{"product_id":"9780991034826","title":"Precious Scars: My Journey to Freedom through Forgiveness","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI dreaded coming home from grade school. Dad worked the night shift downtown, but if he decided to drink in the morning, I could count on him to be there, waiting for me.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA life of abuse, sexual exploration, and spiritual awakening form the basis of Yehuda Jacobi's moving memoir, \u003ci\u003ePrecious Scars\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCandidly detailing his life as the child of a physically abusive father and enabling mother, Jacobi suffers from a variety of severe emotional issues by the time he leaves home. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStruggling with his sexuality, Jacobi flirts with the idea of suicide until his chance encounter with an LGBT-friendly church and a devout Taoist who changes his life forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Jacobi learns more about the concepts of forgiveness, acceptance, and suffering, he begins to form a new sense of self and is increasingly drawn to concepts found in Christianity, Judaism, and Eastern religions. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is not until he confronts the death of both his parents, however, that Jacobi truly recognizes the person he has become. These essays, as well as select private journal entries, constitute the heart of \u003ci\u003ePrecious Scars\u003c\/i\u003e and offer hope for all those who have suffered at the hands of an abusive adult.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chazak Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49977414942960,"sku":"9780991034826","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780991034826","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}