SPEAKER. EMCEE. AUTHOR.
About The Book
.38 Silencer: Unfired Guns Still Kill” is the raw, riveting memoir by speaker, author, and CSA Survivor /Advocate LaWanda Will B LaWanda, a woman whose voice now echoes on behalf of every child silenced by shame and secrecy.
In this unforgettable true story, LaWanda shares details of her childhood that was stolen by an extensive grooming process, which began at nine, molestation, and a terminated pregnancy by the abuser at 13. Not only was she violated, she was blamed. Seven years after the abuse she suffered was discovered, the Predator became a permanent member of her family circle through marriage.
The .38 Caliber pistol held to her head never fired, but it still tore a hole in her soul. The emotional devastation is palpable in this gut-wrenching, true story of a little girl who agreed to be silent just to remain a part of her family.
Now, LaWanda is using her pen to do what that gun couldn’t: break cycles, expose darkness, and spark healing. This memoir is more than a personal account, it’s a catalyst for every survivor ready to speak, heal, and reclaim their voice.
Meet The Author
LaWanda Will B LaWanda is an unflinching truth-teller, a generational curse-breaker, and a bold literary voice for those who were never given one. As an author, speaker, and survivor-advocate, LaWanda writes with surgical precision, cutting through silence, shame, and stigma with every word.
Her work centers on one unapologetic mission: to expose what others cover, confront what others deny, and empower survivors to rise from what tried to bury them. With a pen as powerful as her voice, LaWanda crafts books that go beyond storytelling; they are soul excavations, revealing the buried pain, silent screams, and generational patterns that keep communities bound.
Her breakout memoir, “.38 Silencer: Unfired Guns Still Kill,” is a piercing account of surviving childhood sexual abuse, family betrayal, and the long shadow of unspoken trauma. It is both an indictment of silence and a declaration of war against it.
LaWanda’s writing doesn’t just tell the truth, it heals, disrupts, and delivers. Her books are tools of transformation for readers ready to stop hiding and start healing. Whether through memoirs, devotionals, or survivor-guided workbooks, LaWanda calls people out of the shadows and into the power of their voice.
She is not just an author. She is a movement. Because silence has had the mic long enough.
