Trauma Women

Where do you turn when the past comes to call? Cara Alexander wants to live life on her terms, but her paltry attempts at adulting have left her world a mess. Those around her think if she returned to the faith of her childhood and let God be in control, all would be well. She's not convinced. God proved Himself untrustworthy during the most tragic event of her life. Why would she believe His empty promises and supposed plans now? She’s just fine on her own. Except she's not. Her struggles with self-defeating behavior, bad choices, and debilitating fear bring consequences beyond her ...

Min Green and Ed Slaterton are breaking up, so Min is writing Ed a letter and giving him a box. Inside the box is why they broke up. Two bottle caps, a movie ticket, a folded note, a box of matches, a protractor, books, a toy truck, a pair of ugly earrings, a comb from a motel room, and every other item collected over the course of a giddy, intimate, heartbreaking relationship. Item after item is illustrated and accounted for, and then the box, like a girlfriend, will be dumped.

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.

LYRICS EDITION: Features all-new original lyrics and music from the Wynter Wild series “having problems putting it down.... an amazing, well written series” - Facebook reviewer When love makes sense… Wynter and her brothers are ready to rock venues all over Seattle. No one can deny the natural chemistry Rule212 has on stage. Behind the scenes there's tension brewing. It's not easy to work, play, and live together. Family means everything to Wynter and she'll do whatever it takes to protect hers. But something at the very heart of this family is ripping it apart. No secrets or lies - ...

Bound by a shadowy past, two women venture into the unknown, challenging society’s invisible chains in a quest that tests their friendship. In the hidden corners of life, where survival is a constant struggle, two women, best friends since childhood, reunite after many years. Shiran has found her way to success and happiness, while Lotem remains stuck in a cycle of dependence and exploitation. In the darker parts of Tel Aviv, surrounded by bad memories, they struggle to rekindle their friendship. Together, they confront the ghosts that once haunted them and strive to rewrite their stories...

This book is for anyone who has endured trauma, specifically childhood, sexual and physical abuse. Trauma comes in all sorts and impacts our way of thinking and how we live our lives. It is defined differently from each person’s unique perspective. What may be traumatic to one, may not be to another. It usually isn’t displayed in one form, but can display itself in many forms at once. For instance, one who may endure domestic violence, may also experience verbal and psychological abuse.

A Woman’s Toolkit offers a uniquely female perspective on recovering from violence. This audiobook aims to provide accessible, useful tools for developing the mentality and skillsets that one needs in order to heal.

Operated on as an infant, without anesthesia, Wendy P. Williams began life at war with her body. There were tubes everywhere, in and out of every opening, her mother reminded her on every anniversary of her surgery. Autobiography of a Sea Creature takes listeners on Williams’ difficult sensory journey toward healing, as she communes along the way with horseshoe crabs, dolphins, and other marine life that taught her the restorative power of beauty, resilience, and interdependence.

This memoir presents one human story, crafted into art by the power of words. Elisha's carefully planned life collapses with the breakup of a relationship she had built her life around, sending her on a journey into the depths of the global sexy Tantra scene. Wild Thing in Captivity is Eat, Pray, Love for Tantra. It's a coming-of-middle-age tale for Generation X.

En "Amor propio para mujeres negras", Nya Love te lleva a un viaje transformador, ofreciendo herramientas y estrategias prácticas para ayudarte a superar traumas pasados, mejorar las relaciones y cultivar una autoestima inquebrantable. Desde las heridas de la infancia hasta el trauma racial, Love profundiza en el impacto que estas experiencias tienen en tu viaje de amor propio. Basándose en su propia historia personal, comparte anécdotas con las que se puede relacionar y que resonarán contigo, proporcionando una base sólida para conectar y comprometerse con las enseñanzas del libro.

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 ...

Have you ever been called too sensitive, too emotional, too needy—or simply “too much”? If so, you’re not alone, and you’re not broken. You’ve just been taught to shrink yourself in order to be accepted. It’s time to unlearn the lie that your power, presence, or truth needs to be toned down to make others comfortable. You Are Not Too Much is a compassionate and empowering guide for women who are ready to stop apologizing for who they are and start showing up fully—in their emotions, relationships, voice, body, and everyday life. Inside this transformational read, you’ll ...

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 ...

“The courage to heal begins with the courage to speak.” Indy Don’t Love Me is a raw, powerful novel based on the true story of Tiffany Stepney, a young woman whose journey through betrayal, resilience, and self-discovery will resonate with readers everywhere. When Indy transfers to a prestigious university, she dreams of finding belonging and connection. But what begins as a hopeful new chapter quickly turns into a nightmare when a trusted relationship with a fraternity member shatters her sense of safety. Betrayed and isolated, Indy confronts not only her assailants but also a system...

Living in the Middle East for over twenty years has afforded Jerry and Sarah Mattix a first hand perspective of the trauma women face in this troubled region. After years of counseling women from diverse ethnic and religious backgrounds she has learned to empathize deeply with their tragic plight. This book is a collage of their stories that sheds light not only on their grievous experiences but also on practical ways of engaging them and helping them toward wholistic healing. Sarah also shares her own struggles and how God has used them to better equip her in her trauma and crisis ...

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.

C.S. Singer's novel unfolds in the exploding, social world of pickleball, where players come together on the court escaping, or hiding, their personal lives for a brief time to enjoy the fast paced, stress-reducing game with other folks they may, or may not, know. The story centers on Eve Petra, a spirited and successful real estate agent in West Palm Beach, FL, who shares a love for pickleball with her close-knit group of friends. Among them are her partner Jason, her best friend Liv, and Liv's husband Mack. The story starts with a lighthearted tone of friends living happily in their ...

Step back from your problems, make sense of your experience, and rewrite your story. This book helps you achieve positive change and better outcomes by being the storyteller and the star of the story you want to tell. Part narrative therapy and Hollywood how-to, Blockbuster Living braids our love of filmed entertainment and its formula of success onto our daily routine of family, love, work, faith, and the big question always lingering: What do we really want? This is an invitation to think like a storyteller; clarify the past and build an intentional future that is harmonious with a truer ...

With an audacious persistence to reclaim her life, Tia set off on a 15-year path to psychological health. The result is an emotionally regulated, actualized, self-aware woman able to tell her hard story without retraumatizing herself, a woman able to reach a hand back to help others claim what’s theirs. If trauma took your past, it shouldn’t get your present and future too. Through a series of personal stories, therapeutic stages, and resources built around a multi-step model, Tia Levings will guide you through the journey that helped her leave abuse, rediscover selfhood, and heal her mind.

You had a roof over your head. Food on the table. Maybe even birthday gifts. But deep down, you always felt… unseen. This is a book for the daughters who were never truly known. For the women who grew up feeling emotionally invisible—taught to stay small, quiet, and useful to be loved. Silent Roots, Soft Wings is a raw and healing memoir that gives language to the pain of emotional neglect—especially the kind no one talks about because “you had it good.” Through poetic, soul-deep reflections, Eira Solen guides you through the quiet harm of being raised without emotional presence, ...