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|  | | Deathbed Beauty: From Beauty Insecurity to a Heart Set on Eternity
Numerous books address beauty and body image concerns as they relate to media and culture. But what if those issues exist under an additional layer of shame and distortion, namely sexual abuse?
span class="color_9">To feel like the ugliest person on the planet and also be convinced that beauty and sex determine worth is without a doubt overwhelming and heart-breaking. This coming together of two very opposite poles—this performance-based paradox—is poison to a woman's soul. These poles that are similar in nature have distinct origins as well as opposite pulls, one magnetism being sexualization and shame; the other draw being a mixture of sexulization and pride. One tug is to hide the body in all circumstances; the other is to reveal more of the body at all cos | |  | | Embracing My Father's Shadow: Beauty from the Ruins of Sexual Abuse
This book describes the effects of sexual abuse through the eyes of a young woman fighting for freedom. Katya Cole uniquely combines a telling of her story with research, insight, and God.
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