Bøger udgivet af One11 Publishing

Out of the rural south, Alabama grew countless generations of strong African-American men and women whose contributions to the Universe can never be fully measured or appreciated. Ms. Mattie was one of those women. Mattie: A Patchwork Masterpiece is about the journey of Ms. Mattie and the lives she impacted as seen reflectively through the eyes of her granddaughter. In the author's introspective thoughts, Ms. Mattie is the common thread that connected the family in spite of, or perhaps because of, hardships, grief, and pain. Yet, it was a family also knitted together by experiences that birth hope, joy, faith, and enduring strength.

I am a survivor. I have been a victim of childhood sexual abuse, a victim of severe emotional abuse, and a victim of domestic abuse. I have lost almost everyone close to me. I have survived three failed marriages and raised my three children on my own until now. After hiding from the abuse for more than four decades, I found that opening up about the abuse helped to heal the scars. I no longer run from a single one of those scars; I embrace them. Those scars have made me a better mother, a better wife, a better friend, and a better person. I no longer get up and look in the mirror to prepare for battle as I start my day. I look in the mirror and see a reflection of a woman who is loved, and most importantly, loves who she sees flaws and all.Each circumstance has shaped me into the person I choose to be today. I choose to love unconditionally, and not let the people who hurt me define me.In this book, I share my story and hope that it will help people find their voice to tell their own story.

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