To sum it all up.. (not a main post)

The Mulvaney's were the most perfect family one could ever meet. They had everything going for them. A perfect house, perfect children, perfect lifestyle. Everything. Until on night on Valentine's day, Marianne, the Mulvaney's only girl, was asked to the formal by a friend. While at the dance, her date left her, and was escorted home by her friends brother, Zachary. Little did she know that the next few minutes of her life would change everything forever. That night, she was rapped by Zachary Lundt. Marianne's rape turned the lives and reputation of all the Mulvaney's upside down. Her father, Michael Sr., was embarrassed at the fact that he failed to keep his daughter safe. Her two older brothers, Michael Jr. and Patrick, were made fun of at school and around town, and her little brother Judd lacked someone to look up to. After this tragic event, Marianne was sent away to a cousins house, and pretty much forgotten about. Her father said he would keep in touch, but never did and her mother a siblings failed to call a lot as well. After Marianne leaves, things get worse. Michael Sr. and Michael Jr. both become alcoholics, and Michael Jr. is sent away to the Marines. The family farm is put up for sale. Michael Sr.'s company closes. The family files for bankruptcy. MIchael and Corinne (Marianne's mother) split. And Michael Sr. dies due to cancer. By the end of the book, after a long long long time of being separated, the family comes back for a July 4th reunion with their families. Everyone seems to be happy, and everyone seems to be changed for the better.

2
The number of minutes that passes between rapes in America, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

75
The percentage of female rape victims who require medical care after the attack.

48
The percentage of all rapes and sexual assaults in America that are reported to the police; that's fewer than half!

20
The percentage of rapes and sexual assaults reported in South Africa.

475
Prostitutes from five different countries (South Africa, Thailand, Turkey, USA, and Zambia) reported that: 62% had been raped in prostitution. 73% had been physically assaulted in prostitution.

83
Every 83 seconds a woman is raped in South Africa.

68
The percentage of rapes in the U.S. that occur between the hours of 6 p.m. and 6 a.m.

45
The percentage of rapists who are under the influence of alcohol or drugs during the rape.

SouthernBell says, "Date rape is still rape. It is in the name. If you date some person and they rape you, they clearly have no respect for you at all."
29
The percentage of rapes when the offender used a weapon.

47
The percentage of rapes when the victim sustained injuries other than rape injuries.

75
The percentage of female rape victims who require medical care after the attack.

50% Of women in South African women will be raped.

7%
Of the rapes that were reported and prosecuted in 1999. (Around 4,000 rapes were reported)

223,280
The number of rape, attempted rape or sexual assault in the U.S. from 2002-2003.

4,065
The number of those 223,280 attacks that resulted in pregnancies.

10%
Of the rape victims in 2003 that were male.

44%
Of rape victims are under the age of 18.

15%
Of rape victims are under age 12.



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