Secret Survivors, Jen Howver
Secret Survivors, Jen Howver
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Secret Survivors
Real-Life Stories to Give You Hope for Healing

Author: Jen Howver, Megan Hutchinson

Narrator: Cynthia Bauman

Unabridged: 2 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Zonderkidz

Published: 06/15/2010


Synopsis

Everyone has secrets. Some you might whisper into a friend’s ear, while others may stay locked inside you for years…maybe even forever. It’s those secrets that you tuck away that eventually control you. You may think you’re okay, but really, your secrets can be tearing you apart from the inside out. Secret Survivors tells the compelling, true stories of people who have lived through painful secrets—things that they kept to themselves until they could no longer bear the pain alone. As you read their stories, you’ll be drawn into their journeys towards healing, and you’ll understand why it’s so important to share your secret with someone else in order to start your own healing process. Read the stories of people, who as teens and young adults, dealt with issues like:•Date rape•Physical abuse•Cutting•Pornography addiction•Eating disorders•Incest•Drug and alcohol addiction•Abortion You may find a story that sounds similar to your own secret pain, or you may learn more about secrets that a friend or family member is dealing with. Whether your own story is represented in these pages or not, you’ll feel a connection to the people in these stories, because we all have some kind of pain tucked away. But you don’t have to feel alone in your pain anymore. After you read the stories of these survivors, you’ll find the strength you need to share your own secret and start healing your heart and soul.

About Jen Howver

Jen Howver has worked with students for more than 10 years, and has helped plan, promote, and run student conferences nationwide. She volunteers with the youth ministry in her local church, and is proud to be a secret survivor. When she’s not writing or hanging out with students, Jen can be found singing and dancing with her husband, Jay, and their daughters, Noelle and Chloe.

About Megan Hutchinson

Megan Hutchinson is a veteran youth worker who currently serves as a student minister at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest, California. She’s a secret survivor who also coauthored Life Hurts…God Heals, an 8-step recovery program for students with unresolved pain and addiction. In her spare time, Megan and her husband, Adam, can be found at the beach, making sandcastles or surfing with their two boys, Jack and Parker.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Rosa

This is a great resource for youth ministers or teachers to use to broach difficult topics including rape, abortion, drug abuse, eating disorders, etc. Written from a Christian perspective with gentleness and without judgment, teenagers might be willing to open up if they're harboring secret pain. I......more

Goodreads review by Kelsey

I was not aware this was written from a Christian perspective when I purchased it. The idea of a book about survivor stories is compelling, but I would prefer one without such religious ties.......more

Goodreads review by Trevor

Loved how open, real, raw, and honest it was. Made it easy to relate an connect with those who had such dark secrets. As well provided hope from the transforming power of the Gospel. - Must read.......more