I Believe the Child

Anna Carlson has a compelling story to tell about living through a nightmare of being in an extremely abusive relationship. She was verbally, mentally, and physically abused by a man whom she thought loved her. She stayed in her marriage due to having children and being threatened, and tormented if she left. The abuse soon followed her children with their own father becoming their perpetrator. Anna believed her children when many wouldn’t. She has fought a negligent and uncaring system, which failed to protect her family when they were needed the most. Anna has worked with many agencies that range from law enforcement, counselors, teachers, attorneys, private investigators; and she lived in a woman’s shelter. Anna is now telling her story. This book is for anyone who has ever lived or is now living through an abusive relationship...to let them know there is a way out and that there is hope. It is for any child who may have been in similar situations, to know they are not alone in this world. It is for any child who was abused and grew into an adult to let them know it was not their fault. It is for teenagers so that they can know the signs of abuse.