Beauty Restored: Finding Life and Hope after Date Rape

by Me Ra Koh

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, somewhere in America, a woman is raped every 2 minutes, often by someone she knows. About 16,000 women each year have abortions as a result of rape or incest. The date-rape drug is in the news almost daily. One of every 5 college-age women has been forced to have sexual intercourse. Rape is a national epidemic, and the Church is not immune. Tragically, there is a crying need for this book in our stores. Me Ra Koh creatively, sensitively addresses the aftermath of rape-shame, anger, depression, forgiveness and recovery-with great courage. Taking readers on a personal journey through her own rape experience, Me Ra probes the spiritual issues that arise when going through a terrible loss, and she writes beautifully about the one true source of hope and healing, Jesus Christ.

Genres: Nonfiction

127 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2001

About the author

Me Ra Koh is the leading photography expert and educator to moms with cameras. She hosts the Disney Junior TV show Capture Your Story with Me Ra Koh, and also writes a weekly column for Disney’s Babble.com, A Focused Life, in which she inspires parents to not only photograph their kids but live their best life. She is the author of the national bestselling series Your Baby in Pictures and Your Child in Pictures, is the former photography expert for The Nate Berkus Show, and is proud to be one of a select group of SONY Artisans of Imagery. Her writing, photography and photo recipes have been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, Lifetime Television, and Martha Stewart Living Radio, as well as in the New York Times, Parenting, Yahoo Shine, American Baby, Popular Photography, and CLICK. Her instructional DVDs Refuse to Say Cheese and Beyond the Green Box won the prestigious national Gold Seal Award from National Parenting Publication Awards. Me Ra is a sought after, inspirational keynote speaker who brings empowerment, humor and tears to all her audiences. Her CONFIDENCE Photography Workshops for Women have sold out for six years. Follow her at www.merakoh.com and @merakoh.

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Reviews

[Jana · Rating 5 out of 5]

wow. I have read quite a few books on abuse, but this one is way, way up at the very top. because it focuses that only God can bring true healing. Her story deserves to be heard no matter what you've been through.

[Dayne Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

An eye-opener on the raw emotion of rape (especially in the church).