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\n\u2018The System: Protect a Child?\u2019 follows one family\u2019s 10-year fight to keep their children safe and how they found peace in God\u2019s unconditional love
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ALACHUA, Fla., Jan. 11, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Author Katharyn Dunn has published her debut novel that depicts the brokenness of the U.S.\u2019s child protection system through a fictionalized account of a family\u2019s desperate battle to keep their children safe from sexual predators in their midst. In \u201cThe System: Protect a Child?\u201d, Dunn delivers an unflinching critique of the current state of Child Protective Services agencies across the nation and examines how many social workers have their hands tied when attempting to intervene in and remove children from abusive situations.<\/p>\n

Protagonist Robin and her 19-year-old son, Sampson McDaniel-Perez, have temporary protective custody of Sampson\u2019s two daughters: Laurel, who is 19 months old, and Mia, who is six months old. The girls\u2019 biological mother, Jill, had been the victim of her father, Pete Stone, since she was eight. As Robin and Sampson fight to keep the predators in Jill\u2019s life from harming Laurel and Mia, they begin to experience extreme harassment, including repeated calls in the middle of the night and threats of violence against them. Child Protective Services is unable to intervene without proof that the children had already been harmed.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wanted this story to come out for the many people who are facing the same thing.,\u201d Dunn said. \u201cI think readers will resonate with the multiplicity of frustrations with our system. It\u2019s not that social workers aren\u2019t dedicated \u2013 they are. But rather, the legal hoops they must jump through to remove children from potentially abusive situations are numerous and often prohibitive.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ultimately, \u201cThe System\u201d tells a story about a 10-year battle fought by its protagonists against the intentions of a misguided and narcissistic mother, two known child molesters, and an ineffective government agency. Throughout the characters\u2019 journey, Dunn demonstrates how Robin and Samuel turned to Jesus for strength, wisdom, and endurance, and He continued to wrap His protective arms around the family until the book\u2019s surprising ending.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn amazing story of perseverance and commitment to protect the weak and vulnerable at all cost,\u201d a reader wrote in a five-star review of the book on Amazon. \u201cMy takeaway from this book is that with faith we can overcome any situation no matter the circumstances as long as we stay the course!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe System: Protect a Child?\u201d
<\/b>By Katharyn Dunn
<\/b>ISBN: 978-1-9736-8839-6 (hc)
ISBN: 978-1-9736-8840-2 (sc)
ISBN: 978-1-9736-8841-9 (e)
Available through WestBow Press<\/a>, Barnes & Noble<\/a>, and Amazon<\/p>\n

<\/a>About the author
<\/b>Katharyn Dunn is a Registered Nurse who has been published in three national journals in the areas of education and research. Dunn has worked in the emergency room and surgery for over 30 years and has treated many children and adults who were victims of abuse. She has worked with social workers and devoted child protection teams whose hands were tied by the U.S.\u2019s broken child protection systems. Dunn is active in her local church, plays in the Praise Band, and loves Jesus. She currently resides in northern Florida. To learn more, please visit www.thesystembykatharyndunn.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

WestBow Press<\/b> is a strategic supported self-publishing alliance between HarperCollins Christian Publishing and Author Solutions, LLC \u2014 the world leader in supported self-publishing. Titles published through WestBow Press are evaluated for sales potential and considered for publication through Thomas Nelson and Zondervan.\u00a0 For more information, visit www.westbowpress.com or call (866)-928-1240.<\/p>\n

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