Wishing to get more into this form of media, I'd like to introduce my latest book released by Amazing Things Press here in St. Joseph, Missouri. It is a work of fiction, based on a true story that has been fomenting in my heart and mind for several years.
Putting it together and then setting it aside, I was compelled to pick it up again after going on a brief mission with a group who were fighting against the trafficking of children and young people. Amazingly that trip was to New York City during the Super Bowl held there a few years ago. It was called a "Prayer Bowl" and we spent time on our knees praying for the apprehension of the perpetrators of this horror and for the release of the innocents captured by them.
There were wonderful results with arrests documented by news stories. However, it remains a tragic fact that this horror of human slavery is alive and well not only in the U.S.A., but around the world. There is now an organization called "Protect Me Project". It is dedicated to finding the vulnerable before the traffickers do, warning and educating. It is in operation in several countries worldwide.
My book, Well of Despair deals with the issue of Human Trafficking. It is hoped this novel will work to make people more aware of this scourge against humanity. January was named as a month to fight Human Trafficking by former President Obama. Whether or not I sell books, I want to join in the effort to make people aware so they will, pray, give to legitimate organizations such as "Protect Me Project" to fight and to prevent this horror.
While people may be aware, there is an apathy toward the reality of this problem. Very young children are trapped, some kidnapped, some sold by their own families, some drawn into this perverseness because of hopelessness and a longing to be loved.
Be aware. Be involved. Be determined to pray first, give as you can, and get active in fighting against this evil.
My hope with Well of Despair is that this story will help to show the horror and hopelessness of those trapped in this slavery and reach out to them with love and compassion--no matter what drew them into it. My character, Anna, was a real little girl--and there was only one source of hope for her.
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