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    Wounds of the Father: A True Story of Child Abuse, Betrayal, and Redemption
    Wounds of the Father: A True Story of Child Abuse, Betrayal, and Redemption
    Wounds of the Father: A True Story of Child Abuse, Betrayal, and Redemption
    Audiobook8 hours

    Wounds of the Father: A True Story of Child Abuse, Betrayal, and Redemption

    Written by Elizabeth Garrison

    Narrated by Hillary Huber

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    About this audiobook

    In the bestselling tradition of Smashed and The Glass Castle, this raw, eye-opening memoir tells the powerful story of Elizabeth Garrison's fractured childhood, descent into teenage drug addiction, and struggle to overcome nearly insurmountable odds. Elizabeth invites the listener behind the closed doors of a picture-perfect Christian family to reveal a dark, hidden world of child abuse, domestic violence, and chilling family secrets all performed in the name of God under the tyrannical rule of her father. Like countless teenage girls, Elizabeth turns to drugs and alcohol to escape. With smack-you-in-the-face honesty, Elizabeth chronicles the dark realities and real-life horrors of teenage drug abuse, living on the streets, foster homes, and treatment centers. She paints an unsparing portrait of scratching and clawing her way out of the grips of child abuse, addiction, and betrayal to find the strength within herself to save her own life.

    Contains mature themes.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateNov 20, 2018
    ISBN9781977333919
    Wounds of the Father: A True Story of Child Abuse, Betrayal, and Redemption

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    • 5/5
      Touched the deepest rawest parts of my core. Being a victim of child sexual abuse. Thank you for sharing your journey xx
    • 4/5
      Inspiring story of resilience and fighting for oneself. Well written and narrated.