What is more horrific than childhood sexual abuse? The survivor faces loss of innocence, loss of trust in others, and loss of a secure childhood, among other things.
Mary DeMuth, in Thin Places, provides a graphic picture of childhood sexual abuse. Her courageous and honest memoir opens the door to a subject often kept hidden. Mary shows how Jesus brings healing, hope, and help needed to overcome the trauma of her early life.
Other survivors of childhood abuse will find common ground as they read Thin Places. Mary's book serves as a valuable tool not only for survivors of of childhood abuse, but also for those working with childhood abuse survivors.
Thin Places proves that no one is beyond hope. Mary not only suffered childhood sexual abuse, but grew up with parents who used drugs and alcohol and divorced when she was a child. Her father died when she was ten years old. Throughout the book, Mary shares those "thin places, snatches of holy ground where we might catch just a glimpse of eternity. They are aha moments, the beautiful realizations." (from the back cover)
I've had the privilege of meeting Mary. I marvel at how God has transformed her into a beautiful wife, mother, and inspiration to multitudes through her writing and speaking.
Thin Places can be ordered through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, or Mary's web site, relevantprose.com. I highly recommend it!
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