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Where Children Run

By: Karen Emilson
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
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Twins David and Dennis Pischke's lives change forever when their father dies and a man damaged by the war arrives at their farm near the isolated town of Moosehorn, Manitoba. Boleslaw Domko quickly works his way into their lives and their mother's bed.

Where Children Run opens with one of their earliest memories - the day Domko throws their infant stepsister against the wall. In this firsthand account, the twins recall years of neglect, starvation, and enslavement; horrific beatings and candlelit nights spent in the nearby St. Thomas Lutheran Church. Neighbors intervene, but their efforts provide only temporary relief as the children's mother - also living in fear - refuses to press charges.

The brothers vow that if they survive, they will someday expose their tormentor and members of their mother's religious organization who turned a blind eye to their suffering. This is their story - told with stark honesty and in heart-wrenching detail.

Where Children Run is a timeless, unforgettable audiobook about survival, a powerful testament to the strength and adaptability of the human spirit.

Contains mature themes.

©1996 Karen Emilson (P)2018 Tantor Abuse Child Abuse Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Relationships True Crime Survival
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Loved this story. I felt so many emotions listening to this. I was cheering for the children all the way through

emotional roller-coaster from beginning to end

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One of the most saddest stories I have ever read/listened too! We need to do better to protect children from abuse.

Where Children Run

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The story teller didn’t manage to portray the English characters. Her impersonation was cringe worthy, however on the whole it was an incredibly sad story of an impoverished family of a step father with an obviously untreated mental illness, an ineffectual common law wife who mostly turned a blind eye to the horrific abuse of her children. It contained some goodness in the wonderful neighbours who took pity on the children, especially the twins and no doubt saved their lives on more than one occasion. This is definitely a “can’t put it down” read. Highly recommend this book.

A powerful testimony to the children’s survival in impossible odds.

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Unbelievable to know children live through these experiences
Unbelievable to know people knew and did nothing
Unbelievable that it is still going on in many families
The community brings up a child and every child has the right to be safe

Lexie

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The narrator has a wonderful way of story telling, will listen to more of her work in future.

absolutely brilliantly told, heart and gut wrenching

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