never again read a newspaper article about clergy sexual abuse without thinking of the victims and their obedient families.
Peggy Murphy

A tale that offers hope,
By Dr. R. L. Ronconi

...a melancholy story of broken trusts, beliefs, and loyalties, and yet, is inspirational seeing how someone can find the strength to fight back against the powerful, rise like a Phoenix, and overcome seemingly insurmountable circumstances.

Works of fiction can sometimes be good places to tell a story, and this is well worth a read.
Gary Schoener, clinical psychologist and internationally known expert in the area of clergy sexual abuse.

A Captivating Author... Blind Faith is a novel much needed in this time of priest predators within the Catholic Church. To be fair, most priests are not abusers... Unfortunately, evidence of the hierarchy dragging their feet is too often a reality. The perpetrators are protected, even moved elsewhere, rather than turning them over to civil authorities for prosecution. In spite of some bankrupt dioceses, no amount of money ever restores the innocence the abused have suffered at the hands of priests.

    My purpose in reviewing this fictionalized work, is to implore every bishop, priest, especially parents and others to read this book to note the onset and what follows. Is a priest showing zealous interest in the young, meeting some singly? Be alert to what is happening secretly.
Priscilla Stork, OSF

Blind Faith leads the reader through one survivor's journey from shattered innocence to ascendence over the cycle of horror which has altered the course of his life forever. The author's depiction of the culture which allows the structure of silence to blind us from seeing the unthinkable sheds light on our obligation to remain ever vigilent in protecting our children from those who prey on trust. This important book reveals the tapestry of terror, shame, rage, and grief that survivors must transcend in order to heal. This book tells the story of three separate victims: one who is on the road to healing, one whose agony has led to isolation, drugs and crime, and a third who continues to perpetrate the horror. Recognize that each of these men could represent someone you know. Only through each of us consciously raising our awareness will we fulfill our obligation to be the change we want to see in the world.
Kathleen L. Estlund, LMHC Licensed Mental Health Counselor

Janet Clark is passionate about giving a voice to those who suffer the terrorism of sexual assault. This book comes forth out of her desire to increase awareness, validate victims' pain, and encourage healing.
Arlene M. McColley Nicola, MSW, LISW Licensed Independent Social Worker

Janet Clark has written a compassionate, enlightening, frustrating, believable, true to life novel…
Robert Charles Wolf

This is a book about the redemption of Jack and his family...one can only hope that other victim's families, in real life, can heal like Jack's.
Bob Gelms, Dubuque 365ink