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This book is a work of fiction inspired by real events, and it is told with compassion for a man whose life was broken by years of prolonged and unimaginable child abuse. Ed Gein's story has long been reduced to horror and legend, but before he was a headline, he was a boy who suffered. His behaviors, though monstrous in their consequences, cannot be entirely separated from the cruelty and isolation he endured as a child. As the author, I do not offer excuses for what happened. The pain caused by his actions is undeniable, and the families of his victims carry that burden still. My intent is not to justify, but to illuminate. Abuse leaves marks that reach far beyond childhood-it shapes identity, fractures the mind, and too often creates cycles of suffering. This retelling is my attempt to look at Ed not only as a figure of fear, but also as a reminder of what unchecked cruelty can do to a vulnerable child. In writing, I take responsibility for shaping a narrative that dares to hold both truths at once: that harm was done and first done to him. If this story does anything, I hope it brings awareness to the silent battles children still fight behind closed doors. May we see them sooner, hear them more clearly, and act with the compassion that might prevent another life from being lost in pain.

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