Not knowing what grief was, Mary Havens, author of The Shadows in My Heart, suffered a long history of silence from when she was sexually molested at the age of five. It was not until her mid-twenties that she found her voice and broke that silence. Triggered by the confession of her five-year-old sister and her daughter who were molested by her then husband, Mary’s story began and has since inspired many people to speak out. Recounting the hurdles she met along the way, from having people dismissing her experiences to the uneasiness she still feels about her children’s safety, she bravely pushed through and confronted her past. She also shares her visits at Oprah and the attempts that have been made at reconciling her family. Mary reveals her experiences beyond the pages of her book.