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In one of the most inspirational stories about God’s grace, Theresa holds nothing back as she retraces her traumatic childhood in the countryside of North Carolina in one of the most inspiring autobiographies ever written. Between unstable, alcoholic parents and the ever-present threat of emotional and physical neglect, Theresa never had the childhood every adult wished they could recall.

Known as "the feisty one," young Barbara will do whatever it takes to protect herself and her younger siblings from the predators in their lives. Her experiences are extraordinary, from countless nights sleeping under a claw foot tub to evade her abuser to witnessing the burning of an interracial couple.

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When Emma Stevens learned her new next-door neighbor was a psychologist, she innocently asked about how to find a therapist for her own issues. Dr. Carol Brenner decided to accept her as a patient. Against a backdrop of the Laguna Beach fire, the insidious drama unfolds as Emma finds herself enmeshed in an unhealthy dependency on her therapist, who not only fostered this dependence but also used it to dominate and control her.

In the shadow of domestic violence, Matt and Sarah's harrowing journey unfolds. Matt's violence and Sarah's desperate pleas cast a bleak pall over their relationship. What if, yet, amidst the darkness, their story is a testament to human resilience and the grace of God through Christ Jesus? What if early disagreements and Matt's unpredictable anger plague their past, but Sarah's prayer for deliverance sparks a courageous quest for healing?

It is a story too terrible to tell, too terrifying to hear, too unbelievable to survive, but too important to conceal. But Xiyya Jackson did, miraculously, survive. As you listen to her story, you will be drawn into the world of domestic violence and learn what happens when love turns to pain and everybody involved pays the price. Some pay the ultimate price. This harrowing story of abuse, kidnapping, and terror that results in a murder charge will keep you riveted with every chapter.

Because she refused to testify against her husband for actions she had already forgiven, Diana Weinberger, a former missionary, was incarcerated in an Idaho jail - a jail in which she had volunteered for a year in prison ministry! Diana's marriage was on the rocks. Years of wandering from her Christian roots had led this former YWAM missionary down paths she would later regret. She and her husband, both successful career professionals, divided their time between the world of work and the world of play - a world of bikers and wild parties.