Trauma Women

The simplicity of Sandi’s life on an idyllic 1,000-acre Kentucky farm began to unravel when she found a stack of magazines never realizing it would fuel her descent into an underworld of drugs, fast cash, and the global sex industry. In cities across the world, her hunger to be loved drove her into a suffocating web of adult entertainment.

The sudden death of a pupil in Fleat House at St Stephen’s—a small private boarding school in deepest Norfolk—is a shocking event that the headmaster is very keen to call a tragic accident. But the local police cannot rule out foul play and the case prompts the return of high-flying Detective Inspector Jazmine ‘Jazz’ Hunter to the force. Jazz has her own private reasons for stepping away from her police career in London, and reluctantly agrees to front the investigation as a favour to her old boss.

In 2001, Christine Yanke’s life was turned upside down after police raided her family’s home and arrested her Hells Angel husband. Suddenly an unemployed single mother of three boys, she had to fight to keep her home and family together. For the next three years, her husband awaited a trial that would determine their future together as a family. Blinded by an Angel is the true story of one woman’s struggle to survive mental, physical, and financial hardships.

This book is the ultimate guide to living your best life. With 32 co-authors from diverse backgrounds, you'll discover the keys to living a life that is truly fulfilling. Here's what you can get out of this book: Unlock the secrets to living a life of joy, abundance, and success - no matter who you are or where you come from Learn how to create a life of purpose and passion - make the most of the time, resources, and skills you have Discover the tools and techniques to make positive changes and transform your life Inside the book, you’ll find: Proven strategies for achieving your goals ...

Carmen Aguirre has lived many lives, all of them to the fullest. At age six she was a Chilean refugee adjusting to life as a Latina in North America. At 18 she was a revolutionary dissident. In her early 20s she fought to find her voice as an actor and to break away from the stereotypical roles thrust upon her - Housekeeper, Hotel Maid, Mexican Hooker #1.

Carly Leigh Sinclair grew up in the last decades of the 20th century in the home of her independent, ambitious mother, Leigh. Scarred by a childhood trauma, Carly finds that hiding her fears from her mother only causes them to mount. In an attempt to face them head on, Carly decides to join the Army.

In the dark labyrinth of his memories, can Cameron Todd uncover the truth about his girlfriend's fatal plunge from a clifftop? With a brain injury preventing him from remembering anything, even the night Emma died, Cameron is trapped in a sinister game of piecing together his fragmented past. Accusations swirl around him - the police, Emma's grieving family - they all question whether his amnesia is a mere pretence. As he struggles to reconstruct the mosaic of his life, Cameron discovers that his relationship with Emma may not have been as idyllic as he believed.

The inspiring and heartbreaking story of one of India's unsung heroes. Madhuri lives with her entire family in a tiny room in the cramped slums of Chennai, India, finding joy in her family despite their poverty. When tragedy strikes and her father dies, her mother has no choice but to send her away. What remains of Madhuri's childhood is a harrowing journey that will test her incredible spirit's ability to triumph over adversity. Moving from unpaid labor in a charitable institution to servitude for a wealthy family, Madhuri's life is marked by drudgery and cruelty until news of the ...

Your story is more than just words: It’s the medicine someone else needs to navigate through their own life's challenges. And in this way, your story becomes your mission. We all have a Soul's Calling Story: that one moment—or perhaps a series of moments—that changed the course of our lives. A crisis that shattered us. Chaos that left us reeling. And in the aftermath, one haunting question lingers: What do I do with this? You have a choice: Keep it locked inside, where it festers. Share it with family and friends, where it reaches only so far. Or, find clarity around your story and ...

HMP Graymoor. One of the UK’s most notorious prisons. Home to nearly 800 murderers, rapists and child molesters. Reporting for her first shift inside is Rebecca: twenty-two, newly graduated—and about to sit down with some of the country’s most dangerous criminals. In this gripping, hard-hitting memoir, forensic psychologist Dr Rebecca Myers revisits her time in the ‘Hot Seat’ with Graymoor’s infamous inmates—who might not be as different to us as we think.

Our Journey From Girls to Women is an extraordinary anthology that unveils the heart and soul of womanhood through the raw and relatable stories of diverse women. These heartfelt accounts of pain, progress, and victory capture the essence of transformation, resilience, and empowerment. From navigating the innocence of girlhood to embracing the complexities of adulthood, each chapter is a testament to the unique yet universal experiences that shape us as women. Through tears, triumphs, and hard-earned wisdom, the contributors share their truths, offering readers a sense of hope, connection, ...

Zwei brutal verstümmelte Leichen. Zwei Tatorte, die die Handschrift von Franz Bichler tragen. Aber der kürzlich aus der Haft entlassene Serientäter hat ein Alibi. Gibt es einen Nachahmer? Die Opfer, die OP-Schwester Selma Kiefer und der Kinderchirurg Thomas Goldt, waren beide in den 60ern in einem Augsburger Krankenhaus tätig. Katja Sand ist überzeugt, dass ein Zusammenhang zwischen den Morden besteht und wendet sich an den Trauma- Experten und Psychoanalytiker Dr. Alexander Hanning. Dieser vermutet, dass der Täter jemand sein könnte, der seit Jahren im falschen Körper lebt.

You like it when the outlaws win? When survivors turn the tables on their abusers? Then this is a story you’ll love. Listeners will benefit from the full emotional impact of the story. How Wonder Woman Became a Smuggler is an adventure-fueled tale of a child coming of age in the midst of domestic violence to become an outlaw.

Life of the Party Girl is a raw and inspiring debut memoir of a top wedding planner reflecting on the moments that define us as human beings, both the traumatic and fantastic.

No one would ever guess that simply hanging curtains could be life-changing! In the blink of an eye, Paula's world turned upside down as a broken leg morphed into life threatening events that pushed her reality into a darkness we only see in movies. Legless tells the story of Paula's fight to triumph over heartbreaking trauma while depression and suffering snapped at her desire to live. Unwilling to surrender for the sake of her family, she dug deep into the meaning of life at every setback and found herself changed, transformed and seeing herself through the eyes of a new normal.

In the second Heal to Lead collection of stories, inspirational leaders share their personal journeys about how they overcame difficult situations to lead others. Stories include abuse, career changes, grief, parenting, generational trauma, cancer, and divorce. Once their healing journey began, they were able to transform into a group of coaches, speakers, and advocates in their communities. Through their pain, these authors reveal the importance of inner work to show others what is possible. Consisting of twenty short stories, Heal to Lead: Stories to Turn Your Wounds Into Wisdom, Volume ...

In 1999, Sierra Leone was in the midst of a brutal civil war where mindless violence, vicious amputation and the rape of young enslaved women were the everyday weapons of bloody conflict. It was also where rebel soldiers snatched the young Aminata Conteh-Biger from her father's arms, then held her captive for months. After she was released, the UNHCR recognised that her captors still posed a serious threat to her safety. So, still in her teens, she was put on a plane and flown to Australia to start afresh as a refugee in a land she knew nothing about.

The Romeo & Juliet Delusion provides inspiration to anyone whose life has been touched by addiction or domestic violence. Abbott relies on raw and uninhibited storytelling to convey the methods she used to explore healing and freedom from trauma. Abbott's hope is that by authentically sharing her story, she can help to change the lives of people in similar situations and inspire others to view addiction and domestic abuse with compassion and curiosity.

Alison Donnelly has suffered for love. Still stuck in the small Northern Irish town where she was born, working for her father's real estate agency, she hopes to pick up the pieces and get her life back together. Her sister, Liz, a fiercely independent college professor who lives in New York City, is about to return to Ulster for Alison's second wedding before heading to an island off the coast of Papua New Guinea to make a TV show about the world's newest religion.

Fairview has everything you expect to find in a small town--a tight-knit community, helpful neighbors, secrets, jealousy, gossip, and, of course, petty revenge. Life in the small town of Fairview is nearly perfect. Nestled on the shores of beautiful Laurel Lake, the community has been home to the Keller family for generations, and Madison Keller’s childhood was mostly idyllic. Mostly. For ten years she has pushed away memories of the accident that changed the trajectory of her life, but now there’s an onslaught of reminders, brought on by her Grandma Ruth’s progressing Alzheimer’s. ...