Healing the Wounded Heart Workbook: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation
Ebook
First published in 1989, Dan Allender's The Wounded Heart
has helped hundreds of thousands of people come to terms with
sexual abuse in their past. Now, more than twenty-five years later,
Allender has written a brand-new book on the subject that takes
into account recent discoveries about the lasting physical,
emotional, relational, and spiritual ramifications of sexual
abuse.
With great compassion Allender offers hope for victims of rape,
date rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying, unwanted
advances, pornography, and more, exposing the raw wounds that are
left behind and clearing the path toward wholeness and healing.
Never minimizing victims' pain or offering pat spiritual answers
that don't truly address the problem, he instead calls evil
evil and lights the way to renewed joy.
Counselors, pastors, and friends of those who have suffered sexual
harm will find in this book the deep spiritual guidance they need
to effectively minister to the sexually broken around them. Victims
themselves will find here a sympathetic friend to walk alongside
them on the road to healing.
From the Back Cover
Find hope and healing in the wake of sexual
abuse
If you are one of the millions of people who have suffered abuse in
the form of rape, incest, molestation, sexting, sexual bullying,
unwanted advances, pornography, and more, you know that hope
doesn't come easy and healing can seem impossible. Dan Allender has
been there--and he's spent twenty-five years helping other victims
of sexual abuse walk the path toward wholeness.
Never minimizing the pain or offering pat spiritual answers that
don't truly address the problem, Allender calls evil evil
and lights the way to renewed joy, one step at a time. In this
workbook, he takes you through seven stages of dealing with and
healing from past abuse. He also includes chapters written
especially for the spouse of someone who has been sexually abused.
Provocative questions help both the abused and those who love them
work through their pain and grief in a manner that is personal and
profound.
Praise for Healing the Wounded
Heart
"For all those seeking healing and those who bring healing to
others, this is an immensely powerful book."--John Eldredge,
author of Wild at Heart and Beautiful Outlaw
"Brilliant and accessible, Allender has given us this incredible
gift: a book that not only helps us understand the potent impacts
and effects of sexual abuse but offers hope and a road map to
healing."--Wm. Paul Young, author of The Shack,
Cross Roads, and EVE
"Compelling, liberating, and a gentle salve that will transform
wounds into holy scars. This book will become a classic for
generations."--Dr. Dennis Rainey, president of
FamilyLife
Dan B. Allender is professor of counseling psychology and
former president of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology
in Seattle, Washington. He travels and speaks extensively on sexual
abuse recovery, love and forgiveness, worship, and other related
topics. Allender is the author of fifteen books, including The
Wounded Heart, and coauthor of God Loves Sex.
Traci Mullins has more than thirty years of experience in
editing and collaborating on hundreds of nonfiction books, helping
authors and speakers to formulate and convey messages close to
their hearts in an accessible and compelling style.
Product Details
- Title : Healing the Wounded Heart Workbook: The Heartache of Sexual Abuse and the Hope of Transformation
- Authors:
- Allender, Dan B.
- Mullins, Traci
- Publisher: Baker
- Publication Date: 2017
- ISBN: 9781493413874
Dan B. Allender (MS, Barry College; MDiv, Westminster Theological Seminary; PhD, Michigan State University) is professor of counseling psychology and former president of The Seattle School of Theology and Psychology in Seattle, Washington. He travels and speaks extensively on sexual-abuse recovery, love and forgiveness, worship, and other related topics. Allender is the author of fifteen books, including The Wounded Heart, and is coauthor of God Loves Sex.