Jeannie Kerrigan reads from "Layla." a book that will change your life forever!

Jeannie reads an excerpt from LAYLA in support of Ricky's Revenge, a non-profit organization designed to get any man, woman or child to safety immediately by distributing stuffed monkeys with emergency contact numbers embroidered on the arms and a pre-programed cellphone in the pocket. In the reading, Jeannie tells the story of an abduction and rape where she lost her own Ricky, the little stuffed monkey that brought her a sense of security and peace in a messed up world of incest, rape, death, and all the chaos that comes with homelessness. Jeannie speaks for those who cannot speak for themselves, as do the Ricky monkeys being circulated throughout the United States, and as does her incredible book, LAYLA.
Go to www.jeanniekerrigan.com for more of the story, to buy the book, and/or to donate to Ricky's Revenge.

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• rape
• abuse
• incest
• homelessness
• death
• spirituality
• non-profit
• book
• author
• autobiography
• books
• reading
• writing
• transformation
• PTSD
• love
• forgiveness
• peace
• hope

[nettie1261]

well layla if that is your true name such a brave girl but no one should have to go through such an ordeal like that . i cant say i know how you feel but say being close is not the word i fealt like crying as you described it so well made me feel like i was watching . more glad that you made it to tell the world and i do hope that they catch him to save others god bless you for being alive xx

[Laylalives]

@nettie1261 Hey.....my name was Layla for a long time. But I was born Jeannie and we were all born good ~ You too.....thanks for your open sharing. This is what we need. Say it like it was!

[loodix44]

I showed this to my boyfriend, and was surprised to see him crying......he then told me he had been raped by his Grandfather, when he was 13 years old....and had never told anyone.......!!!!!!......Thank­s to this, he feels able to speak of it......and he's nearly 50 years old now.................finally...­...........x

[Laylalives]

@loodix44 OH MY GOD MY HEART IS WRAPPING ITS ARMS AROUND YOU AND YOUR BOYFRIEND.....THIS IS WHY I SPOKE IT SO HONESTLY......BECAUSE THE DETAILS STAY INSIDE AND WE NEED TO GET THEM OUT TO HEAL...........I LOVW YOU BOTH AND I DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU1

[Laylalives]

So many questions, can I give you the best answer, get the book....

But no no plates...and Yes my friends were back in Wisconsin when I got back.

Also I am trying to forgive all in fact I have no more anger towards him. But when you read the book you will see that that was not the only rape and it took a lot to get to forgiveness. THANK YOU so much for your support. The more likes the more children we can save.

[dkp1948]

What a horror story. You are so lucky that are still alive. God Bless you.

[Laylalives]

@dkp1948 ANd God bless you for you heart!

[PattonKat]

Raw honesty from the heart and soul. Layla is a journey from the depths of darkness and pain to beyond the most brilliant of light imaginable, and all the in between. Courage, Hope, Forgiveness, Healing, and Love. A true gift.

[sam59661]

God bless you!Thank God you're still alive.My heart goes out to you.

[fotine1986]

luckily he was so drunk that they didnt get me. a week later i got kicked out to go live with another member of the family... all the while being told it was my fault that he was like that and if i wasnt such a whore that it never would have happened. he is now being charged with multiple counts of sexual abuse of a minor and is being held on a 250,000$ bond. justice is out there and we hhave to make sure other vicims know its not their fault. thank you for sharing your story.

[fotine1986]

when i refused for the last time to lay there and subject myself to the sexual abuse, he got so upset that he decided if he couldn't have me no one could. one morning before i left for school, he walked into the kitchen with a pitcher full of lighter fluid and threw it on me. it soaked me from head to toe (i still cant get rid of the smell and i am almost 25 years old). he left the room and as i was trying to clean my face we walked into the bathroom and stated throwing lit matches at me.

[fotine1986]

it is people like us victims that are able to stay strong and stand up and speak agianst violence such as this. i was adopted at age 4 and from the moment the paperwork was handed over was when my nighymare began. the man who was supposed to be my brother raped me day in and day out until i was 16 when he got me pregnant. once i found out i was pregnant i refused to be in the same room with him. my daughter passed away 2 1/2 months after she was born. thats when the major physical abuse started