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In a stunning memoir that speaks to the power of vulnerability and the resilience of the human spirit, Serena Mastin shares her journey of healing. Born into a satanic cult led by her biological father, Serena's life was marked by unimaginable trauma and adversity, including childhood sexual abuse, witness protection, foster care, teenage addiction, self-harm, homelessness, eating disorders, and infidelity.

In looking at identity it is overwhelming to know who you are when others are telling you who you are not. The ability to articulate your own understanding of who you are is liberating and undoubtedly scary at the same time. As women begin the process of self-identification, there is a sense of fear that says, “Are you ready to go against the grain?” Beloved, this book you hold in your hands is designed with you in mind. You were created to make the not good, good.

Does God care about survivors of sexual violence? Should survivors press charges against the offenders? Can survivors ever get their lives back and reclaim their joy? Author Crystal Jones enlists the Scriptures to answer these questions and others from God's perspective. Often the survivor of sexual abuse has been stripped of her self image and left without comfort that God cares. But the author points to God's heart about such matters.