This book will cultivate the spirit of triumph to all who read it. It speaks to the destiny deposited inside all of us and serves as a wake-up call to all women and men alike, to reclaim your life and bounce back after adversity. It creates a perfect clim

The first thing you will notice when you meet Kechi Okwuchi is her scars. One of just two survivors of a devastating plane crash that killed more than 100 people, 16-year-old Kechi was left with third-degree burns over 65 percent of her body. More Than My Scars is her incredible story. A story of not just surviving impossible odds but thriving in a world that is too often caught up with how we look on the outside rather than seeing that our true value is within. Now in her early 30s, Kechi has spent the last 16 years refusing to be defined by her trauma. Follow her as she decides for herself what role her scars will play in her life before society decides for her. Her strong sense of identity, rooted in seeing herself the way God sees her, has allowed her to live authentically in a world that constantly seeks to define us by its ever-changing (and ever-shallow) standards. Kechi's story will inspire you to love and accept yourself as you are and confidently present your true self to the world.

The inspiring true story of a woman who changed a lifetime of horrific and heartbreaking abuse into a story of hope.Abandoned as an infant and raised by abusive pedophiles, Lynn Caffery left home at the age of eleven and fell into the clutches of a gang who trafficked her to both male and females.Now as the Executive Director of Safe Harbor Youth in Huntsville, Alabama, she rescues young victims and fights back against the evil of child abuse and human trafficking.Taken from her own words, this is a story you should never forget.

The deep pain of childhood abuse--whether physical or emotional, whether a child was neglected or wished nothing more than to be left alone--doesn't just go away. There's simply no just getting over it. Even if no physical scars remain as evidence of the victim's suffering, the deep wounds on their minds, hearts, and souls are still there. But it is possible to become whole and happy. Author of the successful Healing the Scars of Emotional Abuse, Dr. Gregory Jantz now helps readers understand the effects of childhood abuse on their emotional, intellectual, physical, relational, and spiritual health. He then outlines the steps to lasting healing, including grieving what was lost, learning to balance emotions with intentionality, regaining a positive relationship with one's own body and mind, and coming to an understanding of God not as a frightening authority figure like the abuser or an accusing judge, but as a loving creator, redeemer, and friend.

"You are not broken, you're becoming."--Back cover.