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The Thorn
of Sexual Abuse: The Gripping Story of a Family's Courage and One Man's
Struggle (Paperback)
The riveting true story of a sex
offender's battle for restoration and a former victim's struggle to forgive!
Paul was a deacon and a family man--the last person who
would molest two teenage girls. But he did and--despite his wholesome
reputation--was deeply entrenched in sexual addiction.
When Beth Sterling heard from Paul, an acquaintance from a
former church, had allegedly done, she was flooded with the unwelcome
memories of being sexually abused as a child.
Surprisingly, Beth and her husband are asked and agree to
have Paul live in their home until his sentencing. They embark with
him on a long and painful journey to wholeness. Because of God's
grace, Beth and Paul are able to work through the issues that make them fear
each other, and they come to a place of forgiveness and growth. Their
unforgettable story vividly illustrates that healing both sexual addiction
and the aftermath of abuse is possible, but only through the redemptive
power of God.
There are only a few copies of this book available
Use the email address at the bottom of the page to inquire about purchasing
this book that was published by Revell, a division of Baker Book House.
Reviews
Too often we are confronted with sex, violence, pain and
fear from our television, newspapers, and movies, in realistic but
fictional stories. We enjoy or shun these revelations based upon our own
experiences and beliefs, but they serve only one purpose--to entertain.
Not so with the book, The Thorn of Sexual Abuse!
Sex is a very central part of every culture...it can be beautiful; it
can be abused...but it will never, not be a part of the family
environment. For many many individuals, their feelings regarding sex
have arisen from very early experiences, many of them abusive or
inappropriate for the young. Sexual abuse...sexual addiction is a common
occurrence...so why is it not discussed?
Why? Because, it is oftentimes the family members or close neighbors who
are the ones abusing our young. If we were willing to share, all of us
would have at least one experience remembered from our youth...no matter
how minor. Reading how a man and a woman, both abused, can meet and find
a friendship and forgiveness can be a means through which we can find
our own forgiveness.
Beth Sterling shares of a neighbor's touching when she was young, too
young to understand, yet old enough to know what he did was wrong. Enter
Paul, a man Beth had met in Church, who is discovered to be a sex
offender...of young children. And she has children.
Many young children are never able to forget the early offenses made on
their bodies; many others follow in the same paths and become offenders.
This book tells a story of those involved in sexual offenses...all of us
must understand and know how this happens and what to do about it. The
Thorn of Sexual Abuse provides an excellent way to learn about this
crime that will, unfortunately, never end and, also unfortunately has
become more prevalent through the Internet.. The book takes us into our
early homes...our present homes. This book reveals what we've held in
our hearts for many years, perhaps, and this book helps us through the
healing process.
This book is the best I have read regarding the victims of sexual abuse.
Thank God there are those who are willing to open their secret lives to
help others.
G. A. Bixler
There are only a few copies of this
book available Use the email address at the bottom of the page to
inquire about purchasing this book that was published by Revell, a
division of Baker Book House.
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