When Misty Griffin was six, her family began living and dressing like the Amish. Hidden away on a remote mountain ranch, she and her sister endured years of isolation, forced labor, sexual abuse, and brutal violence, guarded by a stepfather who kept a loaded rifle by the door.
In her teens, she was taken to an Amish community, where the abuse continued and she was assaulted by the bishop. Escaping meant entering the modern world with no education beyond the second grade, no identification, and no safety net.
Tears of the Silenced is Misty’s powerful memoir of survival, resilience, and activism. Her journey proves that the cycle of abuse can be broken, and her courage continues to inspire change for child abuse and sexual assault survivors.
