Michelle Thomas

Up From Lodebar Michelle Thomas

'Up From Lodebar' sheds the light of God's Word upon the taboo issues of childhood rape and molestation, detailing God's way of delivering victims out of every such affliction (Psalm 34:19). Studies by David Finkelhor, Director of the Crimes Against Children Research Center, show that: 1 in 5 girls and 1 in 20 boys is a victim of child sexual abuse; Self-report studies show that 20% of adult females and 5-10% of adult males recall a childhood sexual assault or sexual abuse incident; During a one-year period in the U. S., 16% of youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized; Over the course of their lifetime, 28% of U. S. youth ages 14 to 17 had been sexually victimized; Children are most vulnerable to CSA between the ages of 7 and 13. The purpose of Michelle Thomas' book 'Up From Lodebar' is to set many captives free from the pain and trauma of childhood molestation and sexual abuse.