This writing spiritually, passionately, and intellectually addressesthe issues surrounding the silence of both church and secularcommunity concerning violence against women. The authorshares a model of ministry that engaged women who courageouslydescribe their victimization, bringing the reader into the heart oftheir woundedness. This ministry model has proven effective inbreaking the silence of abuse while providing a safe, nurturingenvironment in which victims of abuse may begin the lengthyprocess of healing. This book is a must-read for women andmen alike, as we are all somehow associated with a femalevictim-survivor of violence and abuse.

This writing spiritually, passionately, and intellectually addressesthe issues surrounding the silence of both church and secularcommunity concerning violence against women. The authorshares a model of ministry that engaged women who courageouslydescribe their victimization, bringing the reader into the heart oftheir woundedness. This ministry model has proven effective inbreaking the silence of abuse while providing a safe, nurturingenvironment in which victims of abuse may begin the lengthyprocess of healing. This book is a must-read for women andmen alike, as we are all somehow associated with a femalevictim-survivor of violence and abuse.