Luke 17: 2: A Memoir of Abuse, Recovery, and Triumph - Paperback

by Patrick Emerton (Author), Michael Emerton (Author)

Day after day in 2002, the Boston Globe's Spotlight Team was unearthing secrets that had been kept in the Roman Catholic crypt. The bones of tens of thousands of children who had been sexually abused by priests had been found. It was revealed that the crimes had been covered up, and the perpetrators moved to unsuspecting parishes to molest again and again. Church administrators were given clear directives on how to avoid prosecution by hiding the criminals and silencing the victims. A soul corroding contagion was allowed to spread, psychological wounds festered, and childhoods were infected with fear. Adult¬hoods were crippled, as priests donned robes, lifted The Word, and proclaimed themselves to be moral leaders. This is the story of how one man remembered that he was a victim when he read those articles in the Globe. It is the story of how he came to terms with this, and how he then turned his tragedy into a victory for himself, and for others. Through the power of his witness, with the power of his truth, and in the emancipation of his voice this one man stands as an example for others to see. He makes a call for others to hear, and offers a way for those suffering under the weight of secrets to be freed. This man tells his story.

Author Biography

Michael Emerton grew up in Haverhill, MA, earned an Associate Degree in Aviation from North Shore and a Bachelors Degree is Business at Salem State College. Michael is a respected PR expert with extensive technology experience in enterprise management software, LAN/WAN architectures, wireless communications and crisis management experience for corporate and not-for-profit organizations. His PR initiatives first have garnered national attention as he worked with 3Com and The Commission on Presidential Debates, to provide 1000 press members in the 2000 Presidential Debates with their first broadband connectivity for filing stories and photos via 3Com's Visitor Base Networks. Notable are Michael's crisis management skills, where he developed and delivered key messages to the press for Voice of the Faithful, a lay Catholic organization seeking changes within the church. His PR guidance brought the group global fame. Patrick Emerton grew up in Haverhill, MA, earned English and Film Studies degrees from Boston College, was a cast member of the improv troupe, My Mother's Fleabag, is a co-founder of the troupe, Every Mother's Nightmare, a writer, artist, educator, special needs advocate, actor and dramatist, currently living in New England.