When Isabelle Louise Parks and her siblings were children, growing up in rural Georgia all seemed well on the surface. However, the death of their mother at a young age left Isabelle vulnerable to child sexual abuse at the hands of her own father and several other men. AFFINITY FOR GIRLS: Tears from Vidalia's Onion Fields chronicles Isabelle's remarkable, personal journey to escape child sexual abuse, rape and domestic violence. The novel highlights her desire to be a good mother to her seven daughters; the mistakes she makes along the way; and her struggle to heal. It follows her life from Georgia to Michigan and traces her transformation as she seeks therapy; participates in a women's support group; and strengthens her relationship with God. The story reveals Isabelle's mental anguish in finding out that she had created ground zero for the exploitation of her own daughters at the hands of a dangerous pedophile.
