A Shattered Life

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Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781986515283
Total Pages : 446 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (152 download)

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Book Synopsis A Shattered Life by : Matt Dymerski

Download or read book A Shattered Life written by Matt Dymerski and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-03-17 with total page 446 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the award-winning author Matt Dymerski comes a connected anthology of thirty stories that delve deep into the existential agony of our technological era. Tales told with a unique blend of science fiction and horror explore what it means to be human and vulnerable in the face of threats larger than we can comprehend. Headlining this anthology is A SHATTERED LIFE, winner of Story of the Month for January 2018, and 7th ranked story of all time on reddit.com/r/nosleep at the time of this publication. A Shattered Life is the story of a man with a very unique affliction: something horrible and unknown has broken his life into pieces around him, and he must find a way to stitch his days back together before time runs out. Following that are twenty-seven tales woven into the fabric of the life of one man as he grows up and struggles to find his purpose while the evil of μ¬ßμ slowly spreads throughout the world. His is a land filled with horrifying creatures rising on one side and society steadily going mad on the other. From the author who brought you the Best Series of 2012 and the Best Story of 2017, A SHATTERED LIFE AND OTHER STORIES will leave your heart pounding and your mind questioning everything you've been told.

A Shattered Life

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Publisher : BQB Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1952782414
Total Pages : 250 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (527 download)

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Book Synopsis A Shattered Life by : Karen Shapiro

Download or read book A Shattered Life written by Karen Shapiro and published by BQB Publishing. This book was released on 2021-12-28 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens to one's soul when a child dies? A moving story of denial and depression taking the reader inside the complexities of a marriage shattered by the devastating loss of their only child. Kim, a psychotherapist and Mark, an emotionally distant actuary build layers of protective defenses around them in order to survive. But when Kim receives a diagnosis of cancer, her unhealed pain rises to the surface. Kim embarks on an exploration of her Midwestern ancestors to find answers to the "why me" question. Starting with a diphtheria epidemic in the late 1800s to her current practice as a psychotherapist, she seeks understanding of the person she has become. Following Kim and Mark through doctor's visits, chemo drips, long nights, and even longer days, the story chronicles the grueling process of chemotherapy, as well as the complicated dance of a marriage in crisis. As Kim's treatment progresses, so too does her relationship with Mark, and the layers of emotional pain begin to peel away.

A Shattered Life

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Publisher : JMS Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 1646564111
Total Pages : 471 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (465 download)

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Book Synopsis A Shattered Life by : Edward Kendrick

Download or read book A Shattered Life written by Edward Kendrick and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-08-05 with total page 471 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Horribly abused by his mother, Van eventually goes in search of his father. When he finds him, his life is radically changed. His father works for the FBI, and has contacts to a covert group, run by the Old Man, that goes after the worst of the worst criminals. Van is recruited to join both -- and does. Van handles every job he's sent on with cold efficiency, letting nothing stand in his way of gaining the information he seeks and stopping his foes. Eventually, he's offered a team of his own within the Old Man's organization. He accepts, with one caveat -- none of them can be female. Because of his mother, the only woman he has ever trusted is his handler, Makie. His attitude takes a hit when he meets Ginna, a cop, while on a job for the Old Man. When it's over, much to the shock of everyone involved, he requests that she be added to his team if she's willing -- which she is, as long as the organization can promise to keep her young son safe while she's on assignments. Ginna fits in well with the team, and though she is appalled at some of the tactics Van uses to gain information, she finds herself attracted to him. Can she break through the walls he's erected around his emotions? If so, then what? Only time will tell.

Rebuilding Shattered Lives

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Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 9780471247326
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (473 download)

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Book Synopsis Rebuilding Shattered Lives by : James A. Chu

Download or read book Rebuilding Shattered Lives written by James A. Chu and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Rebuilding Shattered Lives, James A. Chu, MD, describes a proven approach to the assessment and treatment of post-traumatic and dissociative disorders developed at the Dissociative Disorders and Trauma Program at McLean Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Drawing on his extensive empirical research and more than a decade's clinical experience specializing in treating survivors of severe abuse, Dr. Chu also offers valuable insights into all the major areas of traumarelated symptomatology and provides the most detailed explanation of dissociative theory currently in print. And, with the help of numerous vignettes and case examples, he clearly illustrates common clinical dilemmas encountered when dealing with survivors of severe abuse as well as the most effective techniques for resolving them. Rebuilding Shattered Lives is an important working resource for mental health workers of all levels of experience. Throughout, the writing style is clear, and complex theories are explained with an emphasis on how they provide the conceptual basis for a rational, responsible, and safe approach to treatment.

A Shattered Life

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ISBN 13 : 9780473440633
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (46 download)

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Shattered

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1439105170
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (391 download)

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Book Synopsis Shattered by : Debra Puglisi Sharp

Download or read book Shattered written by Debra Puglisi Sharp and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-05-11 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In April 1998, Debra Puglisi Sharp -- wife, nurse, and mother of teenage twins -- was tending the roses in her garden when a factory worker with a cocaine habit slipped in through an open door and waited for her to come in. Nino, her husband of twenty-five years, got in the way and was shot. The man then attacked and raped Debra, placed her in the trunk of his car, and drove away. Kept hog-tied in her abductor's house, Debra finally learned of her husband's murder from a newscast on a radio that the man blared to muffle her screams while he was out. After five excruciating days, Debra's mounting rage at her captor -- and the wrenching thought of her children burying their father alone -- gave her the courage and strength she desperately needed. She loosened her ties, groped her way to the phone...and dialed 911. Shattered is an indelible portrait of hope, determination, and the agonizing journey back to life. Struggling to heal from her horrendous ordeal and the devastating loss of her husband, Debra also had to endure an agonizing court trial, the raw grief of her children, and her own crippling fear. But through her work in hospice care and as an advocate for victims of violence and trauma, she has slowly discovered the measure of her own strength. A compelling survival story -- tragic and ultimately heroic -- Shattered represents one woman's attempts to make sense of a senseless crime.

The Shattered Vase

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Publisher : Bookbaby
ISBN 13 : 9781543935394
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (353 download)

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Download or read book The Shattered Vase written by Gracie Lynne and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2018-06-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Shattered Vase is a novel about a remarkable single mother, Suzie, whose life hangs in the balance between good and evil. When Joe, her husband, walks out she thinks her world has shattered. Good thing she couldn't see into the future... because that was just the start of her world falling apart. Sometimes the path to true love and truth is fraught with thorns before it transforms into a bed of roses. The Shattered Vase will capture you from the beginning, grab your attention throughout and bring you closure through a brilliant ending! Buy it now! You will not regret reading this epic novel!!!

Shattered Lives

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Publisher : Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1843106035
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (431 download)

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Book Synopsis Shattered Lives by : Camila Batmanghelidjh

Download or read book Shattered Lives written by Camila Batmanghelidjh and published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. This book was released on 2007-08-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shattered Lives bears witness to the lives of children who have experienced abuse and neglect, and highlights the effects of early traumatic episodes. Chapters take the form of letters to a child capturing their life experiences, hugely impacted by sexual abuse, parental substance misuse and loss, leading to feelings of shame, and worthlessness.

Shattered Lives

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Publisher : Jeff Ingber
ISBN 13 : 0985410043
Total Pages : 424 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (854 download)

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Book Synopsis Shattered Lives by : Jeff Ingber

Download or read book Shattered Lives written by Jeff Ingber and published by Jeff Ingber. This book was released on 2018-03-28 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On January 24, 1975, six young businessmen were enjoying lunch in lower Manhattan’s historic Fraunces Tavern when a bomb placed inside the restaurant exploded, tearing through the building. It had been planted by a group claiming support for Puerto Rican independence known as the “FALN,” the most active domestic terrorist organization in American history. Among those businessmen were two sons of immigrants and only children–Frank Connor, with a wife and two young boys, and Alex Berger, whose wife was six months pregnant. Both were murdered, along with two other men, while dozens were injured, many horrifically.Shattered Lives, co-authored by Jeff Ingber and Joe Connor, Frank Connor’s son, chronicles the origins of the Puerto Rican independence movement, its transformation into a Cuban-led Marxist cause, the FALN’s decade-long reign of murder and destruction that was a precursor to future domestic terrorism, the hunt for the perpetrators by a group of dedicated FBI agents, the inexplicable escape from prison by the FALN’s chief bombmaker who eventually received asylum in Cuba, and the political maneuvering that led to Presidents Clinton and Obama granting clemency to FALN members.Through extensive, exclusive interviews with survivors and family, Shattered Lives describes the devastating impact of the Fraunces Tavern bombing on the Connor and Berger families and its many other victims, including NYPD officers, uniting them in their struggle to move forward while seeking justice for their loved ones.

A Shattered Dream

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Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 1479777498
Total Pages : 459 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (797 download)

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Book Synopsis A Shattered Dream by : Frank Guo

Download or read book A Shattered Dream written by Frank Guo and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2013-03 with total page 459 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On Saturday, Dan went down a law office located at San Gabriel with Mei. The female lawyer wearing a pair of glasses and was tall and slim, she handed them a few legal forms to sign, meantime the lawyer asked them, "Do you need to prepare a contract for provisions on how child and property will be handled after your divorce is settled?" They shook their heads and Mei echoed, "We don't have our own property in the United States, our daughter will be taken care by her father financially and I trust him. You don't need to write an agreement." Mei glanced at Dan after she ended her answer, Dan nodded. "Okay, your case is pretty simple, I believe your dissolution of marriage will be approved by the court quickly," said the lawyer. Soon they stood up to shake hand with the lawyer and then stepped out of the law office. Dan parked his car in the underground parking lot in the office building, Dan didn't press the button of underground parking lot but the button of the first floor lobby after they entered into the elevator. "You pressed the wrong button," Mei said and was reaching over to turn on the button of underground parking lot. Dan stopped her with his hand and echoed, "I didn't press the wrong button, I would like to show you to a place outside this building." "Where?" Mei asked. "When we get there, you will know, it is very close to this building." After they walked out the office building, they turned right on the local street. In a couple of minutes, they stopped in front of a small gray building with different business signage attached over square windows. Mei followed him, and they entered into the building and were heading to the very end of the hallway on the first floor. They stopped in front of the unit and the entry door attached a sign "Petrel Travel Agency." The door was left open, a couple of customers were seating there to talk with travel agents across them at the tables. "Why do you take me here?" Mei asked. Dan smiled and said, "Before you go back China, I want you to join a tour group to visit some sceneries in the East Coast." "No, I don't want to go, I'm not in a good mood to go." "Please face the reality, at least you don't have time to visit U.S. recent years once you go back China for your new position. Please take the last chance enjoying major scenic spots in the East Coast." Dan's repeated suggestions seemed to sway Mei, she checked the shelves by the wall, a number of tour brochures were lined on shelves. She skimmed different brochures but had no ideas where she should go. Dan had been checking these travel brochures carefully, he took each of these travel booklets to read its details. "This tour fits your schedule," Dan handed one brochure to Mei. "This is a 5 day tour to the East Coast, the tour starts in New York city next Monday and you will visit Washington DC, Philadelphia, Boston and Niagara Falls at Canada border. You will fly back LA next Friday." Mei's eyes turned to the booklet, "Let me see," she took the brochure from Dan's hand. Mei stared at the brochure for a few minutes and responded, "The tour looks good to fit my schedule." Dan relaxed and echoed, "All right, I'll book your tour now." When one customer just left, Dan stepped forward and sat on the chair opposite a middle-age female travel agent. Mei sat on the other chair next to him. The agent looked up and asked, "How may I help you, Sir?" Dan took the brochure out of Mei's hand and put it on the table, "Please help me book this tour." The agent caught the brochure and glanced at it, "Okay, I still have the vacancy for the tour. How many people join the tour?" "Just one, it's for my ---,"Dan's throat was stuck and felt he would almost say a wrong word. After the

A Shattered Peace

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Publisher : Turner Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0470564725
Total Pages : 366 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book A Shattered Peace written by David A. Andelman and published by Turner Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009-07-08 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advance Praise for A Shattered Peace "The peace settlements that followed World War I have recently come back into focus as one of the dominant factors shaping the modern world. The Balkans, the Middle East, Iraq, Turkey, and parts of Africa all owe their present-day problems, in part, to these negotiations. David Andelman brings it all back to life--the lofty ideals, the ugly compromises, the larger-than-life personalities who came to Paris in 1919. And he links that far-away diplomatic dance to present-day problems to illuminate our troubled times. A tremendous addition to this vitally important subject." --Ambassador Richard Holbrooke "The peace conference in Paris at the end of World War I was the first and last moment of pure hope for peace in the history of world affairs. Our president Woodrow Wilson was the sorcerer for this hope, and he kindled great expectations in people everywhere. David Andelman, a classic reporter and storyteller, tells this fascinating tale of hope falling finally and forever on the shoals of naivete and hard-headed cynicism." --Leslie H. Gelb, former columnist for the New York Times and President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations "The failed peace settlement following the Great War of 1914-1918 has been the subject of many fine books. In many respects, David Andelman's A Shattered Peace is the best of these. It is compact and compellingly written. Moreover, it explains more clearly than any other work how the failure of peacemaking in 1919 shaped later history and, indeed, shapes our own era." --Ernest R. May, Charles Warren Professor of American History, Harvard University "It is the power and fascination of David Andelman's new book, A Shattered Peace, that he shows us--with the clarity of a first-rate reporter and the drama and detail at the command of a first-rate novelist--that we are all still enmeshed in the loose ends of the Treaty of Versailles. Andelman brings us to Korea, to Vietnam, to the Persian Gulf, and to Iraq in our own vexed era. His story is alive with color, conflict, and interesting people. We could not find a better guide to this time." --Richard Snow, Editor in Chief, American Heritage

Mending a Shattered Heart

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Publisher : eBookIt.com
ISBN 13 : 0983271356
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (832 download)

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Download or read book Mending a Shattered Heart written by Stefanie Ph.D. Carnes and published by eBookIt.com. This book was released on 2014-08-12 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When your partner betrays, what are the first steps to picking up the pieces of your shattered heart? Many unsuspecting people wake up every day to discover their loved one, the one person whom they are supposed to trust completely, has been living a life of lies and deceit because they suffer from a disease-sex addiction. This is a disease shrouded in secrecy and shame. This is your go-to-guide for what to do when you discover your partner is a sex addict. Each chapter is based on frequently asked questions by partners such as: Should I Stay or Should I Go? Is This Going to Get Better? How Do I Set Boundaries and Keep Myself Safe? and What Should I Tell the Kids?

Restoring the Shattered Self

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Publisher : InterVarsity Press
ISBN 13 : 0830831894
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (38 download)

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Book Synopsis Restoring the Shattered Self by : Heather Davediuk Gingrich

Download or read book Restoring the Shattered Self written by Heather Davediuk Gingrich and published by InterVarsity Press. This book was released on 2020-03-03 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nearly every professional counselor will encounter clients with a history of complex trauma. Yet many counselors are not adequately prepared to help those suffering from complex posttraumatic stress disorder (C-PTSD), including survivors of child abuse, religious cult abuse, and domestic violence. A lack of consistent terminology in the field makes finding resources difficult, but without reliable training counselors risk inadvertently retraumatizing those they are trying to help. In this second edition of Restoring the Shattered Self, Heather Davediuk Gingrich provides an essential resource for Christian counselors to help fill the gap between their training and the realities of trauma-related work. Drawing on over thirty years of experience with complex trauma survivors in the United States, Canada, and the Philippines, she ably integrates the established research on trauma therapy with insights from her own experience and an intimate understanding of the special concerns related to Christian counseling. In addition to presenting a three-phase treatment model for C-PTSD based on Judith Herman's classic work, Gingrich addresses how to treat dissociative identity disorder clients, respond to survivors' spiritual issues, build resilience as a counselor in this taxing work, and empower churches to help in the healing process. This new edition is updated throughout to match the DSM-5 and includes new content on how the body responds to trauma, techniques for helping clients stay within the optimal zone of nervous system arousal, and additional summary sidebars. With this thoughtful guide, counselors and pastors will be equipped to provide the long-term help that complex trauma survivors need to live more abundantly. Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS) Books explore how Christianity relates to mental health and behavioral sciences including psychology, counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy in order to equip Christian clinicians to support the well-being of their clients.

Shattered Lives

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Publisher : Creative Xpressions.
ISBN 13 : 9780963975430
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (754 download)

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Download or read book Shattered Lives written by Mikki Norris and published by Creative Xpressions.. This book was released on 2000 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book takes an unflinching look at the human rights violations of U.S. drug policy, based on the award-winning photo exhibit, Human Rights and the Drug War. In the name of the U.S. Drug War, families are being torn apart, children orphaned, and homes and property seized as thousands of first-time, non-violent drug offenders are thrown into prisons, serving harsh sentences of 10, 20 years and longer. Learn how we got here, the costs and the statistics, and what can still be done to bring a just end to what has become America's longest war.

Healing a Shattered Soul

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Publisher : Mindy Corporon, LLC.
ISBN 13 : 9781641801089
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (1 download)

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Download or read book Healing a Shattered Soul written by Mindy Corporon and published by Mindy Corporon, LLC.. This book was released on 2021-05-03 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Healing a Shattered Soul, Mindy Corporon invites readers to join her search for inspiration and hope after domestic terrorism took the lives of her father and son. Headlines about the attack circled the world. Now, Mindy takes readers inside her family's struggle, the support of their faith community and her commitment to courageous kindness. A popular speaker, teacher and writer, Mindy has dedicated her life to encouraging kindness, faith and healing in congregations, companies and communities. Among the programs she has co-founded with this vision are the Faith Always Wins Foundation and Workplace Healing, LLC. She has traveled widely to lead workshops and speak at conferences, and also works with online events. She explains that she wrote this book "for those who are seeking inspiration; for those who are searching for a glimmer of hope and faith; and for those in need of necessary, supportive relationships, even in the hardest times." In his Foreword, best-selling author and pastor the Rev. Adam Hamilton writes, "Mindy Corporon's story helps us understand how one survives tragedy, and says to the reader, 'If Mindy can survive this, and can do what she has done, then surely I can survive the adversity I face and can bring something good from it.' " The book's Preface is a heart-felt appeal to readers from another mother who suffered a tragic loss to domestic terrorism in recent years. Susan Bro is the mother of Heather Heyer, killed in Charlottesville, Virginia. In her Preface, Susan writes, "Mothers lose their children to violence every day, and yet many have no time to grieve and receive little to no public support or attention. We must hold space in our hearts and minds for them as we continue to overcome hate with love. People say, 'Love always wins.' I say that is true when we practice that love in meaningful ways that make a difference. I see Mindy Corporon as one of those mothers doing exactly that. We never want other mothers to experience the pain and loss of losing a loved one, especially a child, to hate. I am honored to call Mindy Corporon my friend. Her book offers hope in a time of pain, pointing the way forward with faith and love. Read it and be encouraged to find your own way forward through pain and loss."

All The Broken Places

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Publisher : Freiling Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781950948475
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (484 download)

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Book Synopsis All The Broken Places by : Rita Newell

Download or read book All The Broken Places written by Rita Newell and published by Freiling Publishing. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the horrific yet ultimately redemptive story of a little girl named Rita who experienced unimaginable childhood trauma at the hands of her parents. Lost and unloved, bound by the trauma she endured as a child, she escaped to the streets where her desperate cry for help led to homelessness and drug addiction. Utterly alone and rejected, Rita's call for help was heard in the most surprising of ways when she encounters Christ, who fills all the broken places in her life. Her life is radically transformed as she discovers that God can bring hope and healing even in the darkest of circumstances. Today as a wife, mother, and friend, Rita bravely shares her shocking story in astonishing detail and with raw transparency that will make you both cry and rejoice. You'll find renewed strength for your own life and rediscover God's extravagant love and goodness.

Shattered

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ISBN 13 : 9781684197316
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (973 download)

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Book Synopsis Shattered by : Steven Tenagiia

Download or read book Shattered written by Steven Tenagiia and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-15 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is one man's story of life and extreme loss after meeting and marrying a sociopath.