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“Enthralling. Didn’t want to put it down”
Gay, Vic

“Raw honesty. Well done.”
‘Bear’, NSW

“Open. Candid. Honest. Your courage makes a way for others, like myself, to acknowledge and to own the reality of our own history; to begin the process of regaining that which seems to have been completely lost, and maybe move towards some hope and even freedom.”
Stella, Qld

“I’d like to take my hat off to you, for having written your book. It’s hard not to relate to your story. It sure brings back a lot of memories for me. I read some. I cry some. I think about it all day, that I’m not the only one this has happened to. I did a lot of things you did and wondered about them too and now I can understand why I did the things I did. So I just want to say thank you for having the guts to do it. I know I couldn’t. Reading your book helped me in lots of ways so a great big THANK YOU.”
Chris, Qld

“Highly readable, warm and engaging … this is one woman’s story of her life and freedom from the effects of child sexual abuse.”
Allison, Qld

“Marion’s soul was a place of devastation. A father’s ‘love’ gone wrong! Few recover from such a place! There is a message of hope as Marion’s healing journey unfolds!
John Elias, Pastor and Director, Freedom House Ministries, Mackay, Qld

“Gripping. You articulated things that I haven’t yet been able to put into words.”
Catherine, Qld

“I saw your book at the library and enjoyed reading it and the message of hope it gives for families confronting sexual abuse.”
Colin, Qld

“Enjoyed your book immensely and was able to relate to much of what you went through. I admire your bravery and dedication in writing this book … may much seed be sown and good fruit produced.”
Sharon, Qld

“It was amazing that your book should land on my doorstep, so to speak, just now. I recently began working in child protection and it has given me a glimpse into the lives of those who are carrying their secret. It will help me to understand, and hopefully help them on their journey.”
Martine, Qld

“I think it must have taken a lot of courage to write this book and to survive everything as well as you did. I also didn’t realise until reading your book that some of the things that happened when I was a child were emotional abuse – I just thought it was normal and it must have been my fault somehow, ie. I was “too naughty” or “too slow to understand” or whatever. “I like it that you just said what worked for you without trying to force any particular viewpoint upon other people. Unfortunately, some self-help books do dictate to their readers what they have to do to be “cured.” I think it’s much more realistic that you said it is a day-to-day process in coping and some days will be better than others.”
Carmel, Qld

“I really appreciate the way you stress in the Preface that you are still a pilgrim like the rest of us, that you haven’t ‘made it’ and that there is no magic formula for coping or dealing with abuse. You are like a friend that’s walked on ahead a bit down the road, and has come back to say, ‘hey, come this way – I’ve been a bit further and it’s safe.’”
Karen, NSW