Trauma Women

Women of all backgrounds, with a special resonance for Black women and women of color, will discover a safe space to find their voice, receive healing, and walk toward transformation. Through her professional expertise in trauma recovery, the biblical story of Hagar, and the lived experience of her own painful stories, Dieula Magalie Previlon delivers a message of unshakeable hope.

Whether you are a trauma survivor of any kind or a loved one of a survivor, this audiobook is for you. In Silent No More, Gilani carries her listeners through an honest exploration of suffering and survival as it affects us all. By drawing upon her personal experiences, she shines a light on the tumultuous landscape of trauma as a whole. The societal forces shaping human behavior across time and cultures. The powerful ways in which we all influence one another, through our worst mistakes and our warmest compassion.

From battling a devastating childhood illness to unearthing untold trauma, this healing memoir is one of resilience and transformation.

After witnessing the brutal, fatal stabbing of her mother and surviving being stabbed herself during the same attack at the age of nine, a young African-American woman’s struggle to live continues. Diamond shares the mental, physical, and emotional effects she has suffered and the challenges she has faced, including alcohol abuse, emotional detachment, suicidal thoughts and panic attacks stemming from post-traumatic stress disorders.

Courage Under Siege: From Trauma to Transformation is a collection of powerful, real-life stories about facing tough times and finding strength in the process. This book is filled with tales from women who have faced big challenges, whether it’s dealing with painful losses, family struggles, feeling ignored, or going through emotional or physical hurt. These women have faced moments when life seemed too hard, yet each one found a way to keep going and grow through it.

Das grandiose Finale der Trilogie um Katja Sand: Bei einem Hafturlaub bringt der zu lebenslänglich verurteilte Martin Wolf eine Pistole an sich, erschießt zwei JVA-Beamte und ergreift die Flucht. Katja Sand ist wie gelähmt, ihre Vergangenheit holt sie ein. Vor siebzehn Jahren war sie es, die Wolf ins Gefängnis brachte. Zusammen mit einem Komplizen hatte er einen Geldtransporter überfallen, den Fahrer erschossen, über zwei Millionen Euro erbeutet und eine Geisel genommen, für die Katja sich austauschen ließ. In einer Scheune im Wald hielt Wolf sie gefangen, die versprochene Hilfe kam nicht.

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.

One Reason to Live embodies a visceral experience of living with psychiatric injury combined with the power of radical acceptance, sweetened by the healing quality of animal companionship and the joy of embracing self-love.

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.

Linda Litteral is a survivor of incest and rape who used art to heal from the destruction to the body and spirit which comes from physical and sexual abuse. In this courageous memoir, Litteral shares the story of her abuse, spanning eight years of incest perpetrated by her grandfather, a rape she experienced in high school, and physical and verbal violence she suffered at the hands of her first husband.

A little girl is kept from the world, and her mother attempts to recreate her life on her daughters. As a child, she experiences some of the worst aspects of parenthood but finds the help she needs because innately she knew life had more to offer.

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.

This book is based on a journey within the depths of Selira's soul. Journey From Midnight is a compelling and extraordinary true account of a young girl adapting into the life of adulthood while dealing with the streets and all the snares and setbacks along the way. Get a first-hand look into the life of a former runaway. In an attempt to escape abuse, Selira V. Samanne set out into the world alone at age 11, only to find herself lost on a lonesome road while trying to find her way to a better place and to herself as well.

In January 2016, life took an unexpected turn for Marilyn Miller Lowry when a stroke abruptly had her asking those questions—and more. In the years since, Lowry examined her life and made dramatic changes that opened up more possibilities than she ever imagined. Grateful to be able to author A Stroke of Magic, Lowry uses her background as a counselor to share candid observations of the trauma that comes with unexpected physical disability.

One in six women is the victim of sexual assault. Using her own hard-won wisdom, author Jen Cross shows how to heal through journaling and personal writing. Writing Ourselves Whole is a collection of essays and creative writing encouragements for sexual trauma survivors who want to risk writing a different story. Each short chapter offers encouragement, experience, and exercises.

In this gripping audio book, Jennifer Lee shares four pivotal moments that shaped her life’s purpose: to help other survivors heal and find their strength.

The Romeo & Juliet Delusion provides inspiration to anyone whose life has been touched by addiction or domestic violence. Abbott relies on raw and uninhibited storytelling to convey the methods she used to explore healing and freedom from trauma. Abbott's hope is that by authentically sharing her story, she can help to change the lives of people in similar situations and inspire others to view addiction and domestic abuse with compassion and curiosity.