In her achingly beautiful Liberty of Silence, Twana Lawler tells the story of Liberty, a victim of child abuse who manages to create a life for herself despite her painful past. In Lawler's deeply affecting prose, Liberty grows and hurts right before our eyes: we confront the terrible details of Liberty's childhood, of her confused and self-destructive adolescence, and of her eventual redemption. We learn about the cycle of abuse: how an abused child turns into an abusive parent; but also, it is possible to break that cycle. This is a story about family, forgiveness, and--most of all--about giving a voice to abused children, who must so often remain silent.

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