K. S. Thomas

Vina: in the Eyes of a Child K. S. Thomas

On any given day one might pick up a newspaper in the United States and find an article relating to the physical and sexual abuse of our children. Rather than a clinical dissertation on child neglect and abuse, Ms. Thomas tells her story in a simple manner. Many of the readers will find themselves identifying with the nine-year old girl in the title as she struggles with the tragedies that have befallen her. The author lived through nine years of physical and sexual abuse. Her siblings and herself were starved, beaten and used sexually by a demented father. Her story chronicles this nightmare.