'VOICES of Strength' is an Audio Documentary for Survivors of Sexual Abuse and Domestic Violence. Fellow Survivor and Founder Haullie Free takes 15 courageous Survivors on a journey toward personal enlightenment as well as self validation, through the power of the human voice. Each Survivor recorded their story in an effort to help foster positive awareness and break the silence surrounding the epidemic of sexual abuse and domestic violence.
You can only order the CD directly from the Web site.
Helpful Links
Books
I am not the only survivor who is writing or has written a book about their abuse and subsequent healing journey. The following are fellow survivors and/or advocates who are in the process of having books published or have books already in print. Where possible, I have included purchasing information. If there are any books that have been helpful to you on your healing journey, please let me know so that I can include them. I hope you will find these helpful.
And don't forget to sign my guest book to be kept informed about the publication of my book. Thanks and God bless, Hope
Awesome Web site of Arlether Wilson who is a veteran police officer, a certified Child Abuse and Family Violence Investigator and manages a Victims’ Services Division. Today Arlether is an advocate for abused women and children throughout Houston, Texas. She is publishing her inspirational memoir, Rewriting the Script. Please visit her site for publication date and information.
Marie Waldrep's new Web site. A survivor of incest and childhood sexual assault, Marie expresses her feelings and healing journey through poetry. Marie Waldrep began writing from her heart at the early age of 11. Due to her personal experience with incest and childhood sexual assault, she found writing poems helped to ease the pain and facilitate her healing and recovery process. As such, she felt compelled to write this book of poems.
You may purchase an autographed copy of her book directly from Marie or you may purchase from her publisher at: http://www.publishamerica.com/orderinginfo.htm
Or from Barnes & Noble at:
Women in Shadow and Light: Journeys from Abuse to Healing by Jan Goff-LaFontaine. Forty women—ages nineteen to ninety-five—bared all to express their triumph over trauma. In this daring approach, fine art black and white photography combines with moving interviews to portray the essence of each woman’s journey from the violence of abuse to transformation and healing.
You can order this book and have it autographed by Jan Goff-LaFontaine!
Or order from Amazon.com
A UK survivor named Kat is also writing a book about real-life survivor stories. Read her blog to see how you can have your true life story of child abuse in a new book. Visit her Web site to submit your story.
Rodney Timms is a survivor and the author of Calling All Hearts: Child Abuse and Hope, (pictured left) a book of original poetry - "A touching compilation of the many emotions, fears, and dreams abused children experience."
Rodney is currently working on a second book titled, Calling All Hearts: Survivor's Stories. Rodney wrote the first edition as a way of healing on his journey as an adult survivor of abuse. Now he wants to give other survivors a chance to be heard and to be published. Rodney believes that sharing our survival truths will help increase awareness about child abuse for others and will provide hope and strength for fellow survivors of abuse.
Rodney is currently taking submissions from survivors. Click here to be directed to his Guidelines for Submissions.
By Leslie H. Triber
This well-written novel is about the universal-but-sad truths of domestic violence. It is written by a survivor, but is more accurately a reflection of "every woman’s fear, desperation, helplessness, confusion, and sadness caused by a monster in their own lives."
$13.95 - Available at: http://www.onyxpublishing.com/shoponyx.html
Susan is an amazing survivor of childhood sexual and physical abuse and a survivor of the sex industry.
She has two related books published and available for purchase: The Missing Piece, and:
Enhanced by the Light: Remorse, Redemption and the Reformation of a Life
You can purchase this book on Amazon.com
Please click on Susan's name above to be taken to her web site where you can learn more about her amazing story, her books and how to purchase the first one.
The Sinful Woman, by Ann Kagarise
Can be purchased at Amazon.com.
The Sinful Woman is one of the most powerful stories of repentance in the Bible. She was defined. The Pharisees labeled her. They judged her without even knowing her. Maybe they knew something about her. She was thought to have been a woman of
the night. Maybe some of them actually knew her participating with her in sin. However they knew her, they did. She appeared to have a reputation due to the Pharisee's response. Fortunately, Christ saw her differently.
He looks past our sins. When Jesus Christ looks at us, all He sees is love. God is love. Agape love. The best kind of love. A love that you cannot find on this earth. So many of us compare God's love with the love of those on this earth especially our
earthly fathers. There is no comparison. We have to see God for Who He is. He will accept us right where we are and He will love you no matter what you have done.
Unlocking Buried Secrets
A book by a Canadian survivor who calls herself Victorious Heart.
The book is her story in chronological order of what she can remember of her life and the abuse. The back portion is set up as a workbook for the survivor to write in.
She is presently working on a second book, which is a spin off of the first. This book will be set up as an entire workbook with lots of information and writing exercises to help the survivor heal from the after effects of sexual and ritual abuse.
For ordering information, please click on the book photo or click here.
An awesome survivor named Ginger has a book coming out in early 2007, like the banner says. She is almost ready to launch her Web site, which I will update as soon as it is launched. For now, please check out her MySpace page to learn more about this awesome, upcoming book.
