Tears of the Silenced

An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival

By: Misty Griffin

Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell

A true crime memoir: When Misty was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch where they were subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and extreme physical violence. Their stepfather kept a loaded rifle by the door at all times to make sure the young girls were too terrified to try to escape. They also knew that no rescue would ever come because only a couple of people even knew they existed and did not know them well enough to care.

Amish sexual abuse: When Misty reached her teens, her parents feared she and her sister would escape and took them to an Amish community where they were adopted and became baptized members. Misty was devastated to once again find herself in a world of fear, animal cruelty, and sexual abuse. Going to the police was severely frowned upon. A few years later, Misty was sexually assaulted by the bishop. As Misty recalls, "Amish sexual abusers are only shunned by the church for six weeks, a punishment that never seems to work. After I was assaulted by the bishop I knew I had to get help and one freezing morning in early March I made a dash for a tiny police station in rural Minnesota. After reporting the bishop I left the Amish and found myself plummeted into the strange modern world with only a second-grade education and no ID or social security card. To all abuse survivors out there, please be encouraged, the cycle of abuse can be broken. Today, I am a nursing student working towards my master's degree and a child abuse awareness activist. This is my story."

Contains mature themes.

©2018 Misty E. Griffin (P)2019 Tantor

Incredible Book

I’ve listened to close to 40 audibles and this by far ranks within the top 3!

The book is very well written and the narration was also wonderful.

A a father of three daughters and a grandfather of four, there were a few times in the book that my eyes got watery. There were also times that I became angry.

This book pulled me in and showed me a glimpsed of Misty’s journey and I must say she is a voice to the voiceless and a face to the faceless.

I listened to this book as often as I could because I wanted to know what happened to Misty, Samantha and the people that were on her life.

If you’re looking for a book that you can connect with and also have your eyes opened to the injustices I this world, the I HIGHLY recommend Tears of the Silenced.

Excellent listener

I read you self published book which was great. The audio seems to bring the listener into the Amish community. I am so grateful that you have been able to help so many by telling your story.

i hane not the right words

such a brave and important story that she told we all need to pay attention children deserve better than this

Totally amazing

brought my attention to the Amish in our community. Took a lot of courage Misty!

Mahalo

Thank you to Misti and all who suffer silently. this memoir is extremely important to impliment the way we stop violence in any form especially in hidden cults and private homes. Every case should be questioned, convicted and due punishment demanded.
mahalo for sharing your story as I am certain it shall help many. Like dominoes I do hope...