The "REAL" True Story

This is the true story of Roger Dean Kiser, Sr., an orphan, who was physically, mentally and sexually abused by the Children's Home Society, The Florida School for Boys at Marianna and the State of Florida. His poignant messages are sharp, sad, abusive and have a deep effect on the feelings. Yet, sometimes humorous. A heart-felt message which should be read by all who truly love children.

NOTE: While doing a book signing engagement, at the Barnes and Noble book store, in Jacksonville, Florida. A spokeswoman for the orphanage respectfully requested that I consider removing, or at least changing the name of the orphanage mentioned on this web site.

It is not my intent to hurt anyone with my stories. However, after careful consideration I do not feel that changing the name of the institution would be fair to me, or any other child who was abused while in their care, even though that abuse was many years ago. The truth is the truth, and if I have to change 'one truth' then I will have to change another, and then another and I will not do that.

I do have to say that I have no proof, whatsoever that the Executive Office ever knew anything about what was happening to us children. I do know that we would have been beaten half to death by Mrs. Winters, the head matron had we ever been caught walking toward, or into the main office, which was right next door to our dormitory.

The fact still remains that the executive office, or it's officers, should have known what was happening to the children who were placed in their care, by the courts of Florida. Especially since it was happening, almost daily for more than fifteen years.

In the following stories is the truth. I do not care what the Duval County Juvenile Court, or the Children's Home Society Records indicate. I know what the truth is and I have the witnesses to prove it, should anyone care to proceed to court.

I tell my stories not out of self-pity or because I want anyone to feel sorry for me. I have written these stories, as best I could, in a child's voice and strictly from a child's point of view so that the world will know what, and how, a child secretly feels when he, or she, is abused and is to afraid to speak.

AUTHOR, Roger Dean Kiser, Sr.

Orphan, The Sad Orphan, Chicken Soup for the Soul-Grandparents), Heartwarmers4u.com Site Award, ToTheHeart Magazine, Heartwarmer Book Series, Pride of the Pantheon Award-Geocities, The Best of Athens Award-Yahoo, Fallen Angel Award, The Sad Orphan Award, Athens Academy Spotlight Award, The Socrates Award (For thought provoking content), Angel Guardian Orphanage "Hope Award", Heartbreak Kids Award, Soul Disclosures Inspirational Books, Women's (WOSIB) Top Gold Award, A COOL COLLECTION, an anthology for todays teenagers. (Used in schools in America, Israel, France, Australia and Canada).