Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-226).
Contents:
Introduction: You have permission (and so do I) -- Surviving is brave. Hard steps ; Necessary grief -- Choosing your voice is brace. Powerful words ; Not keeping secrets ; Hard truths -- Trusting is brave. Keeping the faith (sometimes by losing it) ; Hard trust -- Taking care of yourself is brave. Our desires matter ; Our feelings are good information ; Keeping our health -- Relationships are brave. Hard conversations ; Chosen family -- Hope is brave. Hope is the bravest thing.
Summary:
A sex trafficking survivor and disability activist, after suffering unimaginable loss, illustrates how to find courage even in the darkest moments, giving women the permission to wrestle with difficult topics, honor the wisdom of their bodies and enact change from a place of strong faith.
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