“I could leave the world of the book enthralled and inspired, but the real world awaited me, to caress or to kick me; reality was a powerful force that could not be ignored.” — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“The fires that burn deep within our hearts, fueling our deepest loves are indestructible; the power of the human spirit surpasses even death and… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“It was difficult to find information because Post Traumatic Stress Disorder was called shell shock during W.W.II, and when Vietnam Vets were found to suffer from the same symptoms after exposure to traumatic war scenes, a study was embarked upon that ended with the new, more appropriate name in 1980. Thomas was diagnosed with P.T.S.D. shortly afterwards, before the term… — Sara Niles Copy Share
“My childhood was one of both poverty and plenty, suffering and joy. I was taken out of poverty, both financial and emotional, and lavished with love. I was given a gift I could never repay if I lived a thousand lifetimes, it was the gift of hope and trust, given to me by my uncle who believed in me so… — Sara Niles Copy Share
“To The Veterans of the United States of America Thank you, for the cost you paid for our freedom, thank you for the freedom… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“It is strange how intricately life hangs in the scales, and how unrelated events and single decisions alter the outcomes. Some remote land ten… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“It was nineteen fifty seven, the Little Rock nine were escorted to school by Federal troops under the order of President Eisenhower to counteract the attempt of Arkansas Governor Faubus to prevent it. Southern racial tensions produced a supreme irony: Federal troops against the National Guard. This visible strife between state and nation was one of the evidences of the… — Sara Niles Copy Share
“To tell a tale so great as to tear the soul inside out" Sara Niles, Torn From the Inside Out” — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“In the process of my evolution, I became a victim of domestic war, an emotional casualty for a major portion of my life, entwined,… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“Internal growth and development were not entirely unaffected by my external environment. No amount of escapism, through either the physical or the mental outlets,… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“In America, it is reported by some sources that there were more domestic violence related murders in the home than the 58,000 Americans soldiers… — Sara Niles Copy Share Image
“Nothing good was withheld from me, even moral guidance was provided as my uncle read to me nightly out of a King James red-letter edition Bible. “Them’s the Good Lord’s words in red,” he would say reverently. These lessons installed in me a sense of moral propriety and spiritual obligation that I would later misconstrue to my own detriment. The… — Sara Niles Copy Share
“Thomas had a younger sister, Ester, who was a facsimile of the womanizer brother, who had behaviors that mirrored her brother’s treatment of women, for she treated men the same way, for the same reasons. The younger sister had raised her sons with a hurtful echo in their minds that said ‘men are no good’, and because they heard it… — Sara Niles Copy Share
