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The Survivor's Voice: Healing the Invisible Wounds of Violence and Abuse

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As one who works daily with survivors of sexual violence, I know that the wounds they hold inside are deep and grievious. The trauma they have experienced is often too horror-filled to reveal. Speaking of it out loud seems impossible. I have seen the reading of this book empower them to open their souls to healing and hope. Our Sexual Assault Center recommends this book to those who come to us for help. In the pages of "The Survivor's Voice" they have found the strength to move on with life, because they read about the lives of real people who have experienced the kind of pain they have experienced. If your life has been devastated by sexual violence, please read this wonderful book. It is the best of its kind.

Of all books I've ever read, "The Survivor's Voice"is perhaps the most insightful. In her book, Findley shares thestories of innocent victims throughout the ages. From the age old tales of the Bible, to stories related to her by victims, to her own experiences, the author brings to life the silent fears and secrets of the Survivors. All men and women who have sustained these terrors and lived to never forget are given a Voice in Findley's book. I praise God for "The Survivor's Voice" and for the support and courage it can give us all.

If you do not read another book this year, read this one. The read will break your heart and disturb your complacency, because it will reveal a well-kept secret: that a very high percentage of the people you know have been victims of sexual, physical, and/or emotional violence in their own homes. I work with victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, and I know first-hand the depth of their struggle to survive and to heal. "The Survivor's Voice" is an incredible testament of a child's strength to survive abuse and an adult's courage to heal. Findley portrays the silence of her suffering, the long and arduous process of healing, and the HOPE that kept her going. As she tells her own story, she also tells the stories of several other persons who have experienced the terrors of violence and abuse. If you or anyone you know is suffering the indignity of violence in their own home, read this book. It is HOPE!