Beyond The Scars

The first thing you will notice when you meet Kechi Okwuchi is her scars. One of just two survivors of a devastating plane crash that killed more than 100 people, 16-year-old Kechi was left with third-degree burns over 65 percent of her body. More Than My Scars is her incredible story. A story of not just surviving impossible odds but thriving in a world that is too often caught up with how we look on the outside rather than seeing that our true value is within. Now in her early 30s, Kechi has spent the last 16 years refusing to be defined by her trauma. Follow her as she decides for herself what role her scars will play in her life before society decides for her. Her strong sense of identity, rooted in seeing herself the way God sees her, has allowed her to live authentically in a world that constantly seeks to define us by its ever-changing (and ever-shallow) standards. Kechi's story will inspire you to love and accept yourself as you are and confidently present your true self to the world.

The inspiring true story of a woman who changed a lifetime of horrific and heartbreaking abuse into a story of hope.Abandoned as an infant and raised by abusive pedophiles, Lynn Caffery left home at the age of eleven and fell into the clutches of a gang who trafficked her to both male and females.Now as the Executive Director of Safe Harbor Youth in Huntsville, Alabama, she rescues young victims and fights back against the evil of child abuse and human trafficking.Taken from her own words, this is a story you should never forget.

The novel is about the human condition, healing, love, and forgiveness. It is about a woman who has been traumatized by the tragedy of the bombing, her husband's attempt to heal and rescue her, and a young man coming to terms with the death of one of his friends in the same tragedy.

From a writer whose work has been called “breathtaking and dazzling” by Roxane Gay, this moving, illuminating, and multifaceted memoir explores, in a series of essays, the emotional scars we carry when dealing with mental and physical illnesses—reminiscent of The Collected Schizophrenias and An Unquiet Mind. In this stunning debut, Laura Lee weaves unforgettable and eye-opening essays on a variety of taboo topics. In “History of Scars” and “Aluminum’s Erosions,” Laura dives head-first into heavier themes revolving around intimacy, sexuality, trauma, mental illness, and the passage of time. In “Poetry of the World,” Laura shifts and addresses the grief she feels by being geographically distant from her mother whom, after being diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s, is relocated to a nursing home in Korea. Through the vivid imagery of mountain climbing, cooking, studying writing, and growing up Korean American, Lee explores the legacy of trauma on a young queer child of immigrants as she reconciles the disparate pieces of existence that make her whole. By tapping into her own personal, emotional, and psychological struggles in these powerful and relatable essays, Lee encourages all of us to not be afraid to face our own hardships and inner truths.

The Past Has No Power Over Your Future! Have you been hurt by past disappointment, fear, rejection, abandonment, or failure? If so, you’ve probably learned that time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds. When pain from the past lingers in your life and causes emotional scars, you need to understand that God is always ready to help you be healed without scars! Filled with contemporary and biblical accounts of those who have emerged victorious from life’s tests and trials, Healed Without Scars will show you how to: Overcome depression, anger, fear, and hopelessness Discover the path to personal wholeness Find peace in the midst of life’s storms Renew your hopes and dreams Experience a life of freedom and joy For years, author David Evans has helped people from all walks of life learn how to live in victory. Let him guide you to a joyful life of wholeness in Christ.

Follow a young boy in the midst of addiction as his family is twisted apart by their parents' strong grasp to drugs. He struggles to survive the abuse that torments him and helps you try to understand the cycle that consumes so many. There is love and anguish in this story of survival. The story was written while he was incarcerated and after an attempted suicide. The nurses shocked him back to life, and he sat in a strip cell, plotting how he could share his pain to help others overcome their own past. He processes all facets of abuse, sitting on a hard stool in a jail cell. Immersed in his mind, in his memory, the poison of his past had to finally come out.

This book will cultivate the spirit of triumph to all who read it. It speaks to the destiny deposited inside all of us and serves as a wake-up call to all women and men alike, to reclaim your life and bounce back after adversity. It creates a perfect clim

"Rising above the scars is the true account of Johnnetta McSwain's triumphant life journey. Born to an alcoholic mother and absent father, the odds were unceremoniously stacked against her even as she drew her first breath, By the innocent age of five, she was viciously raped and incessantly battered by her three uncles while she was in custody of her grandparents. After battling extreme, traumatic experiences of child abuse and neglect and self destruction, Johnnetta McSwain beat all odds and not only narrowly escaped poverty, self destruction, prison, death, but has broken every generational cycle and is a symbol and voice of survival." -- Page 4 of cover.

When bad things happen, how will you respond? You don't see it coming. Whether it is a bad diagnosis, a failed relationship, an accident, an injustice--your life changes in an instant. Let's face it: life can be hard, even cruel. Life happens to each of us. When faced with a challenge, a setback, or failure, how you respond can make all the difference in your future. You can't always dictate the events that happen to you. But you can change the results, one decision at a time. Let this inspiring story of tragedy and triumph give you the courage, the hope, even the faith, to believe that when your life doesn't turn out quite like you planned, it can still be good--even AMAZING!