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Monique Faison Ross

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Memoir, Psychology, Crime

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It is not often that a victim of a violent crime lives to tell the tale. Monique became an "accidental author" when a group of friends convinced her that she needed to share the story of her near-fatal experience in which she was forced to "play dead."

Monique grew up in San Diego, California, the only child raised primarily by her Mom, Barbara, an industrial engineer. Her father, Earl Faison, was a four-time all-star defensive end for the San Diego Chargers. Connecticut has been her home for the last 22 years. Monique is now remarried, the mother to four grown children, and a new grandmother. She is also a devoted dog owner, environmental enthusiast, avid beachgoer, and lover of cherry blossoms.

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Playing Dead: A Memoir of Terror and Survival

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The Blessing and Curse of Personality Type 8

Twice I have taken the Enneagram Personality Inventory. Both times the result is the same – Type 8. I can finally understand what makes me tick in a psychological way. Why traits that plague me don’t bother others and vice versa.

Leah and I have used the results of our Enneagram over the last year to recognize our blind spots, to strengthen us as individuals and as a couple. Once “typed” the

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“My only option is to play dead. Do not so much as twitch. Do not breathe.”
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“As I sat by myself in the back—a total stranger to this world—I was completely at peace and somehow felt right at home. I belonged.”
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“I didn’t believe I was capable of speech, but somehow the words managed to come out: “Please…don’t! The kids… think of the kids!”
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“I didn’t believe I was capable of speech, but somehow the words managed to come out: “Please…don’t! The kids… think of the kids!”
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“I need to get home—right now. Think about the kids. They’re scared. They’re worried about me—about us…. Let me go with you to turn yourself in.”
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“I felt like an animal ensnared in a trap. My fight or flight instinct went out of whack, sensing something horrific was imminent—far worse than anything else that had transpired until that point.”
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“I just want to know why. I would never have hurt you. I just wanted a divorce, that’s it.”
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“My only option is to play dead. Do not so much as twitch. Do not breathe.”
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