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Hear Me: No Longer Silent (Breaking the Cycle Book 1)
by Brenda Hammon
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At age five, Brenda learns fast to play, to tackle challenges with determination, and to ride the horses she loves. She also learns that she doesn’t need to be afraid of strangers. Instead harm lurks much closer.
Brenda’s life changes forever when a hired farm hand and a member of her own family sexually assault her.
These early violations ripple into more anguish—mental, emotional, and physical abuse—that continues as Brenda crawls her way through her youth, fearing members of her own family and never trusting anyone but herself.
Threatened, afraid and ashamed, Brenda stays silent, her story a terrible secret she can never tell.
Then she meets Alfred. Barely out of high school, with no one else to turn to for help from the demons that haunt her, Brenda marries him, a man who she thinks will protect her and keep her safe.
Except that her new protector has secrets of his own, and Brenda must now survive new dangers and new assaults. For over two decades, she must fight with everything she has to stay alive and escape the marriage.
In the end, she must decide if she’ll keep her secrets locked up in the quiet or finally give voice to the little girl inside who was silenced long ago.
Hear Me is the harrowing story of one woman’s story of breaking a terrible cycle of abuse and finding her true voice.
Read moreReviewReviewed By Deborah Lloyd for Readers' Favorite
This nonfiction work can be difficult to read at times, as it realistically details how abuse can be inflicted. The book also portrays the troubling patterns of secrecy within an abusive family system. Brenda Hammon, in Hear Me, balances these atrocities with her acts of courage and strength. When she shares her road to wholeness, she gives hope to all those who have lived through abuse themselves. Her writing style is one of purpose and clarity, and underneath it is the wish to help others. This is a very important and unforgettable work.
Reviewed By Marta Tandori for Readers' Favorite
Hear Me by author Brenda Hammon is a chilling and poignant account of one woman's harrowing journey in breaking free from a terrible cycle of abuse.
However, it's also abundantly clear that Hammon is a survivor and that her strength of character speaks clearly through her prose. And Hear Me is just that: it's hearing a child's voice too frightened to cry out for help; it's hearing a woman speak out and finally,it's listening to what she has to say. Having lived through everything she has,Brenda Hammon has fought back and survived. In fighting back and hesitantly opening up about her years of abuse, she has slowly mended fences with her family and has found true love with a man who didn't back down or run away when things got crazy. While not your typical happily ever after, Hear Me certainly has one. Read Hammon's story and see for yourself.
Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite "Brenda Hammon's memoir is a courageous work that deals with one of the subjects that many people avoid -- sexual assault -- and it showcases the damaging effects it can have on an individual's growth, self-confidence, and self-esteem.I enjoyed reading this book and I felt happy at the fact that the protagonist could stand up for herself. This is the story that many abused persons should read because many of them suffer in silence. At times, one just needs to speak out and the wound is tended to. Brenda Hammon writes with simplicity and the paragraphs are laced with emotional insights and thoughts that inspire. Hear Me: No Longer Silent is a story of pain, hope, and redemption, a book that offers powerful insights into the agony lived by many women in the silence of their night."
Reviewed By Arya Fomonyuy for Readers' Favorite"Hear Me: No Longer Silent by Brenda Hammon is a powerful story in the Breaking the Cycle series, a non-fiction read that recounts one woman's struggle with the cycle of abuse and how she found the inner freedom to get her voice heard. It takes a lot of courage to speak the truth, but when that truth involves one's brokenness, it deserves to be received as a gift. Hear Me: No Longer Silent is a gift that must be read and shared, a story that encourages abused men and women to take up arms and fight for their freedom and dignity. Well-written, with powerful insights, and a message that can't be ignored, especially by people of this age."From the AuthorI hope that you find your own piece of healing within the pages of Hear Me. Unfortunately this story will resonate with way too many women and men who have suffered at the hands of another and this sort of abuse will continue until we all stand together and say NO MORE.I prayer that this book will give you the courage to stand 'on' our own power and find your voice.No matter how small your voice will be in the beginning, know that as you deal with your past and the haunting images that plaque you, your voice will become louder.For those of you reading this book and have not had the abuse done to you, I hope that you stand up and say NO MORE also. For if we all stand together we can change the world and the way abusers feel safe with their hidden secrets weighing down their victims. In the end, for me this is a story about forgiving myself for carrying the abusers secrets for so so long before breaking the cycle of silence.From the Back CoverHear Me is the story of Brenda, a little girl who grew up, learned to listen to herself, and found her true voice.Hear Me bears witness to Brenda's isolated struggle with the aftermath of sexual, mental and physical abuse, and how it led her into an abusive marriage and horrific divorce, including a murder contract on her life.By the end of the story, Brenda breaks her silence, and with new confidence, shares her voice.Most of all, this book is about finally saying: Hear Me.Hear Me, the newly revised version of the book, I Can't Hear the Birds Anymore, includes a new introduction by the author and brings fresh focus to her story, revealing the importance of speaking up and helping to break the cycle of abuse. About the AuthorKeynote speaker, small business owner, International Best Selling Author and equestrian, Brenda Hammon kicks down the walls of silence about incest and sexual, mental and physical abuse. Brenda is a catalyst for finding 'Your' happy and 'What If' Expert. She is the CEO and founder of There is Happiness After (thereishappinessafter.com) and also Spirit Creek Publishing (spiritcreekpublishing.com).In denial of the ways abuse had permeated her life for forty years, Brenda suffered in silence and isolation, until finally taking a stand and dealing with her past. Known for her integrity, courage, and directness, Brenda now works to show others who have been abused that they too have a voice and can take back control of their lives. Brenda takes pride in breaking the cycle of abuse in her own family and speaking out loud to prevent the suffering of other children.With over two decades of experience in the insurance industry, Brenda and her husband Bud have run their own successful business, as well as offering training to other independent advisors. Brenda is one of the top advisor's for one of Canada's leading Lifestyle Protection Companies and serves on its National Advisory Board since its inception.Also an award winning rider and trainer, Brenda had competed on the National Circuit in Dressage in Canada. With competing behind her, now Brenda simply focuses on enjoying and bonding with her horse Hughie.Brenda makes her home with her husband Bud on their small farm outside of Alberta Beach, AlbertaRead more
Brenda’s life changes forever when a hired farm hand and a member of her own family sexually assault her.
These early violations ripple into more anguish—mental, emotional, and physical abuse—that continues as Brenda crawls her way through her youth, fearing members of her own family and never trusting anyone but herself.
Threatened, afraid and ashamed, Brenda stays silent, her story a terrible secret she can never tell.
Then she meets Alfred. Barely out of high school, with no one else to turn to for help from the demons that haunt her, Brenda marries him, a man who she thinks will protect her and keep her safe.
Except that her new protector has secrets of his own, and Brenda must now survive new dangers and new assaults. For over two decades, she must fight with everything she has to stay alive and escape the marriage.
In the end, she must decide if she’ll keep her secrets locked up in the quiet or finally give voice to the little girl inside who was silenced long ago.
Hear Me is the harrowing story of one woman’s story of breaking a terrible cycle of abuse and finding her true voice.
Read moreReviewReviewed By Deborah Lloyd for Readers' Favorite
This nonfiction work can be difficult to read at times, as it realistically details how abuse can be inflicted. The book also portrays the troubling patterns of secrecy within an abusive family system. Brenda Hammon, in Hear Me, balances these atrocities with her acts of courage and strength. When she shares her road to wholeness, she gives hope to all those who have lived through abuse themselves. Her writing style is one of purpose and clarity, and underneath it is the wish to help others. This is a very important and unforgettable work.
Reviewed By Marta Tandori for Readers' Favorite
Hear Me by author Brenda Hammon is a chilling and poignant account of one woman's harrowing journey in breaking free from a terrible cycle of abuse.
However, it's also abundantly clear that Hammon is a survivor and that her strength of character speaks clearly through her prose. And Hear Me is just that: it's hearing a child's voice too frightened to cry out for help; it's hearing a woman speak out and finally,it's listening to what she has to say. Having lived through everything she has,Brenda Hammon has fought back and survived. In fighting back and hesitantly opening up about her years of abuse, she has slowly mended fences with her family and has found true love with a man who didn't back down or run away when things got crazy. While not your typical happily ever after, Hear Me certainly has one. Read Hammon's story and see for yourself.
Reviewed By Romuald Dzemo for Readers' Favorite "Brenda Hammon's memoir is a courageous work that deals with one of the subjects that many people avoid -- sexual assault -- and it showcases the damaging effects it can have on an individual's growth, self-confidence, and self-esteem.I enjoyed reading this book and I felt happy at the fact that the protagonist could stand up for herself. This is the story that many abused persons should read because many of them suffer in silence. At times, one just needs to speak out and the wound is tended to. Brenda Hammon writes with simplicity and the paragraphs are laced with emotional insights and thoughts that inspire. Hear Me: No Longer Silent is a story of pain, hope, and redemption, a book that offers powerful insights into the agony lived by many women in the silence of their night."
Reviewed By Arya Fomonyuy for Readers' Favorite"Hear Me: No Longer Silent by Brenda Hammon is a powerful story in the Breaking the Cycle series, a non-fiction read that recounts one woman's struggle with the cycle of abuse and how she found the inner freedom to get her voice heard. It takes a lot of courage to speak the truth, but when that truth involves one's brokenness, it deserves to be received as a gift. Hear Me: No Longer Silent is a gift that must be read and shared, a story that encourages abused men and women to take up arms and fight for their freedom and dignity. Well-written, with powerful insights, and a message that can't be ignored, especially by people of this age."From the AuthorI hope that you find your own piece of healing within the pages of Hear Me. Unfortunately this story will resonate with way too many women and men who have suffered at the hands of another and this sort of abuse will continue until we all stand together and say NO MORE.I prayer that this book will give you the courage to stand 'on' our own power and find your voice.No matter how small your voice will be in the beginning, know that as you deal with your past and the haunting images that plaque you, your voice will become louder.For those of you reading this book and have not had the abuse done to you, I hope that you stand up and say NO MORE also. For if we all stand together we can change the world and the way abusers feel safe with their hidden secrets weighing down their victims. In the end, for me this is a story about forgiving myself for carrying the abusers secrets for so so long before breaking the cycle of silence.From the Back CoverHear Me is the story of Brenda, a little girl who grew up, learned to listen to herself, and found her true voice.Hear Me bears witness to Brenda's isolated struggle with the aftermath of sexual, mental and physical abuse, and how it led her into an abusive marriage and horrific divorce, including a murder contract on her life.By the end of the story, Brenda breaks her silence, and with new confidence, shares her voice.Most of all, this book is about finally saying: Hear Me.Hear Me, the newly revised version of the book, I Can't Hear the Birds Anymore, includes a new introduction by the author and brings fresh focus to her story, revealing the importance of speaking up and helping to break the cycle of abuse. About the AuthorKeynote speaker, small business owner, International Best Selling Author and equestrian, Brenda Hammon kicks down the walls of silence about incest and sexual, mental and physical abuse. Brenda is a catalyst for finding 'Your' happy and 'What If' Expert. She is the CEO and founder of There is Happiness After (thereishappinessafter.com) and also Spirit Creek Publishing (spiritcreekpublishing.com).In denial of the ways abuse had permeated her life for forty years, Brenda suffered in silence and isolation, until finally taking a stand and dealing with her past. Known for her integrity, courage, and directness, Brenda now works to show others who have been abused that they too have a voice and can take back control of their lives. Brenda takes pride in breaking the cycle of abuse in her own family and speaking out loud to prevent the suffering of other children.With over two decades of experience in the insurance industry, Brenda and her husband Bud have run their own successful business, as well as offering training to other independent advisors. Brenda is one of the top advisor's for one of Canada's leading Lifestyle Protection Companies and serves on its National Advisory Board since its inception.Also an award winning rider and trainer, Brenda had competed on the National Circuit in Dressage in Canada. With competing behind her, now Brenda simply focuses on enjoying and bonding with her horse Hughie.Brenda makes her home with her husband Bud on their small farm outside of Alberta Beach, AlbertaRead more