Clinical Expert and Minister Launches First “Somatic Novel” for Youth: A Multi-Dimensional Response to Adolescent Trauma
MIAMI, FL – Dr. Dennis Ondrejka, a veteran nurse educator and ordained minister with 40 years of experience, announces the release of When Turning 13 Triggers the Devil. More than a Young Adult novel, the work is a revolutionary “manual for resistance,” integrating clinically validated somatic healing and spiritual architecture into a narrative of survivor empowerment.
The story follows Angelina Marquez-Santos and the “Sweet Seven”—a group of thirteen-year-old girls who dismantle a grooming ring not through passive rescue, but through structured resistance.
A Multi-Disciplinary Resource
Recognizing that trauma requires a holistic response, Dr. Ondrejka has designed the book to serve four distinct global needs:
- Clinical Somatic Healing: The narrative embeds HeartMath Institute research, teaching readers heart-centered breathing and cardiac coherence— techniques used clinically to regulate the nervous system after trauma.
- Educational Curriculum: Each chapter includes pedagogical notes on grooming mechanics and anatomy. The book introduces the “Threshold Group,” a replicable model for peer-led school support.
- Tactical Advocacy: The “Sweet Seven” utilize a 120-page survival guide, a staggered 911-calling protocol, and an adult-witness framework, providing a realistic adaptation to systemic reporting failures.
- Spiritual Transformation: Dr. Ondrejka introduces a “Theology of the Soul,” teaching a sophisticated model of forgiveness that prioritizes spiritual healing without excusing abusive actions or waiving legal consequences.
“Silence protects predators,” says Dr. Ondrejka. “We wrote this to raise the ‘frequency’ of the conversation. Whether viewed as a clinical tool, a spiritual text, or a survival manual, the goal is to move survivors from isolation into community-based power.”
About the Author
Dr. Dennis Ondrejka brings four decades of nursing, education, and ministry to the conversation. He is a leading advocate for traumainformed care and handles the subject with the steadiness of a practitioner who has sat at the intersection of clinical science and human potential for forty years.
Availability
When Turning 13 Triggers the Devil (ISBN 979-8-89175-194-1) is available in full-color illustrated softcover and eBook. Review copies and interview requests are available via the contact information above.
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