Trading Fathers [Book]

Product Description

Psychotherapist's Memoir Reveals Personal History of Abuse and Reconciliation

Every year in the United States, over 81,000 children suffer sexual abuse, details the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports.
1 Childhelp, an organization dedicated to the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse indicates the actual numbers of abuse is three times greater than reported.
2. Trading Fathers: Forgiving Dad, Embracing God (WinePress, 2009) documents the true story of Karen Rabbitt and her journey from brokenness to wholeness. Conceived through the trauma of marital rape, Rabbitt reveals the sexual abuse she suffered as a preschooler at the hands of her father as well as the ripple effect on her childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.

Rabbitt, a seasoned psychotherapist, has written for Marriage Partnership and Today's Christian Woman in addition to writing her own story. She writes to share her hard-won wisdom-informed by her professional experience but energized by her own struggle for emotional and spiritual health.

I wanted to encourage Christians to understand how our own experience with our fathers affects our ability to trust God. I wanted to share my own story so people can see how I worked through anger, depression, and anxiety.

Themes throughout the book include:

* God is a true father.
* Forgiveness is a choice.
* Healing is a process.

Now a grandmother, Karen lives in Illinois and has been married to Jerry since 1972. She attends The Vineyard Church.

"In this story, rich with theological depth and insight, you will find faith, hope, and healing. Karen's words have the power to bring incredible refreshing to all who are thirsty." Happy & Dianne Leman, Pastors and Co-Overseers, Vineyard Midwest, The Vineyard Church USA