b'Hope for Healing from Domestic AbuseReaching for Gods Promise of Real FreedomKaren DeArmond GardnerGods love is steadfast for survivors who chose to leave an abusive marriage but still suffer the aftershocksW hen someone leaves an abusive marriage, life isnt instantly fixed. Women who have experienced domestic violence feel shattered. Because of the trauma theyve been through, a bond with their abuser has formed that keeps them tied together long after theyve physically left.Karen DeArmond Gardner understands these difficulties all too well. She tackled all the same struggles when she left her own abusive marriage. And she intimately knows what women in this situation need in order to gain freedom from the lies of abuseto be reborn as the people God longs for them to be.Hope for Healing from Domestic Abuse isnt a how-to book with a few easy steps. Instead, its a biblically based map for a long journey to healing. By recounting her own historyas well as the faithfulness of God when she was willing to follow His directionKaren helps readers:discover there is life beyond abuserecognize Gods relentless pursuit of their heartgain courage to release the trauma of their pastregain life, hope, and wholeness in Jesuss healing loveKarens inside perspective, strong voice, and incredible, vul-nerable story of deliverance from the bonds of abuse allow readers to find themselves in her words and feel heard at last. She puts hopebackintheirhands,withtheassurancethatGodloves them deeply and wants them to know they arent defined by their trauma, their past, or their brokenness.Karen DeArmond Gardner is a thirty-year survivor of domestic violence and a longtime advocate for women who have experienced abuse. Her advocacy work includes facilitating Mending the Soul, a group that leads survivors through their trauma, and serving on the board of directors at Arukah House, a transitional home for women coming out of sex trafficking and abuse. Gardner blogs at anotheronefree.com from her home with her second husband in Hurst, Texas.RELATED TITLESUNIQUE SELLING POINTS Written by a survivor with a powerful978-0-8254-4694-8$16.99story and many years of advocacy Paperback5.5 x 8.5192 pages Based on biblical principles, not anChristian Living / Love & Marriageunrealistic, quick step-by-step guide Kregel PublicationsRights: WorldJuly 20, 2021 Includes an appendix of helpful resources for further study and Love Letters from Hope After Betrayal encouragementthe Edge 978-0-8254-4567-5$16.99978-0-8254-4347-3$16.99www.kregel.com 7'