If You Don't Know...: An Act Of Love Betrayed

Jeff's father committed suicide, leading to a trip to Hungary to investigate the trafficking of Roma girls into the sex trade. Jeff questions whether his father was responsible for his own life.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 385 pages
Publication date: 23 May 2023
Publisher: Cranthorpe Millner Publishers

Things that are not discussed cannot be recorded, and therefore, they never happened. These were the last words Michael Butler said to his younger son, Jeff, on a Saturday evening in August before Jeff left on holiday. Jeff could not have imagined that events would unfold so quickly from there, starting with his father's suicide by hanging in their garage later that night and leading to a surprising trip to Hungary, where his father had been working for an international organization and had become involved in investigating the trafficking of Roma girls into the sex trade. As far as Jeff was concerned, the act of suicide caused such indescribable pain for those left behind that for anyone to even contemplate the act was inexcusable. An act of love betrayed. But was his father really responsible for taking his own life?

Jeff had always been close to his father, and the news of his death had come as a shock to him. He had never suspected that his father was struggling with any mental health issues, and he found it hard to believe that he would take his own life. As he tried to make sense of what had happened, Jeff began to investigate his father's past. He discovered that his father had been working for an international organization that was dedicated to fighting human trafficking, and that he had been assigned to investigate the trafficking of Roma girls into the sex trade.

Jeff was shocked by the scale of the problem that his father had been working on, and he began to wonder if his father's suicide was related to his work. He contacted his father's colleagues at the organization, but they were hesitant to provide him with any information. They told him that his father had been working on a sensitive project, and that they were unable to discuss it with him.

Despite the obstacles that he faced, Jeff was determined to find out the truth about his father's death. He spent months researching the trafficking of Roma girls, and he spoke to many people who had been affected by the problem. He learned that the Roma community was often marginalized and discriminated against, and that many of the girls who were trafficked were forced into the sex trade by their families or by traffickers.

Jeff also learned that his father had been working on a project to help the Roma community in Hungary, and that he had been making progress in developing programs to provide education and support to the girls who were being trafficked. Jeff was proud of his father for his work, and he felt that his death was a tragedy that could have been avoided.

In the end, Jeff was able to piece together the story of his father's death. He learned that his father had been struggling with depression and anxiety, and that he had been unable to cope with the stress of his work. He had been taking medication for his condition, but he had stopped taking it shortly before his suicide.

Jeff was heartbroken by his father's death, but he was also grateful for the time that he had spent with him. He knew that his father had loved him deeply, and that he had been a great role model for him. Jeff also knew that his father's work had made a difference in the world, and that he had left a legacy that would continue to inspire others.

In the years that followed, Jeff continued to work to fight human trafficking, and he became a vocal advocate for the rights of the Roma community. He knew that his father's death was a reminder of the importance of compassion and empathy, and that it was up to all of us to work together to create a better world for everyone.

In conclusion, the death of Michael Butler's younger son, Jeff, was a tragedy that had a profound impact on his life. Jeff had always been close to his father, and the news of his death had come as a shock to him. As he tried to make sense of what had happened, Jeff discovered that his father had been working on a sensitive project to fight human trafficking, and that he had been making progress in developing programs to help the Roma community in Hungary. Jeff was proud of his father's work, and he felt that his death was a tragedy that could have been avoided. In the years that followed, Jeff continued to work to fight human trafficking, and he became a vocal advocate for the rights of the Roma community. He knew that his father's death was a reminder of the importance of compassion and empathy, and that it was up to all of us to work together to create a better world for everyone.

Weight: 306g
Dimension: 131 x 196 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781803781181