The Truth About Whales
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (643 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0557527015 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-07-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A MUST READ: Memoirs about Child and Sexual Abuse, Rape, Suicides, Addiction, Obesity, Depression--One Woman's Story William Land "After everything we encounter as human beings, after every trial and joy, everything we have chosen this lifetime for -- we eventually answer to the human being staring back at us from the mirror. "Thus reads a paragraph from the back cover of a memoir, The Truth about Whales by SueAnn Jackson Land. This is one woman's story, the tale of someone who has suffered at the hands of others including child abuse, sexual abuse, rape, and suicides in three generati. A book of courage, honesty, determination and above all else, a book of hope. Soooz Burke Make no mistake, this book pulls no punches. The contents are not air-brushed to make them more palatable to read.Ms Jackson Land lived these horrors, more importantly she survived them, and grew painfully from the experience. I know first hand the utter devastation of child sexual abuse, and am qualified to speak on what I read. This author speaks from the soul. There are no excuses offered nor expected within these pages.A story of punishment at her own ha. A review of life as it was, told with total honesty laced with hope The author shares the story of her life with brutal honesty first as a catharsis, trying to make sense of all the scattered pieces, people and places that have made her who she is today. But more importantly, it is a story laced throughout with glimpses of the hope that comes with recovery a recovery that has shone as a beacon to many others of how to survive and overcome life's hurdles. Having known Mrs Land for many years and having shared many of these tr
This is how I found peace." Ultimately, this book is about survival and the grace that time offers us to change our perceptions and move on.. When the rage of living settles down and age relieves us of blame - then we are ready to heal and move on. These are the things I could not change and here are the things that I could. After everything we encounter as human beings, after every trial and joy, everything we have chosen this lifetime for - we eventually answer to the human being staring back at us from the mirror. Along with the memoirs that talk about "what they did to me" I wanted to write one that said, "These are the people who helped me. I have suffered at the hands of others; I have also suffered at my own hands. These are the memories that I had to go back and revise because I was wrong