Beverly Cuffy

Take adversity and stand it on its head

Beverly Cuffy's 'The Mind of the Individual' discusses her struggle to overthrow oppressive forces which have either wittingly or unwittingly taken over her life for almost a decade.

'The Mind of the Individual' describes Beverly Cuffy's coming of age journey as well as the process of regaining her personal dignity. If you enjoy reading autobiographies this powerful and moving story which painstakingly details the abuse which the author has encountered for a decade will deeply move you. It shows her struggle to know and come to terms with those who have influenced and affected her life in various ways.

She still falls asleep in the streets after being pulverised for weeks on end; as well as being systematically woken up. This leaves her vulnerable to abuse, both sexual and physical. The cycle of abuse is perpetuated by those who follow her around from place to place making derogatory comments. It would seem there are those who have no wish for the torment to end and persist in trying to make her life difficult. Justification for this behaviour is arguably the disgusting things she says in her sleep.

In 'The Mind of the Individual' we listen to the voice of one who was crying in the wilderness. Many have spoken for her, about her and instead of her, but she has not spoken for herself for many years. In this narrative you are given a rare opportunity of knowing her feelings, views and beliefs on various topics. The author argues that her experiences are unique because she repeats other people's comments in her sleep. While she has always talked in her sleep, it was with horror that she learned that she was systematically trained to repeat remarks in her sleep as part of a psychological experiment.

'The Mind of the Individual' is available for sale at Amazon.com and iUniverse online bookstore.

About the Author
Beverly Cuffy holds a degree in english literature, a post-graduate certificate in education, and a master's degree in cultural Studies. She was a lecturer and educator for over 20 years in London, England.

'The Mind of the Individual' (ISBN 9781462062225)
Available on iUniverse