The Packing House
by G. Donald Cribbs
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Pub Date Apr 07 2022 | Archive Date Apr 06 2022
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Description
When 16-year-old Joel Scrivener has a raging nightmare in study hall and someone records it on their phone, he awakens to a living nightmare where everyone knows his secret, one that he’s suppressed for ten years. Reeling as the whole school finds out the truth, Joel takes to the woods, leaving the bullies and his broken home behind.
However, life as a runaway isn’t easy, as Joel’s hallucinations and nightmares follow him into the wilderness. To stop them once and for all, he pieces clues together with flashes of the images that play endlessly inside his head – will he figure out the identity of the person who caused his nightmare before it’s too late?
Trigger warning: child sexual abuse and other scenes that some readers may find triggering.
A Note From the Publisher
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Marketing Plan
Stories like The Packing House are vital in making child sexual abuse less of a taboo subject. Young-adult readers can see they aren’t alone and that they should seek help if they are in a similar situation.
Child sexual abuse is an experience that many go through.
According to RAINN, 1 in 9 girls and 1 in 53 boys will experience sexual abuse or assault perpetrated by an adult.
In the UK, The Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) found that 7.5% of adults between 18 and 74 had experienced sexual abuse before turning 16.
The CSEW found that these victims of sexual abuse keep their experiences secret because they are embarrassed.
However, RAINN notes that children who experience sexual abuse are more likely to use drugs, suffer a major depressive episode or have PTSD.
The Packaging House will be released during Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which takes place in April each year.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781913615567 |
| PRICE | £10.99 (GBP) |
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