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I wish to thank Catherine Lafuente and Robin Tutt at ABC-CLIO for allowing me to write this book and for their invaluable assistance throughout the process. Special thanks to Robin for assisting with the data in Chapter 5 and to Cath- erine for connecting me to individuals who wrote perspectives in Chapter 3. Many thanks to all those who contributed im- portant and thought-provoking perspectives. Camille Smith, Amanda Pagano, Amy Daumit, Rebecca Smith, Erin Moloney and Dustin LeBrun, and Anya Finley are a powerful group of survivors, advocates, and activists, many of whose stories of ter- ror and triumph will leave readers inspired. I’m also very grateful to Francesca Begala and my dear friend Matthew Johnson for research assistance and to my students at Barry University who contributed to this book as researchers. Th e following students assisted with this book: Erislandy Rives, Briana Noda, Brianna Mercado, Jailene Pul- garon, Maria Manzanares, Natalie Bertran, Christian Ruiz, Tyler Jackson, Dainely Fabregas, Kassandra Guererro, Craig Campbell, Tonya Turner, Gabrielle Estevez, Shania Rodrigues, Saeed Alderai, Genesys Cruz, Jasmine Wilder, Jarlyn Alvarez, Nicaury Lora, Hamad Alderai, Gabrielle Edwards, Princess Labissiere, Toenell Millwood, Kameera Rampersad, Alexandea Hunt, Nicholas Sanelli, Reinier Amarante, Stephan Doliska, Dominic Capron, Dayana Oliva, Jessenia Medina, and Samantha Baden. Acknowledgments xix