Lonely, Young Runaway Sold into Sexual Slavery Discovers New Hope and Love as a Woman
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Nov. 6, 2009 — In his debut novel, "Tootie Greene" (published by iUniverse), Zachary F. Scott follows the poor, infamous Tootie Greene, a young girl who is shuffled into a foster home where she is mistreated again. She runs away and ends up living on the streets and was soon abducted and sold into sexual slavery to a pimp named Carlos.
Despite her rough past of prostitution and erotic dancing in Southern California, Tootie fortunately meets a preacher named Johnny Mack, who rescues her by buying her from Carlos and later marries her. For a year or so she indulges in the happiness she craves, a normal, loving family. Unfortunately, just when life couldn't get any sweeter, the chairman of the deacons at Johnny's church, one of her former clients, blackmails her for sex. She gets pregnant and eventually, through an accident, Johnny discovers the child is not his because of the blood types. Johnny forces Tootie to leave their home without her children.
Her problems snowball when a religious cult, The Sacred Path of Natural Enlightenment, befriends the lost Tootie as she is searching for a way to return to her family, or get her children. The cult drugs and kidnaps Tootie, taking her to their clandestine order based just outside of Portland to become one of their tantric priestesses. After she stumbles onto a set where they are filming a snuff film, Tootie realizes she too will be killed, so she plans an escape. Her plans are discovered and her execution is ordered. During her heroic escape from the enforcers she is wounded and taken to the hospital. Finally, Johnny is summoned and after some intense conflicts he relents and asks her to return home.
From being forced to work the streets of California as a young woman, to attempting suicide by jumping off a cliff and then finding herself involved in the rituals of a dark cult, Tootie's tale not only explores, but exposes the horrors and psychological damage of human trafficking. It illuminates this commonly ignored, underground world of decadence for the first time in years. "Tootie Greene" is an unflinching portrayal of a woman who dreams of the stability and affection of a family, a dream that many take for granted.
About the Author
Zachary F. Scott is a pseudonym for Dr. Zachary F. Carden, a general dentist in Chattanooga, Tenn. He is the scientific editor of the Journal of the Tennessee Dental Association. He received his bachelor's degree from Carson-Newman College in 1963, and his doctor of dental surgery in 1974. He has also received several fellowships and awards for his contributions to the field of dentistry. Scott currently lives on Lake Chickamauga with his wife, Anne, who is an award-winning author (iUniverse 2009, "The House of Broken Dreams"). They have two children and four grandchildren. Though "Tootie Greene" is his first book, Scott and his wife have other manuscripts ready for publication.
"Tootie Greene"
Available from: http://www.iUniverse.com, http://www.bn.com, and http://www.amazon.com
iUniverse is the premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, please visit http://www.iuniverse.com.
EDITORS: For review copies or interview requests, contact:
Promotional Services Department
Tel: 1-800-AUTHORS
Fax: 812-355-4078
Email: Email
(When requesting a review copy, please provide a street address.)
# # #