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Written with a brave heart and unwavering courage, Leeb tells the story of her sacrificed childhood at the hands of her father and mother, who both betray her in different ways. Which is worse? Who can answer that? I can relate because my parents betrayed me in the exact same way. Family sexual abuse is a curse and a crime, and willful blindness to the acts being committed against a child is an out-and-out blasphemy. Recovering from wounds this deep takes a lifetime. Some people never recover. Leeb has done the hard work and now stands as a pillar in our world with wisdom and strength to share. Read this book for hope and if you’re suffering from such crimes, know that there are others who have recovered and who have mostly normal lives.
For readers of I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, a candid and heart-wrenching memoir about child abuse, family secrets, and the healing that begins once the truth is revealed and the past is confronted.
Andrea is four and a half the first time her father, David, gives her a bath. Although she is young, she knows there is something strange about the way he is touching her. When her mother, Marlene, walks in to check on them, she howls and crumples to the floor—and when she opens her eyes, she is…
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to run…
Maley reached down deep into my heart and stirred an ache for young girls like her who were innocent and sweet believers of all the good in the world, only to be abused by men who take what they want without regard for the girl. My heart breaks for Maley and girls like her everywhere. The courage Maley shows us in NO LONGER THAT GIRL would inspire birds to take flight. Her writing is clear and compelling, hopeful and true. Once you begin the book, there is no choice but to read to the end to find a woman filled with love, strength and grace even though life has beaten her up. She seems never to lose her faith in God even as the men of this earth disappoint all of us with their selfish and self-serving behavior.
For fans of No Matter Our Wreckage, this memoir explores the emotional impact of sexual abuse and how this debut author not only faces it but recovers from the trauma. Stephanie Maley's life is beautiful. She has her husband of thirty years and two sons - all healthy and making their way in the world. Other than the unwelcome memories of the past that flash in her mind like blinding television ads, things couldn't get much better. But when COVID-19 comes to the United States in 2020, Stephanie is seized by a deep panic, certain that she is going to…
