by Marie Borrazzo

Created on: December 18, 2008

What most people do not understand is that a person, especially a child that has suffered trauma will in some cases remain unaware that the trauma occurred. This is the result of repressed memories which are the mind's mechanism to protect the individual as the event is overwhelming for the person on a psychological level. Even worse are cases when the child has no other model to follow and thus the reality they live in is the reality they are trapped within. The abnormal in these cases seem as if normal to an unknowing child.

The book, now in production with Publish America, Call Me Madam President, by BEM, Ph.D outlines the story of a woman, now in her mid forty's who uncovers past repressed memories that were triggered by events that unfolded in her life. She narrates with the person she refers to as the Dr. as she outlines detailed memories of her varied traumatic incidents ranging from physical, emotional, mental abuse, and even sexual assault. It is not until the book ends that the reader is made aware as to who the doctor is and the reader draws the connection between the first chapter and the theory presented relating to the outline of the book.

Among her traumas includes the memories of a woman she refers to as the "frantic woman" who she now suspects was her biological mother. Her memory recall resulted in her obtaining DNA samples with the help of friends with connections in various government agencies which finally uncovered the lies that she may have in fact been a stolen child. As if her circumstances could not become even more ridiculous, she also is finally informed at the age of forty that she in fact did give birth to a child which she had been told was a figment of her imagined pregnancy following a third sexual assault incident she had endured by the age of ten.

If there is one lesson to be learned from this book is that ignorance is pure evil. Despite having good intentions the actions of the adoptive family resulted in covering light and abundance of all types from this woman's life, yet the light within her was stronger as you will read, she eventually goes on to complete her doctorate and continues to work in education. Despite her admitting that she to this day struggles with her relationships both personal and professional, she continues to make positive contributions to the lives of those around her.

This book also provides connections to psychology theories, religion, and repetitive dream theories.

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