Analie Shepherd

Mending the Shattered Mirror Analie Shepherd

Honorable Mention: Paris Book Festival /Honorable Mention: San Francisco Book Festival "I couldn't stop thinking about it. The book was hauntingly beautiful." K. E. Fleming "Kept me reading into the wee hours of the morning, I was that engrossed in the story ..." Chris Fischer for Readers' Favorite "Consistently compelling, insightful, informative, and thought provoking." Midwestern Book Review The phenomenal true story of one women's struggle to regain her heart, soul, and sanity after being psychologically abused by a beloved therapist. A shocking account of a hidden world of abuse that leaves victims shattered and silent amid a society that has no frame of reference to understand the depth of their pain. A ground-breaking and important book. In 1960, Analie's mother escaped a violent, alcoholic husband, fleeing in the middle of the night with her five daughters, to her mother's house. This house proves to be a sad and lonely place for the children, who are forbidden any more contact with their mother. Overwhelming grief causes Analie's psyche to split into seven personalities ... "The Others." Years pass. Determined to build a better life, Analie graduates college, marries and has four beautiful children. Life is wonderful, until her daughter reveals a dark family secret. Analie's world crumbles. Desperate for help, Analie starts seeing a well-respected psychologist. Within this relationship, Analie suffers five years of unimaginable cruelty and abuse. Finally able to leave the abusive therapist, Analie soon realizes that finding a therapist who will believe her story of abuse, and treat her with dignity and kindness, is next to impossible. In her struggle to find the help she needs, Analie endures alarming mistreatment from a number of therapist. Through it all, she never gives up her struggle to find truth, for herself and within herself. A story of hope, courage, and redemption. From the very first page, this inspirational story will enthrall you. The conclusion of the book is amazingly beautiful and deeply satisfying.