Keep Ascending: Survive the Pain, Break the Chains

by Robbye Lavonia Thomas

Overview

This is a historic photographic journey as seen through the author's eyes while visiting a POW camp in Dachau, Germany. While viewing the images and grounds, she had no idea that it would awaken memories and ultimately, release the prisoner she had become. Her 28-year U.S. Army career and the terror she had seen in Dachau seemed to be intertwined with the memories of her household horrors, where at 17, she finally escaped years of abuse. These images represent the pain of those in concentration camps, as well as those from her own home prison.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781732340503
Publisher:	Isea-Ka
Publication date:	11/15/2019
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.27(d)

About the Author

Robbye Thomas grew up between the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, LA. Robbye survived a myriad of horrific abuses over a decade+ as a Prisoner of an ABUSE(r). She graduated with a Liberal Arts degree focused on Information Systems. She entered the Army as PFC, served in the combat zone in Southwest Asia, conducted a cyber defense reconnaissance mission in Kuwait and retired as a Chief Warrant Officer Three. She obtained certifications such as CISSP, CCNA, MCSE+I, Computer Forensics, Security Official, and passed ITIL pre-certification courses. Robbye was also a Police Officer Recruit on the Cobb County Police force. She is the Mom of two blessings who are positively impacting lives worldwide. Energized to help others, she volunteered for community focused unions such as Chick-fil-A Kickoff games / Peach Bowl, Taste of Atlanta, Atlanta Track Club, Wounded Warrior Project, The Mission Continues, Habitat for Humanity, and a drumroll for accepting 1 of the 10,000 volunteer positions with Team ATL and The Super Bowl Host Committee (32,000+ applied). Robbye also volunteered to support the United Negro College Fund (heavily focused on the young minds and leaders of tomorrow) and the Mayor's Masked Ball. To further challenge herself, Robbye passed the Real Estate Exam and was awarded her Real Estate License. Robbye wants us to eradicate child abuse and the devastating internal traumas and international adverse epidemics that result from the pain ABUSErs inflict upon the innocent. She believes education and genuine compassion for the lives of others will eradicate abuses of all forms. She survived so much that is unique to her life and prays that many will be rescued and inspired to wisely trust and Love, survive the pain, break the chains, and to keep ascending.

Table of Contents

Listen 1

Historical Introduction 7

Break the Chains 11

Part One: Before the Storm 13

Part Two: The Will to Live 25

Part Three: Liberation – The Dachau Camps 55

Part Four: Bread and Dowry for Life? 59

Part Five: My ISEA-KA Principle 69

Part Six: REJOYCE 77

Part Seven: Momma’s Gifts to Me 81

Part Eight: Church Memorials Honor Ancestors 85

Part Nine: Plan for Love and Precious Gifts 89

Part Ten: Silent Achievements 93

Part Eleven: Momma’s Letter 103

About the Author 109

Resources 113