The King's English Bookshop

Local author Anne Davis presents her memoir, Hell Minus One.

When Anne A. Johnson Davis was just three years old, her mother and stepfather began to physically, sexually and mentally abuse her--in the name of Satan. Until she ran away from home at 17, her parents and other cult members subjected her to satanic ritual abuse, a criminally inhumane and bizarre form of devil worship. The horrors Anne experienced, the astounding miracles that helped her to survive, and the heal-or-die choices she made as an adult to triumph over her tragic past, are revealed in her new memoir, Hell Minus One. The book is vastly different from other previously published memoirs by victims of satanic ritual abuse. Instead of distressing, heart-breaking accounts without collaborative or corroborative evidence, Anne's parents confessed their atrocities--both in writing and verbally--to clergymen, and to detectives from the Utah Attorney General's Office. Anne's suppressed memories, which erupted when she was in her mid-30s, were fully substantiated by her mother and stepfather. After she learned the heartbreaking truth about her childhood, Anne embarked on an amazing inner journey of healing and forgiveness. She knew she had to forgive her tormentors, or they would own her--and define who she is--for the rest of her life. The steps she took to heal and to forgive are inspirational and legendary. For anyone dealing with personal challenges, whatever they may be, Hell Minus One offers a fresh perspective.