MARTINEZ (CA)
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White Rabbit Boutique will be hosting a book signing for Martinez’ own, Joey Piscitelli, Author of the book “A Witch Wins Justice” at White Rabbit Boutique on Saturday, April 28 from 2 PM to 4 PM.
The book is a true story of our own local, Joey Piscitelli’s childhood abuse by the Salesian Order of Catholic priests when he went to an all-boys parochial school in Richmond, California. He was raised a devout Catholic as was his family. He was raised to revere priests as next to God. When he experienced the abuse, he could not tell anyone for fear of retaliation. His mother worked for the church and any problems he caused would surely cost her the job and he would get kicked out of school. He could not tell his father or his mother because he was afraid. As he grew older, he dare not tell his family because he was afraid any action against the abusing priest would mean a life in prison for his father who surely would kill the abuser.
This reminds me of the story of Ellie Nessler who in 1993 in Jamestown, California, shot and killed the man who sexually abused four boys, one of which was her six year old son. Most people felt she was justified. I was one of them, I am afraid. Mothers want to protect their children and keep them free of harm. The animal instinct takes over and God help the person who hurt their children. All logical thinking goes out the window and revenge is all that you can think of.
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