The Phoenix Rising: A Survivor's Story

After 20 years of silence, a survivor tells the harsh truth: her oldest child was fathered by her mother's husband. Years of emotional and sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather and the ignorance of her emotionally neglectful mother came to a boiling point with the death of a family pet. The lies, the truth and the bitter struggle of trying to erect a life outside of an abusive upbringing propelled the Phoenix forward to a safe life. Working to overcome her past, the Phoenix Rising proves that you do not have to become the people who raised you.

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Praise for The Phoenix Rising:

"Touched! I'm inspired! What an amazing woman (and supportive encouraging hubby)! This is going to be an inspiration to all people whose lives are affected by toxic people. Manipulative people get you in their grasp and you react and just get caught in the web. It takes a strong person and a lot of support and encouragement to break free. WOW!" ~ Facebook user

"She shares a message that each one of us can overcome our l'trials' and that it takes a lot of persistence, doesn't happen overnight and sometimes we might get in deeper before seeing the light. There will be people who find this book a catalyst for change. The Lord willing it lands in their hands!" ~ Facebook user