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Wildflower: An Abducted Life: A Survivor's Story
Nancy Walker, a child abuse, rape, human trafficking, and domestic violence survivor, escaped—only to continue a tormented life that cried out for restoration. Her story goes deep into the mind of a victim who struggles to recover and finally come to personal redemption.
Nancy’s remarkable resilience surpassed expectations. Her book brings hope to victims and helps others understand how to recognize and reach out to aid those trapped in these atrocities.
As a survivor of a series of ongoing exploitation, and as a survivor of the disastrous life that often follows, Nancy Walker kept silent under shame and guilt. Decades of escalating abuse and emotional torment played like a continually loaded gun to her head. She often wondered why she was even alive. What Nancy thought was finally her end instead became the beginning of a remarkable new life.
Recommended audience: Survivors of child abuse, human trafficking, and domestic violence, Parents, Anti-human trafficking activists, people living with PTSD, College students, Teachers, Medical field professionals, The chronically ill and disabled community, Sexual abuse therapists and counselors, Spiritual leaders. Law enforcement agents, Church groups, Governmental representatives, Home health agencies, Chat room participants
Nancy’s remarkable resilience surpassed expectations. Her book brings hope to victims and helps others understand how to recognize and reach out to aid those trapped in these atrocities.
As a survivor of a series of ongoing exploitation, and as a survivor of the disastrous life that often follows, Nancy Walker kept silent under shame and guilt. Decades of escalating abuse and emotional torment played like a continually loaded gun to her head. She often wondered why she was even alive. What Nancy thought was finally her end instead became the beginning of a remarkable new life.
Recommended audience: Survivors of child abuse, human trafficking, and domestic violence, Parents, Anti-human trafficking activists, people living with PTSD, College students, Teachers, Medical field professionals, The chronically ill and disabled community, Sexual abuse therapists and counselors, Spiritual leaders. Law enforcement agents, Church groups, Governmental representatives, Home health agencies, Chat room participants
- GenresNonfiction
281 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 16, 2017
About the author
Nancy Jean Walker
3 books6 followersDancing has always been my passion until my life took some horrific twists and turns that ultimately paralyzed my legs. However, what I thought was the end of my life was only the beginning of an amazing life of triumph. I often wonder how it is that I survived. I am a very lucky girl.
I live within the four walls of my bedroom these days. I created my own charming version of an English garden, my oasis Victorian roses on my silky curtains. The sun bursts through my window without apologies, flooding my room with light, reminding me that there is an outside world.
My memoir Wildflower: An Abducted Life is available on Good Reads and Amazon.
. Writing my story was a much-needed catharsis dealing with sexual, physical and emotional abuse - an emptying of the garbage that has cluttered the alcoves and dungeons of my mind and caused me many years of emotional trauma. I had no choice. To survive emotionally I have to write.
I live within the four walls of my bedroom these days. I created my own charming version of an English garden, my oasis Victorian roses on my silky curtains. The sun bursts through my window without apologies, flooding my room with light, reminding me that there is an outside world.
My memoir Wildflower: An Abducted Life is available on Good Reads and Amazon.
. Writing my story was a much-needed catharsis dealing with sexual, physical and emotional abuse - an emptying of the garbage that has cluttered the alcoves and dungeons of my mind and caused me many years of emotional trauma. I had no choice. To survive emotionally I have to write.
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November 17, 2017
Horror
The author's memoir filled me with horror and sadness. Walker had to relive her life as she wrote this book. She had to "vomit her life onto the paper" as she calls the experience of writing. Neglected by her parents, an alcoholic father, running away from home; these are all too common themes. But not being sold to sex trafficers who passed her around and forced her to be a prostitute to despicable men. The author did not walk the streets for her pimps and then hand over the cash to them. Kept confined to a filthy room in a crime-ridden neighborhood for three years, no one knew she existed but her captors and her "customers." One pimp claimed her as his own, his personal sex slave. Walker endured torture when he beat her, starved her and then disappeared for days. She witnessed other girls brought to the room, cried with them and plotted escape plans that never worked out. Her story continues to when she is sixty eight years old and finally begins to heal by writing about her past. I recommend this book to anyone who reads memoirs. You will be glad you read this story.
The author's memoir filled me with horror and sadness. Walker had to relive her life as she wrote this book. She had to "vomit her life onto the paper" as she calls the experience of writing. Neglected by her parents, an alcoholic father, running away from home; these are all too common themes. But not being sold to sex trafficers who passed her around and forced her to be a prostitute to despicable men. The author did not walk the streets for her pimps and then hand over the cash to them. Kept confined to a filthy room in a crime-ridden neighborhood for three years, no one knew she existed but her captors and her "customers." One pimp claimed her as his own, his personal sex slave. Walker endured torture when he beat her, starved her and then disappeared for days. She witnessed other girls brought to the room, cried with them and plotted escape plans that never worked out. Her story continues to when she is sixty eight years old and finally begins to heal by writing about her past. I recommend this book to anyone who reads memoirs. You will be glad you read this story.
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June 12, 2018I actually know this author personally and after reading about the horrors she endured I ran up to her and gave her a huge hug! she is an amazing woman always smiling thru all her suffering that she goes thru daily. she is an inspiration!
March 21, 2018
Wildflower
I really enjoyed your book I was I. 3 abusive relationships grew up watching mymom beat my father and I was verbally abused by her! I stand by as my son continues the cycle what can I do but tell his fiance I'm here for her I don't k ow what else to do I wish I could change him but he's the only one that can do that it breaks my heart knowing I raised him and tried to shield my kids from it but I guess I didn't shield him enough
I really enjoyed your book I was I. 3 abusive relationships grew up watching mymom beat my father and I was verbally abused by her! I stand by as my son continues the cycle what can I do but tell his fiance I'm here for her I don't k ow what else to do I wish I could change him but he's the only one that can do that it breaks my heart knowing I raised him and tried to shield my kids from it but I guess I didn't shield him enough
July 23, 2019
Brilliantly Written
Nancy takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions and doesn't give you time to strap yourself in. As a survivor myself I could relate to parts her story, and commend her on speaking out and educating others on such a misunderstood topic of abuse. I applaud her strength and determination to continue to move forward through the healing process.... One of the best memoirs I have read and I highly recommend it.
Nancy takes you through a rollercoaster of emotions and doesn't give you time to strap yourself in. As a survivor myself I could relate to parts her story, and commend her on speaking out and educating others on such a misunderstood topic of abuse. I applaud her strength and determination to continue to move forward through the healing process.... One of the best memoirs I have read and I highly recommend it.
October 26, 2019
Amazing and beautiful
What a beautiful book written by a true survivor. The horrors perpetrated against this woman were atrocious and like Jesus said, they were done against Him in turn. I truly hope Ms. Walker has felt some healing after penning this book. I know I felt touched having read it. May I suggest if you enjoyed this, "And Life Goes On" by Wendy Barnes and "Cry Purple" by Christine McDonald.
What a beautiful book written by a true survivor. The horrors perpetrated against this woman were atrocious and like Jesus said, they were done against Him in turn. I truly hope Ms. Walker has felt some healing after penning this book. I know I felt touched having read it. May I suggest if you enjoyed this, "And Life Goes On" by Wendy Barnes and "Cry Purple" by Christine McDonald.
December 18, 2018
I tried, really tried...
I tried to finish this book, really I did, but after the third time Mark didn't come back with said daughter, I couldn't finish! Nancy just couldn't be that dumb, she may be a survivor but it certainly took a long time since this girl doesn't learn from past mistakes, just can't finish this.
I tried to finish this book, really I did, but after the third time Mark didn't come back with said daughter, I couldn't finish! Nancy just couldn't be that dumb, she may be a survivor but it certainly took a long time since this girl doesn't learn from past mistakes, just can't finish this.
December 18, 2017
Good
Wow! I couldn’t put this down! I’m astounded this lady survived the hell she was put through! Well written, an eye opening to human trafficking through the eyes of a survivor.
Wow! I couldn’t put this down! I’m astounded this lady survived the hell she was put through! Well written, an eye opening to human trafficking through the eyes of a survivor.
February 5, 2020
Great read.
I could not stop reading this.. heart breaking and heart touching.. thank you for sharing your experience. Many people can benefit from your sharing.
I could not stop reading this.. heart breaking and heart touching.. thank you for sharing your experience. Many people can benefit from your sharing.
September 18, 2020
Fantastic yet unbelievably sad
I couldn't put it down it was so good. But I did tear up quite a few times. What a survivor this amazing lady is. Great book and very eye opening.
I couldn't put it down it was so good. But I did tear up quite a few times. What a survivor this amazing lady is. Great book and very eye opening.
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March 2, 2023I wasn’t even going to give this book a rating, because I didn’t know how to with the type of book it is. However, I stopped reading when I hit 65% in the book because right there is when I finally decided to call it all bull. I had suspicions at the beginning, but after coincidence after coincidence and then regulars giving you coke? Yeah no, that’s not a thing. She also messed up, it wasn’t coke she was writing about, the effects she talks about comes from crack, not coke. Yeah no, I stopped right there. Shit like this does happen to people in life, that’s the sad part. Abuse, abduction, and rape I mean. Someone just seriously wanted attention when she wrote this book. And I could be wrong and all this shit did happen, but in that case, she did some MAJOR exaggerating. I was hoping for a relatable read, but got disappointed big time.
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