Winding Road Books was launched in January 2008 with the mission of supporting writing that drives awareness and positive social change. Bringing real life stories to market with compelling messages, Winding Road Books publications will address unacceptable societal issues that can be solved through education.
Our first published work, the memoir What If I Tell, is focused on stopping the stigma and silence surrounding child sexual abuse (CSA). With the release of this flagship project, Winding Road Books is reaching out to communities, non-profit groups and individuals who are driving change by helping to prevent, identify, report, and stop CSA.
The vision of Winding Road Books is to build a focused portfolio of stories that will propel society to do the work necessary to effect positive change. Content will be delivered to lawmakers, medical experts, educators, parents, and children so that all of us may work together to move beyond where we are today, where currently one in four girls and one in six boys are reported to be sexually abused by age 18. We believe that, together, it's possible to dramatically reduce those statistics; but, it requires open, honest communication regarding difficult topics.
Beyond publishing, Winding Road Books' long-term strategy includes extending its reach into the community by launching a retreat center that provides a place of peace, refuge, creative exploration and therapy for adults working through the delayed after-effects of childhood abuse. Winding Road Books is currently seeking a 50+ acre farm to support the retreat center.
In Address to College Students, Author Urges Sexual Abuse Victims Not to Give Up (.pdf)
Author Gina McCabe spoke to up and coming writers about the taboo topic of child sexual abuse and her assertive approach to tackling the book business after receiving an invitation from GMU English professor Dan Gallehr.
DC-Area Executive Exposes Monsters Lurking Behind Workaholism and Woes (.pdf)
Gina McCabe, author of the new memoir What If I Tell, admits that once she reached success in business and life, she was unable to enjoy her accomplishments with childhood monsters always at her back.
What If I Tell, by Gina McCabe