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  <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><br></p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p><br></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I've blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn't fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p><br></p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, "Have you ever had sex?" spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p><br></p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. "No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?" I couldn't speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><br></p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><br></p><p><a href="https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps">Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p><br></p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href="https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN">https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p><br></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href="mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com">michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p><br></p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><br></p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <itunes:title>Chapter 1: Summer Vacations</itunes:title>
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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Michaela Mae's Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it.  In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon. BOOK SUMMARY: I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I'm not sure what caught...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></description>
    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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    <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to Michaela Mae&apos;s Audiobook Experience for The Barn off of Colfax Lane: an unfiltered memoir about sexual assault and the mixed feelings that come with it. </p><p>In this book Michaela tells her story of the childhood sexual abuse she experienced when she was 12-years-old while taking horse back riding lessons from a horse trainer in Oregon.</p><p><b>BOOK SUMMARY:</b></p><p>I was 12 years old the first time my horse trainer grabbed my left boob and asked me if I had ever had sex. I&apos;m not sure what caught me off guard the most: his question or the fact a 79-year-old man had his hand firmly cusped around my boob while asking me, a 12-year-old, if I had ever had sex. I&apos;ve blocked out a lot of that season from my mind, but that first day sticks out clearer than the rest. Is it because of the shock? Is it because I hadn&apos;t fully remembered my pro-dissociation skills yet?</p><p>I have no f*cking clue, but I do remember the green-striped tank top and the dark navy blue jeans I had on that day. I remember watching his lips ooze as the words, &quot;Have you ever had sex?&quot; spilled out of them. I remember the blank stare in his eyes, the black specks of chew stuck in his teeth, and the way his cheeks met his chin like a pillow shoved under fitted sheets.</p><p>My eyes left my left boob, flung around the barn, and up to his face. The light coming in from the barn door behind him lit his back, but darkened his face so his face looked as dark as the blank stare in his eyes. My brain raced for answers that made sense. Hell, it searched for a question that made sense too. &quot;No, of course not. Wait, why is this happening? How do I answer? Do I answer? Am I dreaming?&quot; I couldn&apos;t speak, so I looked up at him blankly then he turned and walked away.</p><p><b>LINKS + CONTACT:</b></p><p><a href='https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps'>Get on the Waitlist for my next book:</a> https://thewesternhippie.myflodesk.com/mc5b9wv2ps</p><p>Grab a hard copy of <em>The Barn Off of Colfax Lane</em> here: <a href='https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN'>https://amzn.to/3PvBiKN</a></p><p>For inquiries or to connect with Michaela directly, email <a href='mailto:michaela@michaelamae.com'>michaela@michaelamae.com</a></p><p>© 2024 MP Media. All rights reserved.</p><p>Narrated by Author Michaela Mae.</p><p><b>Keywords:</b> survivor memoir, childhood sexual abuse memoir, childhood sexual abuse, trauma memoir, healing memoir, horse trainer abuse, equestrian community, read by the author, audiobook, Oregon, Michaela Mae</p>]]></content:encoded>
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