Sarah

by Sarah Shaw

" Aceasta carte remarcabila relateaza povestea adevarata a vindecarii unei femei profund abuzate, pe care am intalnit-o cu mai bine de zece ani in urma. Se scrie arareori despre acest subiect si, chiar mai neobisnuit, in maniera linistita si meditativa a lui Srah.

Sarah Shaw părea a deţine controlul vieţii ei. Avea o carieră de succes
ca manager în domeniul vânzărilor. Însă a ajuns la punctul în care nu a
mai putut păstra aparenţele, pierzând orice control asupra tulburatei ei
lumi interioare. Atât de intensă i-a fost durerea sufletească, atât de
devastată i-a fost viaţa de consecinţele abuzului suferit în copilărie, încât,
în cele din urmă, a fost pensionată definitiv din cauza incapacităţii sale
psihice de a mai munci. Medicul ei psihiatru nu mai ştia cum s-o ajute.
Această povestire, însă, nu este una despre ororile abuzului, ci reprezintă
mărturia extraordinară a triumfului dragostei divine care vindecă.
Iată cuvintele autoarei: „Atât de mulţi oameni abuzaţi şi răniţi nu-şi înţeleg
zdrobirea lor. Sunt copleşiţi, la fel cum am fost şi eu, de sentimente
chinuitoare de vinovăţie, de ură de sine, de o mulţime de temeri, de
depresie, de tulburări obsesiv-compulsive, de tulburări de alimentaţie, de
propriile tendinţe de auto-mutilare şi de suicid. Această carte oferă
înţelegeri profunde în privinţa slujirii creştine de vindecare de care am
avut parte, precum şi speranţă victimelor oricărui abuz, fără a nega
realitatea conflictelor şi a luptelor interioare pline de disperare.”

Genres: Biography

174 pages

First published December 1, 2009

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Reviews

[Patricia Heuthe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

This is so engaging and easy to read that I felt like I could fly through it. It touches every one who is broken and encourage you to believe God for deeper and deeper healing and helps you receive from Him the love that you need. I recommend it to everyone who believes in Jesus.

[Benjamin John · Rating 4 out of 5]

Amazing testimony

[Bonny · Rating 4 out of 5]

A book as difficult to review as it was to read. I read this almost 2 years ago now and remember how much I had to really push myself to get through to the end. Sarah had a devastating childhood that subsequently led to a devastating adulthood, with lots and lots and lots of psychiatric therapy. I found it very hard to believe, or more-so understand, Sarah's description of being 'fragmented' and the treatment of such a condition, however, I'm no psych, nor have I experienced what she has, so I take what she says as real, at least her own reality. This book is an extremely in-depth look at the horrific effects of serious childhood sexual abuse and the consequences of it upon an innocent child's mental, physical, emotional and spiritual state. It is an eye-opener. From my Christian perspective, I thank God that Sarah has a relationship with Him, knowing that only God can ultimately set her free from the anguish and horror of her past, and so I didn't see much sense in some of the particular psychiatric care she received. However, a lot of good did come from her treatment from her perspective and so the book helped me to understand the need that Sarah, and other people I've personally known, had in needing to behave/act/revert to being a child again, in order to somehow heal and move forward after such a traumatic experience in early life. I read this book in order to understand more about the effects of sexual abuse and to not judge what I don't understand. I wouldn't pick this book up if you're looking for just "a good read", but for a moving testimony to the power of God to deliver a miracle to a desperate soul, and the testimony of a woman who, despite the extreme difficulty all around her and, most of all, within her, wants to be free and achieves that through therapy, prayer, the love and support of those around her and most of all, God's love.