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"The inspiring true story of one person speaking up over decades to reveal the truth that so many have tried to silence. In 1980s New England, a young tomboy and naturalist grows among the hypocrisies of elitist culture. At 16, she witnesses the ills of corruption at close-range, when officials at Lawrence Academy, a boarding high school in Groton, Massachusetts, tell her they are going to keep a child molester on campus - and remove her to hide their secret. Feel captivated by this ""courageous and magnificent tale"" (IndieReader) of her ongoing fight for gender equality and sexual health in a society on the brink of great social change. Enjoy a front seat ride across America and discover the surprising graces of believing in the goodness of humanity. ""When a book comes along that is not only timely, but... makes a reader want to get involved, it's cause for celebration, even in these troubled times. Vanessa Osage's Can't Stop the Sunrise is just such a book"". - IndieReader Five Star Review Politics & Current Events An illumination of activism, love, resilience, truth and repair, Can't Stop the Sunrise transforms collective outrage into hope for the brighter future that awaits."

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Riveting. It inspired me to fight harder for everything I hold sacred. - Mary Louise Eagle A handbook for persevering toward justice - no matter the roadblocks. - Divine Mind Collective

"INDIE READER 5-STAR REVIEW: ""When a book comes along which is not only timely, but the kind of painstakingly detailed volume that can make a reader want to get involved, it's cause for celebration, even in these unsettled times. Vanessa Osage's CAN'T STOP THE SUNRISE: Adventures in Healing, Confronting Corruption & the Journey to Institutional Reform is just such a book."" ""In an all-time best primer... CAN'T STOP THE SUNRISE: ADVENTURES IN HEALING, CONFRONTING CORRUPTION & THE JOURNEY TO INSTITUTIONAL REFORM by Vanessa Osage dives into the courageous, magnificent tale of her ongoing efforts to hold pedophiles and other sexual offenders along with complicit, abuse-enabling school officials, elite institutions, etc. fully accountable for their crimes."" C.S. Holmes for IndieReader ""A handbook for persevering toward justice - no matter the roadblocks."" Divine Mind Collective"

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"Vanessa Osage is on a mission to leave this world better than she found it. She is a Certified Sexuality Educator, Consultant & Professional Coach. A two-time Nonprofit Founder, Vanessa Osage is President of The Amends Project, with a mission to ""mend the loophole"", and creator of The Justice CORPS Initiative. In 2017, she won the Kickass Single Mom Award for her work in sexuality education and youth rites of passage. Her essays have been featured in Circles on the Mountain, The Confluence Journal, Role Reboot & more. Can't Stop the Sunrise is her first book. Connect at vanessaosage.com, @vanessaosage"

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