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“There is a redemptive quality for an agitated mind in the spoken word, and a tormented soul finds peace in confessing.” Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik
Suzanne E. Greco’s The Stone Sphere is a courageous blend of memoir, investigative journalism, academic treatment, and institutional critique, centering on systemic sexual abuse protections within the LDS Church and the author’s own journey as a survivor. The book intertwines Greco’s harrowing experiences of childhood sexual abuse, her escape from domestic violence, and her pursuit of justice with a rigorous examination of the LDS Church.
Greco illuminates the dual role of David F. Holland—an ordained LDS leader, Harvard Dean, and son of a Church Apostle—who supported the author’s escape from abuse while navigating institutional policies and moral responsibility.
Greco illuminates how cultural and doctrinal frameworks within the LDS Church hinder accountability.
With voices of allies, ancestors, and scholars, the work emphasizes healing as a right and the need for interdisciplinary work between religious organizations, policy makers, and civil authorities to hold perpetrators accountable.
Aimed at readers of true crime, social justice, and spiritual memoir, The Stone Sphere stands as both a monument to survivors and a manifesto for collective action.
available on 👉 Amazon (USA), Lulu, and Ekpyrosis Press
available at 👉 Benchmark Books (Salt Lake City, Utah) & LoveStruck Books (Cambridge, MA)
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Suzie invites readers into her life journey with raw courage, revealing a woman of remarkable strength, unwavering resolve, and radiant resilience. Through her choice to embrace post-traumatic growth, she testifies that even profound suffering can be alchemized into boundless love—proof that light blooms brightest after darkness.
— LISA MILLER Ph.D., NY Times Bestseller
I read The Stone Sphere in two days (essentially reading all day and into the evening. I am a slow reader, but I could not put it down. It is a masterful work! I have read many books where the authors share their story (which Suzanne does) and books which are an academic treatment of the same topic (which Suzanne does), but I very rarely find a book where someone can convey their journey AND integrate the academic analysis of their experience throughout the book. It is not easy to do, and Suzanne did it very well. My journey through the book consisted of tears and anger and ended with hope and admiration and many questions. An excellent book does that for me.
— SCOTT TAYLOR, Ph.D., Professor of Organizational Behavior & Arthur M. Blank Endowed Chair for Values-Based Leadership & Areas Authority for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Suzie’s harrowing journey confronts childhood sexual abuse and the moral injury of betrayal by her father, a faith leader. Through spiritual resilience, she navigates forgiveness, revealing God’s unwavering love amid atrocity. A raw, powerful testament to healing through grace and reclaiming light from darkness.
— JENNIFER S. WORTHAM Ph. H., Founder World Day for the Prevention & Healing of Child Sex Abuse
This is an amazing read. Not just a painful memoir; not just a spiritual triumph, Suzie’s story draws on scholarly lessons from the world of psychology and scripture. In a world where others would have just thrown in the towel, convinced that they live in an uncaring and indifferent world, Suzie takes Christian teachings to heart and uses those lessons not only for healing but also to rise up and make a difference in the uphill battle to take on the institutional networks that continue to protect similar child abusers. A must-read in this era of Epstein-influenced male predators who remain in power.
— GARY L. FRIEDMAN Photographer, Author & Lecturer
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