In Courageous Memoir, My Fathers, Len Prazych Recounts Sexual Abuse By A Priest

In Courageous Memoir, My Fathers, Len Prazych Recounts Sexual Abuse By A Priest, On The Table Read Magazine, “the best entertainment eBook magazine UK“, in his memoir, My Fathers, Len Prazych shares how as an 11-year-old altar boy he endured a traumatic sexual assault by his parish priest, leaving him to grapple with the lasting consequences and search for understanding.

 

My Fathers

As an 11-year-old, Len Prazych was ill-equipped to comprehend the complex emotions swirling within him. Was it guilt? Confusion? Or perhaps a deep-seated sadness? His parents, aware of the sexual assault he had endured at the hands of a Catholic priest, remained silent, leaving Prazych to grapple with a traumatic event and its enduring consequences.

In his poignant and candid new book, My Fathers: Letters of Healing on a Quest for the Truth, Prazych shares a collection of intimate letters addressed to his recently deceased father and one to his long-deceased priest. This exploration serves as a cathartic journey to come to terms with the events of a sweltering August night in 1971 in Bayonne, New Jersey, and the subsequent fallout.

Prazych, an 11-year-old altar boy at the time, experienced a 15-second incident in his parents’ bedroom that forever altered the trajectory of his life and his trusting relationships with his two fathers: his biological father and the beloved parish priest who had molested him.

Unlike the sensationalized accounts often found in tabloids, My Fathers is a story of hope and resilience. Prazych’s quest for understanding and healing shines through in his clear, respectful, and virtually profanity-free narrative. This book is likely to resonate with survivors of sexual abuse, their parents or guardians, and anyone disturbed by the predatory behaviors of priests and the institutional protection they have received in the past.

It is a difficult subject, and it should be spoken about. It’s easy enough to sweep it under the rug, but it is that kind of behavior and messaging that has, in part, created the crisis that we had and that we still have to some extent.

I was ‘the one who got away. I said something, and my abuser was gone. I’m sharing my story to heal myself and to help heal others who may find some solace by reading my story and, perhaps, by sharing theirs.

It’s never too late to ‘say something,’ share your secret, help stop abusers, get justice where possible and make everyone aware so no one else, especially children, have to suffer sexual abuse and trauma.

–Len Prazych

Len Prazych

Len Prazych has enjoyed a varied career as a professional writer, spanning freelancing, owning a public relations firm, and serving as editor-in-chief of a trade magazine.

A non-traditional learner, he earned both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from Skidmore College. His master’s degree in the Psychology of Narrative deepened his understanding of writing’s therapeutic power, a knowledge he applied personally to heal from his divorce and the traumatic events of his childhood. Prazych’s debut book, My Fathers: Letters of Healing on a Quest for the Truth, shares his experiences and explores the transformative potential of writing.

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