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The Obsidian Mirror: An Adult Healing from Incest

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Louise Wisechild's frank account of her incest memories and journey towards recovery is essential reading for anyone recovering from child sexual abuse. She uses her skill as a writer to paint the full picture of her horrifying experiences as a young child, conveying the sense of powerlessness and hopeless that sexual abuse causes.

The therapy sessions are described in detail, it's like sitting in on the session and seeing her process happening as she sifts through memories and makes connections with the way her adult attitudes and beliefs were shaped by the abuse. The reader gains vicarious healing by being drawn along in Louise Wisechild's journey to find her answers from within herself.

The book's message about having the courage to face the memories, and hopefulness about reshaping one's life in spite of the past trauma, is a powerful and healing message that all adult survivors of abuse will benefit from hearing.

Beautifully written, and still remembered- even after all these years.

Wisechild's skill as a writer shines though her crisp words and evocative imagery as she writes with resilience of her journey through remembering child sexual abuse. Recommended.

One of the most brutally honest books I have ever read. Wisechild covers the painful details with
unrelenting precision. She heals herself through her own words by uncovering and revealing the darkest of secrets. As a reader you feel her powerlessness, her strength and finally...her healing release.
Beautiful job of finding ones own soul and peace with those whom tried desperately to destroy it.
I also suggest "The Mother I carry" as a follow up.

This rates in the top 3 books on this subject as informative lively true and i adored it so much i will noot pass it on!