
Prayed Upon
Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse
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Melissa Connell
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By:
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Amy Nordhues
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**NEXT GENERATION INDIE AWARDS FINALIST FOR INSPIRATIONAL NON-FICTION**
I thought he was there to help me heal, but his office became my prison.
Prayed Upon is the story of one woman's escape from the abuse of a respected, church-going psychiatrist. Amy reaches out to Dr. Dolion for help with depression, but instead of providing healing, he leads her down a path of deception and betrayal. His office, which initially feels like a sanctuary, becomes a psychological prison from which Amy must fight to free herself. Prayed Upon, a true story depicts Amy's journey from victim to thriving child of God. Her brutal honesty provides an inside look at the warped beliefs that early abuse instills; beliefs that make adult victims vulnerable to sexual predators. Her story shines a light on the under-reported sexual abuse of adults and ultimately the way victims can gain freedom from the bondage of shame that abuse leaves behind.
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Critic reviews
Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist for Inspirational Non-fiction
Winner of the Inspire Christian Writers' "Great Openings” Contest
"Nordhues' writing is brilliant and stayed with me long after I finished reading her book. A disturbing, unforgettable, heart-wrenching, beautiful story of one woman's unimaginable suffering, and the healing power of Christ." (Kathryn Inman, author of Counting Spoons: A Memoir of Heroin, Heartache and Hope)
"Amy Nordhues has written a triumph of a book. She takes her reader behind closed doors and makes the experience of being groomed by a predator, painfully real. An important book, beautifully written and profoundly compelling." (Analie Shepherd, author of Mending the Shattered Mirror)
Honest & a story few are willing to share
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Brave and honest
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