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image: Natalie Proud, Tammy McDonnell, Geraldine Donaher Mouth Shut Head Down The book launch and signing at Immaculata was a beautiful reminder that the world is full of people who care. I’ve attached some photos from the event below. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to spend a few hours in compassionate dialogue about the domestic sex trafficking of minors. How can a YA novel about coercive control help? Available for order at your favorite book store. Mouth

Mouth Shut Head Down Book Cover January is Human Trafficking Prevention Month and the reason my publisher, Angel Ackerman , and I decided on January 28th for the Mouth Shut Head Down book release. Mouth Shut Head Down  is a work of fiction, but it is a realistic depiction of what sex trafficking looks like in the United States. We keep minors safe by showing teens and tweens the red flags of coercive and manipulative abuse. Storytelling is an excellent way to make this happe

Mouth Shut Head Down releases on January 28, 2026. I've learned so much since I signed with Angel Ackerman at Parisian Phoenix . I'm grateful for her support, her knowledge, and the wonderful people I met within her publishing circle. The summer before my mother died in September 2024, Mom looked intently at me and wagged her 94 year-old finger. "Don't give up, Gerri. Keep going." Mom never got to know Angel or how my heart did a flip when I read her acceptance email on Mothe