She was only three years old when it started. She’d been to that handyman’s shop many times before, tagging along when her grandmother needed something repaired. His was a familiar face, so there was no reason to refuse his invitation into the darkened room in back of the shop. Her grandmother never found out. No one did. It was the beginning of the nightmare cycle of sexual abuse for...
Tara: New Beginnings, High Hopes
Tara still remembers that cold rainy morning—frantically searching for her coat, not wanting to be late for school. She also remembers the sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach as she realized her mother had done it again. This time it was Tara’s coat she had sold to buy cocaine. In a family of six girls, Tara Blake was the eldest. Early on, her role was well established as the hero...
Sam Turk: Street Smarts Making a Difference
An imposing 6 ft. 4 frame, a tough street smart attitude, a long record of convictions and hard time—it was the kind of “currency” that commanded respect among fellow prison inmates. Sam Turk had it all. He also had a 25-year addiction to heroin and enough hustlers and players waiting back on the streets to keep the cycle going. It would take some potent intervention to turn this life...