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This author tells the true story of his younger life of physical abuse and extreme mental abuse that was imposed upon him by an unstable stepdad on a daily basis. In this book, the author shares raw events from his abuse that occurred when he was 10 years old to about 15 years old, and the only safe place he could sometimes escape to was his grandma's house and the local church whenever he was allowed to attend.

I chose the title A Childhood in God’s Arms because, throughout my life, my father hurt me. And God gave me a vision of Him picking me up and setting me on His lap as a child who was being abused. I laid my head against His chest, and there were tears falling down His cheeks while He held me in His arms.

This is the story of Jacob Kalinsky, born in Koretz, Poland, in 1904 to a mean-tempered tyrant of a father and a sweet and loving mother. At the age of twelve, Jacob's mother, Sarah, dies, and Jacob, along with his nine-year-old brother, is sent to live in the care of a brothel run by a loving madam named Jordanna. It takes Jacob's father three long years to send for his sons. During that time, Jacob suffers many indignities.

This is a story of how one little girl, at the age of five, became boisterous and bold in the face of abuse. She stood up against it and was determined that she would win over it. It's a story of how her connection with God gave her the strength that she would need to be a survivor and a conqueror.

This is an inspiring, true story of how one woman overcame emotional and psychological damage from childhood abuse, trauma, and a sexual partner's betrayal. Melissa Roberts and John Sternfels's study on childhood abuse and its lifelong effects is a beacon of hope for those seeking to overcome trauma and to live a life with affirmation and purpose. In today's world of "safe places" and mandated reporting, social workers, teachers, and others can report stories of child abuse protections being weaponized, misused, or misapplied.