Ken
Ken Connelly
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37 years old
RICHARDSON, Texas
United States
Last Login: 11/28/2009
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| General | Currently Mr. Connelly is working on the second book in the Finding Home series; Wakes and Ripples.
Mr. Connelly is currently seeking a literary agent to represent his book, Throwing Stones and all future projects.
Along with his ground breaking nonfiction work, Throwing Stones, Mr.Connelly writes fiction and is a freelance sports photojournalist for the local community high school sports news.
 | | Music | Jazz, Classial, Progressional Rock and Instrumental
| | Movies | Dead Poets Society, Hudson Hawk, The Descent, P.S. I Love You, and Master & Commander
| | Television |  | | Books | Ken has a wide range of subjects and themes he loves to read.
| | Heroes | John Lennon, Randy "The Natural" Couture, Sir Edmund Hillary, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf Jr and many disabled people who overcome their disabilities to achieve greatness. |
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| Status: | Married | | Here for: | Networking, Friends | | Orientation: | Straight | | Hometown: | Oroville, CA | | Body type: | Athletic | | Ethnicity: | White / Caucasian | | Zodiac Sign: | Sagittarius | | Children: | Proud parent | | Education: | In college | | Occupation: | Author, Speaker and Child Advocate |
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Ken's Schools
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Richland College
Dallas,TX
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Associate's Degree
Major: General Studies
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2009 to 2010 |
The University Of Texas At Dallas
Richardson,TX
Graduated: N/A
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: Geography Internartional Cultural Studies
Minor: Eastern European and Middle Eastern Langauegs
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2009 to Present |
Odessa College
Odessa,TX
Graduated: 1997
Student status: Alumni
Degree: Other
Major: Emergency Medicine
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1996 to 1997 |
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Ken I've co-authored a new book in a series that is a New York Times best seller list. It will be realeased in the spring. Posted at 9:31 PM Nov 27 from Mobile
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Author, Ken Connelly talks about his Parental Child Abduction-Kidapping ...
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About me:
Throwing Stones is the first book in the Finding Home series. It recounts the true life events of Kenneth Connelly during the 1174 days he and his brother were abducted by their father. This groundbreaking case set the rules for handling felony class child theft crimes by a family member. Throwing Stones is very unique in that it not only details the abduction, but gives the intimate story from the child’s point of view. Never before has the question been answered; what does the child experience emotionally and physically during such a traumatic event.
On October 10th, 1980 little Kenny waited happily for his father to pick him up for a weekend visit. With great anticipation he dreamed of what fun he and his father would have. Maybe he would go the beach or have an all night movie party. When the time came and little Kenny opened the door another man, a different man, yet still his father stood before him. Soon Kenny and his siblings would be on a rollercoaster ride from hell. Everything he knew changed with the opening of that door.
Over the next three years their father successfully convinces his children that their mother is dead, a whore, witch and most of all – she hates them. An ever growing distrust swells amongst family members. Night terrors, sleepwalking and self punishment become an everyday occurrence for the young child. Kenny learns to lie, cheat and steal to survive. Always one step ahead of the authorities their father moves his children from state to state. With each move the young child must take on a new name and a new life.
Deep inside him, his mother’s memory is never too far behind. The young boy torn between this faded memory starts to protect his captor from everyone including the police. Three years later he is returned to his mother, covered with parasites and unsure who to trust or believe. Kenny is now a shell of his former self and afraid to reach out for help. Never before has a book captured the intimate details of a long term abduction until now. Throwing Stones steps into the mind of a child, allowing the reader a firsthand account of what it means to be missing.
About the Author
Kenneth Connelly is an Author, Speaker and Educator on Parental Child Abduction. He is a former law enforcement officer, emergency medical technician, disabled veteran of the United States Army, and active in the Texas State Guard. He has worked as an adult and juvenile corrections officer. He has testified as an expert witness for similar cases. He has spoken before the Texas State Congress, and his involvement with the Center for the Missing and other organizations has helped put a face to this quiet crime.
Mr. Connelly takes great care in educating the similarities of stranger based and non stranger based child abduction. As a former stolen child he participated in an educational video that is used to educate professionals and individuals about the effects of child theft. Kenneth teaches others how a parent hides and manipulates their children in order to evade prosecution. Mr. Connelly answers the question: Why do children stay in a long-term-abduction, and not run-away or ask for help.
Kenneth lives with his family in Richardson, Texas. Kenneth is a freelance sports photojournalist for the Wylie Telegraph, Farmersville Times and Princeton Herald. Kenneth continually educates himself in hopes to better understand why this crime occurs and the stresses placed upon the child. When given the chance you can find him at 10,000 feet, cameras at his side-backcountry hiking with his wife, children and miniature schnauzer, String.
News for Dallas, Texas | Dallas Morning News
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/news/l...
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Who I'd like to meet:
Ken enjoys meeting and working with professionals and individuals interested in understanding, protecting and counseling children who have experienced all forms of kidnapping and child abuse. Mr. Connelly has a deep desire to speak with local, state and federal lawmakers who desire to create a better and more secure environment for all generations.
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