My Father's Shadow: A Memoir of Healing from Sexual Abuse

Dedicated. Driven. Determined. These words have all been used to describe Kara, but most aren't aware of the devastating past that made her this way. Beneath the facade of a family fairy tale, a horrible secret was kept. At the age of 12, Kara realized that she had repressed memories of being sexually abused.My Father's Shadow is Kara's revealing memoir detailing the abuse, the overwhelming struggles, and her search for a savior amid great distress. Kara writes of the joy of becoming a believer in Christ, the highs of traveling the world, and the wonder of finding healing from the abuse.What do you do when a secret-kept or told-continues to haunt you? What do you do when you've been betrayed? When your heart's been taken and used and thrown away? Kara's memoir provides great insight into the trauma of sexual abuse and the damage sin can cause.A true survivor memoir, My Father's Shadow is poised to change the face of literature on the topic of sexual abuse.