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An adult healing from sexual abuse show description the obsidian mirror tells the affirming and inspiring story of the authors journey to confront and to heal from childhood sexual abuse. The obsidian mirror, an adult healing from incest by louise m. In this affirming and inspiring book, louise wisechild describes her personal. This is a story of an asian girl who was a victim of child sexual exploitation and is based on real life experiences taken from muslim womens network uks research, unheard voices. Through the use of inner characters a critical judge, an adolescent rebel, scared and needy inner children and an evolving nurturer, wisechild illustrates the effects of abuse and her ongoing process of. Louise wisechilds point of view in her memoir, the obsidian mirror, is somewhat scattered among several different characters which represent her fragmented self.
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Author of the obsidian mirror, she who was lost is remembered, the mother i carry. The obsidian mirror healing from childhood sexual abuse by wisechild, louise m. By clicking submit i am signing up to receive news about books, authors, and more from penguin random house. A memoir of healing from emotional abuse paperback sep. An adult healing from sexual abuse by wisechild, louise m author sep1988 paperback louise m wisechild on. Healing from incest through creativity, which explored the relationship between creativity and healing through the artistry and essays of 33 diverse contributors. Wisechild and explore their bibliography from s louise m. Adopted man uncovers dark secret about his past 35 years after his adoption 0 there are a variety of reasons why parents decide to give their child up for adoption, but most of the time, it comes down to the parent not being able to give their baby the life they deserve. What was it about abuse that caused her so much shame and disconnect from her body. The villagers come to them in secret whenever they need healing, but in public, juniper and wise child are shunned. Be the first to ask a question about the obsidian mirror.
An adult healing from incest by wisechild, louise m. Louise wisechild ceo, primary guide bright future global. Wisechild, phd is also the author of the obsidian mirror. Intensely gripping, clever and detailed world building make this novel something quite special in comparison with phillip. This one focused on the incest perpetrated against her and the actions of those in her childhood to her traumas. A childs garden of verses by robert louis stevenson as a small child i loved rhyming verse. Healing from childhood sexual abuse as well as the editor of she who was lost is remembered.
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