Lived to Tell

Melissa Benson finally broke it off with her abusive ex-boyfriend, LaShawn King.  But when he tells her he's leaving town for good, she meets up with him one last time.  What should have been a 5-minute goodbye ends up being a horrifying night kidnapped in her own van.

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Anthony Sukto was attacked by his father when he was just 8 years old.  Almost 20 years later, Anthony has forgiven his father and made contact with him.

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While on vacation in Hawaii, Sheri was brutally attacked when out for a run.  She struggled with PTSD for years, but the attack inspired her into activism.

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Keith Smith was abducted by a stranger in 1974.  While he managed to escape, that day would change him for the rest of his life. His book, "Men in My Town," is available wherever books are sold.

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Johan Otter and his daughter, Jenna are attacked by a bear in Glacier National Park in 2005.  He would have to spend three months in a medical halo for his spinal injuries but was determined to run a marathon less than a year after the attack.

You can find Johan's book, "A Grizzly Tale, A Father and Daughter Survival Story" here.

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Julia Kwamya was thrown from a cab in 2019, severing her foot and fracturing her spine.  Her spinal injury caused her to lose the use of her right arm and Julia was up against the clock to get it addressed before the damage became permanent.

You can hear Julia's new single, "Say Yes" on Spotify or Bandcamp.  You can follow her on instagram @JuliaKwamya.

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Donna Ongsiako was attacked in her home by a teen boy in 2013.  She tells the story of how he stabbed her multiple times and left her for dead.  She went on to start a peer support group called Survivors of Violent Crimes for people in her area.  You can learn more at www.survivorsofviolentcrimes.org.

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