Dirt Roads and Diner Pie is filled with irony and humor, as well as heartbreaking, compassionate honesty. This is a story told with grace, and in Shonnas wise and loving words, it sings.-Morgan Callan Rogers, author of Red Ruby Heart in a Cold Blue SeaReading this book was a rare opportunity to follow a couple on the brink and to sit in the backseat of a last-ditch effort road trip to salvage their marriage. The love Shonna Milliken Humphrey has for her husband is evident in the tales of their journey, as is the exhaustion, frustration, and fear that stems from feeling helpless day after day. She presents an important reminder that the partners and family of childhood sexual abuse survivors are not on the sidelines: they are on the front lines. Humphrey also reminds the reader of the power of love, courage, commitment, and the willingness to walk through the darkness rather than run away from it. I appreciate that it wasnt happily ever after in the end, because past trauma never goes away. However, those living with trauma can learn to love themselves, and in the case of this story, so can their partners.-Brennon P Moore MS, CTT, CADC-II, LPC, The Refuge-A Healing PlaceIf shame is the most toxic emotion, compassion and humor are the most powerful antidotes. Shonna Milliken Humphrey delivers both. Simultaneously soft-hearted and ferocious, she is the ideal guide to lead us across the broken ground of child sexual abuse.-Hannah Holmes, author of The Well-Dressed Ape and The Secret Life of DustEvery man who is able to have his story heard is not only taking an important step for his own recovery and healing but is also helping to protect future children from having to live through the same abuse. As the director of Male Survivor, the largest support organization for male survivors of sexual trauma, I fully endorse this book and Shonnas efforts to bring this issue into a broader, public conversation.--Christopher M. Anderson, Executive Director, MaleSurvivor.orgShonna Milliken Humphrey long has walked the difficult walk of the spouse of a sexual abuse victim. She has now extended a much-needed hand to others in her shoes and opened a large window of understanding needed by the rest of us.-- Suzanne Strempek Shea, author of Sundays in America and Songs from a Lead-Lined Room is there an app to read books for free Dirt Roads and Diner Pie
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. It feels like crazy-making. Reading Shonna's book helped me to realize ...By Christina HaasI am the mother of a sexual abuse survivor. Every day is a challenge. It feels like crazy-making. Reading Shonna's book helped me to realize we are NOT crazy, we are not alone, and that while our "normal" might not be the same as other people's, we can find a normal that works for us and our circumstances.Thank you Shonna - and Trav - for telling your story. What stays in the darkness only breeds more darkness. What we bring to the light, can finally be changed. You are brave and courageous truth-tellers. Thank you from all of my heart.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. ... just finished reading Dirt Roads Diner Pie and loved it!By Colleen HartI just finished reading Dirt Roads Diner Pie and loved it!! Shonna navigated an extremely personal and challenging topic with the perfect balance of sensitivity, justifiable anger and frustration, reflection, insights, random facts and a delicate placement of wit. She was able to illustrate how the fallout of Travis experiences at American Boychoir School is woven into the fabric of their everyday lives. When asked by my mom what it was about, I told her it is a love story. The love, compassion, and respect that Shonna and Travis have for each other is so clearly evident throughout the book and is heart warming as they deal with the real life ramifications of childhood sexual abuse. Plus, I learned of the existence of a Liberace Cookbook - who knew?!3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. You won't be disappointed but you will want to talk about this bookBy CathyThis book is a must read for anyone struggling with childhood trauma. Written in a sensitive and powerful way, I couldn't put this book down and am ordering copies for people I know. You won't be disappointed but you will want to talk about this book.