Hope and Encouragement for Those Recovering from Childhood Sexual Abuse

Survivors of abuse have unique pasts, but the damage and pain are similar.

Early childhood trauma causes physical changes in the developing brain and a severing of emotions, and it distorts survivors' perceptions about themselves and others, which can last a lifetime. Sexual abuse affects the body, mind, and spirit, and healing must include all three.

Unfortunately, many abused and relationally broken wander through a maze of opinions and suggestions. Life Beyond Dry Bones tells how secular therapies offer partial help, but without spiritual guidance, healing is fragmented and the recovery process incomplete.

Life Beyond Dry Bones offers hope, encouragement, and practical help from a Christian woman who has traveled the road from childhood sexual abuse to healing, forgiveness, and freedom.

This short book on Ann’s betrayal, emotional pain, and anger ends in triumphant hope and recovery from childhood sexual abuse. I applaud Ann’s transparent telling of her healing journey, especially her poems, song lyrics, and visual word pictures.

- Kathy Wright, Licensed Psychiatric Tech, Retired from the State Dept. of Mental Health, Texas.

As a formal big-city social worker now retired in a small town in Arkansas, I was riveted while reading this book. I was fascinated with how the author was able to finally forgive her molesters. The peaceful feeling at the end was so encouraging.

- Sue, Arkansas

The words powerful, intense, life-altering, and similar words are used too often in reviews. In this case, they are not only the right words, they are the only words that do justice to this story of survival.

- FW, Northern Minnesota

This story of recovery will touch deep places in your heart, and it will offer much encouragement toward the freedom found in forgiveness. I recommend that anyone who needs healing from abuse read this book on their way to wellness.

- Pastor Dan Matney, New Life Assembly of God, Avon, Colorado

Phone: 817.668.6229

Email: annie@lifebeyonddrybones.com