A White Room of Peace, Gina A. Jones
A White Room of Peace, Gina A. Jones
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A White Room of Peace
A blind boy's struggle with abuse and finding his purpose

Author: Gina A. Jones

Narrator: Gina A. Jones

Unabridged: 3 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/19/2020


Synopsis

Joe Secrist was born with a rare condition called coloboma, which means that part of one or more structures inside an unborn baby’s eye does not fully develop during pregnancy. A coloboma occurs in about 1 in 10,000 births. He was not diagnosed until his early childhood and was considered the clumsy boy who crashed his bike.
This is Joe’s story and his account of life during his years of abuse and neglect. Once sent away, his abuse continued at the Indiana School for the Blind. Joe has kept his silence until now. To come clean and tell his story of sexual abuse, struggle, and triumph, Joe wants his story to encourage others who have been failed by the system and to help them recognize their worth.
Once told he would never achieve his goals, Joe went on to become a blind skydiving, martial arts champion, driver, EMT, and triathlete. Today, he uses his disability to help others achieve their goals and dreams.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Vida on May 27, 2020

Joe Secrist's story is a testimony to the resilience of the human spirit. To rise again and again after each episode of abuse in his family home and school is quite admirable. But, his ability to not allow his experiences to stop him from living life to the full is astounding. His achievements as a s......more

Goodreads review by Sue on May 27, 2020

I loved this inspiring story of courage and how Joe never let his abuse keep him from moving forward . Gina Jones did a great job telling his story . I pray this story reaches many who are going through these kind of trials and shows them they too can succeed .......more

Goodreads review by Shannon on June 03, 2020

Oh my word!!! What a fantastic book about a man that had a disability and didn't let it define him. I just listened to A Room of White Piece by Gina A Jones and Joe Secrist. It was based on a very true story and oh my goodness, it was absolutely fantastic. Joe was born with an eye disease that cause......more

Goodreads review by Dianne on June 09, 2020

What can I say? A White Room of Peace was an incredible and moving story about one person disabilities and how he overcame them. Right from the start Joe had to learn to cope with his difficulties. Joe had a hard and sad childhood but came out of it a better person. Joe goes to college and graduates......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on June 05, 2020

Joe's story is very hard to hear. It's heartbreaking to think that human beings can treat each other so horribly. Especially when it's the one's who are supposed to protect you. This isn't a story about that. This is a story of courage, persurvance, service and faith. Joe's story serves as a beacon......more