The Miracle of Healing After Years of Abuse by C. Lauver
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This book is a much-needed guiding light for so many people. If you are a survivor of abuse, are currently in an abusive situation or even only know of someone in this situation, this book will be educational, emotional and empowering. I think that we need more stories such as this one, where we get accounts of how ordinary people can survive and even thrive after they leave an abusive relationship (however it takes place). Emotional and poignant, this is a hard book to read, but it is worth it in the end.
This book tells the story of a child who is born into a bad situation. Her mother is a mentally ill alcoholic and her father is an abusive person. After decades of living in terror of her parents, she seeks an escape in the form of marriage. At first, she believes that she is safe, and things will start to get better, but she soon learns that her husband is abusive as well and continues the cycle. It isn’t until much later, when she takes a risk and an opportunity to escape that she finally learns what life can be if you are not constantly put down, abused and neglected.


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