Sandee Jo Crocker’s book,
“If Walls Could Talk”
One woman's incredible true story as a survivor of partner abuse—and the shocking murder that ended it all.
Sandee Jo Crocker’s book,
If Walls Could Talk
One woman's incredible true story as a survivor of partner abuse—and the shocking murder that ended it all.
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Available September 3rd 2024 in paperback, hardcover, eBook, and audiobook.
How could I have let this happen?
This was the torturous question circling through Sandee Jo Schankweiler’s mind as flashing red and blue lights cast eerie images against the backdrop of trees surrounding her home in rural Tennessee. In disbelief, she watched as a police officer placed his hand on the top of her seventeen-year-old son’s head to guide him into the back seat of a patrol car.
For years, Sandee Jo had lived on “Someday Isle.” Someday, she would escape her abusive husband, Tommy. Someday, her children would be safe. Someday, she would live free from fear.
But now, her worst fears had come true. Her husband, Tommy, lay dead from a gunshot wound to the head. He would terrorize his family no longer, but their safety had come at an unimaginable price.
Sandee Jo watched as the police cruiser drove away into the night, her gentle first-born son's face expressionless through the window.
How could this have happened?
In this riveting memoir, Sandee Jo Crocker shares her story to empower those enduring partner abuse to break free, and to equip those who love them to advocate on their behalf, as she shares dark secrets which previously could only have been revealed . . .
If walls could talk.
WHAT People ARE SAYING about Sandee Jo
“I’ve known Sandee Jo and her husband for many years. I knew Sandee Jo had overcome many life challenges and currently serves on the board of SafeSpace. However, I had no real sense of the depth and length of her horrific story of overcoming domestic abuse until I opened the pages of “If Walls Could Talk.” What a powerful story of courage, perseverance, faith, and hope!”
— DR. JOHN C. MAXWELL
#1 New York Times Bestselling Author, Founder of Maxwell Leadership
“Not only is Sandee Jo my sister in Christ but we are also related by the storms of domestic violence that we have survived! Her story is deep, sometimes hard to hear, but so easy to read. Her voice and her heart can be heard in the pages of “If Walls Could Talk!”
— NICOLE C. MULLEN
Grammy-nominated recording artist and GMA Songwriter of the Year for Redeemer
“Sandee Jo’s brave recounting of her story of surviving unbelievable domestic abuse will give other victims the courage to face and overcome their circumstances. Her journey will inspire you to see how faithful God was to keep her and her children in His love through it all. This book will bless you and help you in your journey of faith.”
— JOYCE MEYER
Sandee Jo Crocker is an indomitable crusader against spousal abuse. She grew up in Tampa, Florida, and earned her Licensed Practical Nursing certificate from South Florida College, her Registered Nursing degree from Excelsior College, and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Indian River State College. She has worked in various care situations from daycare for children to long-term care for adults, to providing strategic nursing care for intensive dialysis patients.
Sandee Jo is a member of the Board of Directors for SafeSpace, an organization in association with Domestic Violence Shelters, offering assistance to victims of intimate partner abuse. She participates regularly at the Volunteers in Medicine clinic, serving her community of Stuart, Florida, where she now lives with her husband, James, founder and CEO of Hog Technologies.
The Crockers are parents to five children. Sandee Jo enjoys cycling, traveling with her husband, and spending the summer months with friends and family aboard their Sportfishing boat. She and James actively support numerous local, national, and international charities.
about SANDEE JO
Ken Abraham is a New York Times best-selling author, known around the world for his collaborations with popular celebrities and fascinating, high-profile public figures such as Astronaut Buzz Aldrin, mega-church minister, Joel Osteen; actor Chuck Norris; 9/11 widow, Lisa Beamer; NFL football coach and NASCAR team owner, Joe Gibbs; former U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft, Senator Bob Dole, Neil Clark Warren, psychologist and founder of e-Harmony.com; former U.S. Senate Majority Leader and heart transplant surgeon, Bill Frist; champion boxer and entrepreneur, George Foreman; former U.S. Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales; country music icon, Randy Travis, and ASCAP’s Gospel songwriter of the century, Bill Gaither.
Ken also wrote the New York Times bestseller, WALK TO BEAUTIFUL, with country music artist Jimmy Wayne, a former foster child who walked 1,700 miles across America to raise awareness about foster kids. Additionally, he penned the book, FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN for country music icon, Randy Travis.
Fifteen books on which Ken has collaborated have appeared on the New York Times bestsellers lists, with three of Ken’s works reaching the number one position.
Ken’s most recent New York Times bestsellers include NO DREAM IS TOO HIGH, with Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin; and MORE THAN RIVALS, a gripping story of racial conflict and reconciliation, based on actual events.
At present, Ken has more than twelve million books in print.
Ken attends Christ Church in Nashville, where he has taught a Bible class for more than twenty years. He has also served on the board of directors for the church, and currently serves on the board of directors for Mercy Multiplied, a ministry to young women at risk. He is an avid golfer, enjoys country music, and reading books on the beach. He and his family enjoy living in Franklin, Tennessee.