Tears of the Silenced: An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival (Amish Book, Child Abuse True Story, Cults) Cover
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Tears of the Silenced An Amish True Crime Memoir of Childhood Sexual Abuse, Brutal Betrayal, and Ultimate Survival (Amish Book, Child Abuse True Story, Cults)

Misty Griffin

Surviving Severe Child Abuse, Sexual Assault and Leaving the Amish Church When Misty Griffin was six years old, her family started to live and dress like the Amish. Misty and her sister were kept as slaves on a mountain ranch and subjected to almost complete isolation, sexual abuse, and physical vi...

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Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Misty Griffin wrote the book to recount her own abuse and the abuse she witnessed within the Amish community, offering a critical perspective on the group.

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She left because she says she was physically abused and witnessed others being abused as well. She's now a registered nurse and has written a book about her experience called Tears of the Silence.

— Episode: Flightless Bird: Amish

Episode: Flightless Bird: Amish

Misty Griffin wrote the book to recount her own abuse and the abuse she witnessed within the Amish community, offering a critical perspective on the group.

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She left because she says she was physically abused and witnessed others being abused as well. She's now a registered nurse and has written a book about her experience called Tears of the Silence.

Misty's book and the documentary series paint a very different portrait of the Amish life than Americans typically think of.

Misty is one of the few that's actually said, no, there's problems in this community and we need to do something about it.

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