Sarah

by Sarah Shaw

From an abusive childhood and the depths of suicidal despair to a life of hope and freedom.

Sarah Shaw looked in control of her life, had a successful career as a manager in retail business but eventually came to a point where she “snapped” and was put on a lifetime’s incapacity benefit. The consultant psychiatrist assigned to her admitted he had come to the end of how he could help without using electric shock treatment. Nobody knew she had been emotionally deprived and severely abused up to the age of 18. Yet, this is not a story detailing the horrors of Sarah’s abuse. It is a story of a profound journey, facing and unlocking the pain and bringing extraordinary healing through Jesus Christ.


“So many abused, hurting people don’t understand their brokenness. They are stuck, as I was, in the tormenting outworked symptoms of guilt and self-hatred, multiple fears, depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, eating disorders, and even self-harming and suicidal tendencies. The book gives insights into the Christian healing ministry I received through Ellel Ministries and offers hope to victims of abuse, without negating the reality of desperate inner conflicts and struggles.” - The Author

Genres: Biography

176 pages, Paperback

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.