Learning to Trust Again: A Young Woman's Journey of Healing from Sexual Abuse [Paperback]

Christa Sands (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1, 1999

Trust is one of the precious abilities that dies when a child is sexually abused. Christa Sands personal testimony of her own dark pit and subsequent struggle back into the light will both amaze and encourage you. In Learning To Trust Again, Sands guides you on an intimate journey to show that with God there can be healing, even from the terrors of abuse. An excellent book for someone you know who struggles with this turmoil.

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About the Author

CHRISTA SANDS is a native of Minnesota and a graduate of Northwestern College in St. Paul. She has recently spent time in Los Angeles, California, attending a month-long program for Christians who want to learn the art of screenwriting. Among the things s

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Discovery House Publishers (October 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1572930551
• ISBN-13: 978-1572930551
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #967,963 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You will know you are not alone, January 18, 2000

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This review is from: Learning to Trust Again: A Young Woman's Journey of Healing from Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

There are very few books on sexual abuse by twenty-something women who have actually experienced abuse, so I've often felt like I was the only person my age who experienced it. For years I've been lying to myself about my past, and this book not only helped me come to terms with my molestation but also opened up a few discussions with my family and friends. Sexual abuse carries so many stigmas that it seems like no one will talk about it. Ms. Sands is unbelievably brave, displaying her hearbreak and slow healing to her readers so we can know that we are not alone. I cannot thank her enough for opening her heart like that. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best on the subject, March 16, 2004

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This review is from: Learning to Trust Again: A Young Woman's Journey of Healing from Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I purchased this book for my teenage daughter who is struggling with this issue. It took her about 8 or 9 months to pick it up and read. I actually read it first and I must say it is one of the best on the subject and I have read several. I am just now working through my issues from being sexually abused over 35 years ago. This covers so much that survivors deal with & not just teenage survivors. This book earns more than 5 stars.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thoroughly biblical approach to a difficult subject, August 21, 2010

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This review is from: Learning to Trust Again: A Young Woman's Journey of Healing from Sexual Abuse (Paperback)

I've been looking for a book that is thoroughly bibiical in its approach to understanding and overcoming childhood sexual abuse (CSA). This book was exactly what I was looking for. It helped me understand the emotions and struggles of a CSA survivor. It is difficult to find a book that is not steeped in humanistic physcology but still deals honestly and frankly with the subject. Many try to give "pat answers". This book reads more like a story, with snippets from a personal journal and weaving scripture into the recovery process. Although it does not deal with specific treatments for cognitive development disorcers that result from CSA, or deal with the topic of incest, it does deal honestly with the progressive awakening to the consequences of the abuse and a thoroughly Christian mindset for dealing with it. I highly recommend it to those who have experienced CSA or wish to understand and help those who have.