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Where Children Run

By: Karen Emilson
Narrated by: Elizabeth Wiley
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About this listen

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 Emotionally Gripping

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the book was really intense and made me really feel for the children and anger at the step father. It was interesting.

intense but enjoyable

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It was difficult to understand how such cruelty could be withstood by so many for so long.. and survive. It was a story written by those who survived and although heartbreaking it gives an insight into the strength and resilience of children however not all children can survive this trauma.

Heartbreaking story of mental and physical abuse

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How these poor children were returned to continue to endure that level of abuse again & again is heartbreaking! I couldn’t stop listening as I needed to know they were OK in the end.

Heartbreaking & Frustrating!

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A shocking story that will have you rooting fot the protagonists as you share their every emotion.The presenter was fantastic. Very well compiled.

Enthralling

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I really felt for the children. kept hoping things would change for them. how can a person be so cruel and others just let it happen.

so sad almost unreal

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