In the Voice of a Child: One Woman's Journey to Healing from Sexual Abuse, 30th Anniversary Edition

By Judy Emerson

If you have been sexually abused or are close to someone who has been sexually abused, you need to know that you are not alone and that there is hope for lasting healing. In the Voice of a Child takes you into the experiences of a survivor of sexual abuse and helps you see how one woman discovered freedom and wholeness. Judy Emerson's journal begins with thoughts and feelings stirred through her first sessions of therapy as an adult. Gently and sensitively, her memories of past abuse are explored. She shows how her abusive history created shame and confused expectations that colored all her adult relationships and how the therapy process helped Judy come to terms with her past and with her faith. In the Voice of a Child speaks directly to the survivor of abuse. The author says, "Sexual abuse creates a festering wound that cannot heal in the atmosphere of shame and family secrecy that controls incest victims. Speaking the secret and opening that painful wound is the only way to release its poison."This updated 30th anniversary edition of Judy Emerson's moving personal journal offers further insights she gained over decades of continuing growth and understanding, as the author continued to live out the freedom she gained through therapy. Her book is a chronicle of healing and hope for victims of sexual abuse. If you or someone you know struggles with the effects of past abuse, In the Voice of a Child offers a liberating view of one person's healing process.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0031LKE24
• ISBN13: 9798989843404
• Release Date: January 1994
• Publisher: Judy Emerson
• Length: 302 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.7" x 6.0"