Download or read book Beaten Battered and Bruised But Not Broken written by Michelle Davis Jones and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does love feel like?No one dreams or plans to fall in love with a rampant maniac. No one plans to marry the monster that haunts them day after day. Every abused person faces a mirror at some point and decides whether today is the day to leave. Domestic Violence is covered up by words, emotions, fabric, policies, family, lies, and distorted images of love. Love does not punch. Love does not hide. Love does not force itself. Love does not lie.In this narrative Michelle Davis Jones reveals numerous encounters with her abuser after the sacred

Download or read book Battered and Bruised But Not Broken written by Piper Kay and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-09-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battered & bruised, but not broken is an erotic, male/male, gay romance novel. It's the culmination of two lost souls finding what they didn't know they were looking for. Hunter is an ex-con, always in the wrong place at the worst times which is how he landed in prison. He's looking to start anew when in walks Elliott. Timid and sheltered Elliott has his life in order. Or so he thinks, that is until Hunter introduces him to a whole new world. Both are battling past demons, but what happens when their worlds collide?

Download or read book Battered but Not Broken written by Dianne Smith and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2014-11-14 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about a little girl whose life has been strewn between the rocks and gravel that accumulated over a life time. It was the possibilities that kept her going. She grew up a loner even though she had a big family. She grew up in a Christian home and believed in God that no matter how inexplicable or unbelievable things can be, miracles are real and can occur without regards to the nature of things. Everyone she trusted would let her down and hurt her. She was between a rock and a hard place; she felt lonely, unwanted, and confused, as if she was in a dark room with no exit. Eventually, she met and fell in love with a handsome young man, the love of her lifeor so she thought. She was relieved, with more confidence; life was good, and it seems like there was a bright light at the end of the tunnel. For a moment, everything was going well, until dilemma stroke. The secrets she had to keep almost took her life because she could not share it. She had to put up with a lot of discomfort and even misery in her life that had been inflected by people she trusted, but somehow she felt she was to be blamed. She always knew in her heart and mind that God promised never to leave or forsake her.

Download or read book Battered Not Broken BBW Paranormal Shapeshifter Romance written by Celia Kyle and published by Celia Kyle. This book was released on 2017-12-14 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gillian Locke has been beaten, battered, and bruised, but her ex-boyfriend still hasn’t managed to break her. When she leaves Kyle for the last time, she knows the only way she’ll ever be back in his grasp is over her dead body. On the run, her car disastrously breaks down in at the top of a mountain in the middle of nowhere. Stuck in a terrible snowstorm, Gillian figures it’s better to die at the hands of nature, than at the hands of Kyle, her tormentor. Fighting the freezing cold, she stares death in the eye and presses on, until she happens upon a cabin in the woods, and is offered shelter by three gorgeous men who can’t seem to get enough of her. The Bearclaw brothers are descendants of the ancient Anikota tribe of Indians. Their beast spirit and blessing from the Maker allows them the ability to sense the one who will complete their soul. Being triplets, they always expected their mate to be a woman they’d all share. With the Maker’s blessing, they hope to ease past Gillian’s defenses…before her past threatens to end their future.

Download or read book Broken and Battered written by Muriel Canfield and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-15 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you or someone you know is in an abusive relationship, this book will show you a way out. The life of an abused woman is one of fear, pain, and isolation. Not only is she victimized by the man she loves, she is often disbelieved and abandoned by friends and family. Broken emotionally and battered physically, she is left feeling as if there is no way out. But there is a way out, and this powerfully courageous book leads the way. Refusing to gloss over the terrible realities of abuse, this book shares the true stories of abused women while exploring the male rational behind abuse and the reasons women minimize or deny the extent of their abuse. The book goes on to discuss practical issues such as court procedures and child custody as well as offering a step-by-step safety and escape plan.

Download or read book Battered But Not Broken written by Andon Elsa Black and published by Xulon Press. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A true story and compilation of situations that left one woman scarred and overwhelmed, yet empowered to create an organization that promotes women as Battered but not Broken; the Confessions of a Battered Beautie, told by Andon Elsa are used as a declaration of self-worth and as relief from the isolation and heartache endured through suffering.With the introduction of a Beautie as a woman whose beauty is not measured merely by attractiveness, but rather by an increased amount of confidence, love, and faith, this empowering book focuses on life moving forward in a favorable direction with a faith based twist. There is not only the unprecedented Andon process offered, which is refreshing to females feeling attacked, criticized, or overwhelmed, but also, an organization established that provides a tailored experience for women seeking fulfilment that hasn't been found in men, children, work, or friends. After molestation, physical abuse, a teenage pregnancy, and chapter titles such as "Big Booty and a Smile" or "Making Love," it is easy to get addicted to the drama in Elsa's life as she reveals her truth about being a Battered Beautie and the effects on her relationships, respect, and religion. Married for nearly a decade, her unforgettable journey is impressive as it defies stereotypes, and her composure gives inspiration in a brutal but brief way, while acknowledging that even Jesus was a victim and battered. A Chicago native, Elsa Black now lives in the Western Hills of Cincinnati and works night shifts in Human Resources as a way to utilize open dialogue and honest communication for the purpose of empowerment through life skills, time management, and finances. Andon Elsa founded Battered Beauties, Inc. in 2013 utilizing nearly ten years of health care and customer service experience. Elsa enjoys writing, boating, swimming, and traveling. Her favorite scripture is, Psalms 118:11, because it signifies the importance of empowerment, scripture, and faith.

Download or read book Hope Heals written by Katherine Wolf and published by Zondervan. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When all seems lost, where can you find hope? Katherine and Jay Wolf married right after college and sought adventure far from home in Los Angeles, CA. As they pursued their dreams--she as a model and he as a lawyer--they planted their lives in the city and their church community. Their son, James, came along unexpectedly in the fall of 2007, and just six months later, everything changed in a moment for this young family. On April 21, 2008, as James slept in the other room, Katherine collapsed, suffering a massive brain stem stroke without warning. Miraculously, Jay came home in time and called for help. Katherine was immediately rushed into brain surgery, though her chance of survival was slim. As the sun rose the next morning, the surgeon proclaimed that Katherine had survived the removal of part of her brain, though her future recovery was uncertain. Yet in that moment, there was a spark of hope. Through forty days on life support in the ICU and nearly two years in full-time brain rehab, that small spark of hope was fanned into flame. Hope Heals documents Katherine and Jay's journey as they struggled to regain Katherine's quality of life and as she relearned to talk, eat, and walk. As Katherine returned home with a severely disabled body but a completely renewed purpose, she and Jay committed to celebrating this gift of a second chance by embracing life fully, even though that life looked very different than they could have ever imagined. As you uncover Katherine and Jay's remarkable story, you'll be encouraged to: Find lasting hope in the midst of struggle Embrace the unexpected Welcome God's miracles into your everyday life In the midst of continuing hardships, both in body and mind, Katherine and Jay found what we all long to find: a hope that heals the most broken place--our souls. Let Hope Heals be your guide along the way. Praise for Hope Heals: "As I read this book, tears streamed from my eyes even as joy flooded my heart. Jay and Katherine are a raw yet refreshing testimony to the unshakable trustworthiness of God amidst the unimaginable trials of life. This book reminds all of us where hope can be found in a world where none of us know what the next day holds." --David Platt, author of the New York Times bestseller Radical and president of the International Mission Board "Hope Heals is a beautiful, true story that illustrates the love and protection God has for us even in the darkest times of our lives. Katherine and Jay's dedication to each other and the Lord through their most devastating season is inspiring. This book will help your heart believe that He sees, He knows, He cares, and He is still working miracles today!" --Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries

Download or read book Battered Broken Bodies written by Matt Shaw and published by . This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 502 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Body horror, biological horror, organic horror or visceral horror is horror fiction in which the horror is principally derived from the unnatural graphic transformation, degeneration or destruction of the physical body. Such works may deal with decay, disease, deformity, parasitism, mutation or mutilation - Wikipedia's definition. Matt Shaw has compiled a "must read" for all fans of horror, featuring some of the biggest names currently working in the horror genre. The authors were given one instruction: The story must be based around BODY HORROR. When the authors asked what the limits were, Matt Shaw simply said, "No limits."

Download or read book Battered but Not Shattered written by Dr. Rev. Beverley C. Henderson and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2022-06-12 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Overcome the Pain God has a good plan for every woman—plans to prosper. When we make him our priority and cry out to him, He listens. God made us unique because of His purpose in mind for us. Many women around the world are struggling to discover their true identity, especially those who have suffered the soul-deforming impact of abuse. Equally, men are uncertain about a woman’s role and function, resulting in offering inadequate support to women struggling with questions of identity. Discover how to overcome painful obstacles to live according to God’s plan. You can become all you were created to be as a unique woman of purpose made in His image. Experience rivers of refreshing in every moment of life—whether you are in the deep valley of trials or on the mountaintop of victory. May God bless you in your relationship with him and with those He has placed in your life to fulfill His purpose. Let Battered but Not Shattered help you to have a deeper walk with the Lord!

Download or read book Black Girls Do Cry written by Shante D. Lowe and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Black Girls Do Cry By: Shante D. Lowe Black Girls Do Cry: Battered but Not Broken is author Shante D. Lowe’s life story. It takes place from 1977-2012 and starts in Oakland to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she traveled. Her vision for this book is to empower other women who are going through abuse. She hopes her story will uplift them toward getting out of their toxic situations or to move towards getting out.

Download or read book Battered Not Broken written by Ranae Rose and published by Ranae Rose. This book was released on 2015-12-30 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scarred body, scarred mind - life is rough, and fighting in a cage is the easy part. USMC veteran Ryan Moore survived an IED blast, but every day in the civilian world is a brutal struggle. MMA fighting is the only thing he has to fall back on, and the only thing he cares about until he meets female fighter Ally Rivera. Ally isn't afraid to step into the ring, but she can't fight her way out of the trouble her brother's gang has brought down on her family. Finding love is the last thing on her mind, but the new guy at her gym makes it difficult to resist a hard body and fighting spirit. For a shot at overcoming their demons they'll have to fight hard, love harder and embrace risks they can't afford to take.

Download or read book What If It s True written by Charles Martin and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the Bible come to life before your eyes as New York Times bestselling author Charles Martin uses his storyteller imagination to present the Bible as a novel to help you engage with your faith in new ways. Years ago, Charles Martin cracked open his Bible and began wrestling with a few fundamental questions: What if every single word of Scripture is absolutely true and I can trust it? How do I respond? Something in me should change, but what? How? This book is the result of that exploration. In What If It’s True? Martin brings key moments from the life and ministry of Jesus to life through his descriptive, novelistic words. This unique book: Fosters a stronger appreciation, love, and respect for Jesus Covers topics including rejection, sexual sin, generational curses, and forgiveness Draws on Old and New Testament references as well as cultural background information Includes a prayer at the end of each chapter Martin shares key moments from his own journey as a disciple—and bondservant—of Christ and a mentor to others. The result is an exploration of truth that will help you not just think differently but live differently—starting today.

Download or read book I Am Not Your Victim written by Bethel Sipe and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1996-05-20 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Detailing the domestic violence suffered by the first author during her 16 year marriage, this moving volume details the background and events leading up to and immediately following Beth Sipe's tragic act of desperation: ending the life of the perpetrator. Encouraged to publish her story by her therapist and co-author, Evelyn Hall, Sipe relates how her case was mishandled by the police, the military, a mental health professional and the welfare system, illustrating how women like herself are further victimized and neglected by the very systems that are expected to provide assistance. Her story is followed by seven commentaries by experts in the field. They discuss the causes and process of spousal abuse, reasons why battered women stay, and the dynamic consequences of domestic violence.

Download or read book No Visible Bruises written by Rachel Louise Snyder and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 337 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WINNER OF THE HILLMAN PRIZE FOR BOOK JOURNALISM, THE HELEN BERNSTEIN BOOK AWARD, AND THE LUKAS WORK-IN-PROGRESS AWARD * A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 BOOKS OF THE YEAR * NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD FINALIST * LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK PRIZE FINALIST * ABA SILVER GAVEL AWARD FINALIST * KIRKUS PRIZE FINALIST NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF 2019 BY: Esquire, Amazon, Kirkus, Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, BookPage, BookRiot, Economist, New York Times Staff Critics “A seminal and breathtaking account of why home is the most dangerous place to be a woman . . . A tour de force.” -Eve Ensler "Terrifying, courageous reportage from our internal war zone." -Andrew Solomon "Extraordinary." -New York Times ,“Editors' Choice” “Gut-wrenching, required reading.” -Esquire "Compulsively readable . . . It will save lives." -Washington Post “Essential, devastating reading.” -Cheryl Strayed, New York Times Book Review An award-winning journalist's intimate investigation of the true scope of domestic violence, revealing how the roots of America's most pressing social crises are buried in abuse that happens behind closed doors. We call it domestic violence. We call it private violence. Sometimes we call it intimate terrorism. But whatever we call it, we generally do not believe it has anything at all to do with us, despite the World Health Organization deeming it a “global epidemic.” In America, domestic violence accounts for 15 percent of all violent crime, and yet it remains locked in silence, even as its tendrils reach unseen into so many of our most pressing national issues, from our economy to our education system, from mass shootings to mass incarceration to #MeToo. We still have not taken the true measure of this problem. In No Visible Bruises, journalist Rachel Louise Snyder gives context for what we don't know we're seeing. She frames this urgent and immersive account of the scale of domestic violence in our country around key stories that explode the common myths-that if things were bad enough, victims would just leave; that a violent person cannot become nonviolent; that shelter is an adequate response; and most insidiously that violence inside the home is a private matter, sealed from the public sphere and disconnected from other forms of violence. Through the stories of victims, perpetrators, law enforcement, and reform movements from across the country, Snyder explores the real roots of private violence, its far-reaching consequences for society, and what it will take to truly address it.

Download or read book Defending Battered Women on Trial written by Elizabeth A. Sheehy and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2013-12-15 with total page 493 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the landmark Lavallee decision of 1990, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that evidence of "battered woman syndrome" was admissible in establishing self-defence for women accused of killing their abusive partners. This book looks at the trials of eleven battered women, ten of whom killed their partners, in the fifteen years since Lavallee. Drawing extensively on trial transcripts and a rich expanse of interdisciplinary sources, the author looks at the evidence produced at trial and at how self-defence was argued. By illuminating these cases, this book uncovers the practical and legal dilemmas faced by battered women on trial for murder.

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Download or read book Battered But Not Broken written by Patricia Riddle Gaddis and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written for abuse victims and their pastors and friends, this book offers step-by-step intervention techniques and resources for assisting victims of domestic violence and challenges the church to take a stand against this crime, which is a leading cause of injury and death to women in the United States.