Playing Dead, Monique Faison Ross
Playing Dead, Monique Faison Ross
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Playing Dead
A Memoir of Terror and Survival

Author: Monique Faison Ross, Gary M. Krebs

Narrator: Janina Edwards

Unabridged: 6 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/19/2019

Synopsis

Monique, the daughter of San Diego Chargers football great Earl Faison, married her high school sweetheart soon after she discovered she was pregnant with his child. Her relationship with Chris was shaky from the start, but turned tumultuous as he became verbally and physically abusive. When she could no longer put up with the abuse, she left him with their children. That was when the stalking and genuine threats began. Nothing stopped him—not protection injunctions, police warnings, or even arrests. One fateful Monday morning, Chris kidnapped Monique in front of her children and drove off on a nightmarish car ride that involved car crashes and rape. He mercilessly beat her on the head with a shovel and abandoned her brutalized body in the woods in the rain. He left, presuming she was dead . . . but was she?

About Monique Faison Ross

Monique Faison Ross was born in San Francisco and grew up as an only child in San Diego, California. She considers herself an accidental author. She recently accepted a seat on the Fatality Review Task Force for Connecticut. Her writings have appeared in Lilith Magazine and other publications. Monique is married and lives in Connecticut. She has four children and one grandchild.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Valerity (Val) on August 10, 2019

Playing Dead is a book that speaks out for staying single, and never getting married. Monique and Chris don’t seem to have really done their homework before getting hitched. It’s like they suddenly woke up that way one morning and find they really don’t like it and need someone to blame. Chris is a......more

Goodreads review by Jane on October 09, 2019

Full review at [URL not allowed]-dea... “Playing Dead” is a memoir from Monique of how she overcomes a terrible experience in her life. It shows her courage, strength, determination, and her love for her children. It is a very powerful, engaging and a compelling read. When engrossed in......more

Goodreads review by Cynthia on June 05, 2020

Playing Dead is not simply the story of a woman being kidnapped, raped, and beaten by her husband, it is the tale of their relationship from its inception. Monique shares the beginning stages, allowing the reader to see how an abuser disguises himself with charm. She guides us through the slowly cha......more

Goodreads review by patrick on March 25, 2020

A true-crime story that can be heard and told many times but unfortunately is not told until the female has passed away, (killed). Here you have a true story of a woman going through a horrifying experience. The story can be difficult to read at times for many reasons. You find yourself drawn to thi......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on July 31, 2020

Relationship nightmare This book was riveting from beginning to end. As a high school teacher I would highly recommend this book be used with students in a life span, health, or family development class to warn them of the dangers of abusive relationships. As students are beginning to explore relatio......more

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