For every murder there is a growing population of loved ones whose lives have been forever changed. They are the countless people left behind by murder victims and emotionally abandoned by society. Waking To Tears exposes the depths of souls filled with pain and grief of losing a loved one to violence. The experiences are different but the grief is not isolated, it is an overwhelming emotion. No one is immune to violence it touches all races, religions, sexuality and economic groups.
Violence knows no boundaries.
For every act of violence there are too many people who continue to wake to tears, fueling a victim epidemic. Early responses from victim organizations, politicians, police enforcement and homicide survivors have been overwhelming. Contact from distant countries as well as local organizations support the need for society to be educated on the victim epidemic. Waking To Tears fills a void for those who have remained silent for too long. Author Traci Bieber Nelson is all too familiar with loss and violence.