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Love Isn't Supposed to Hurt
Like millions of other women, CNN’s Headline News and truTV’s In Session anchor Christi Paul blamed herself for the emotional abuse heaped on her by her first husband, whose violent, profanity-laced tirades left her feeling as though she had no value, no self-worth, and nowhere to turn for help.Then one day, when Christi was taking refuge in a church parking lot, the verse “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” popped into her head. In that moment, she realized she did have someplace to turn after all. Holding fast to her faith, Christi began the arduous process of rebuilding her self-image and regaining control of her life.
Now happily remarried and the mother of three girls, Christi feels called to share her story in the hope that other victims will find courage to seek the help they desperately need and deserve.
Written with great candor and poignancy, Love Isn’t Supposed to Hurt chronicles Christi’s personal experience of dealing with emotional abuse and shows how—with God’s help, some unconventional therapy, and the support of family and friends—she was able to break the cycle of abuse, regain her sense of self-worth, and discover what true love is really all about. $22.99 Hardcover 978-1-4143-6737-8 June 2012 + order info
Love Isn’t Supposed to Hurt Is a Moving Memoir
Millions of women face domestic abuse daily. CNN’s Headline News anchor Christi Paul was one of those women. Christi blamed herself for the intense emotional abuse situation she was in and felt there was nowhere and no one she could turn to. Then one day, while Christi was taking refuge in a church parking lot, the verse “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding” popped into her head. In that moment she realized she did have someplace to turn.
Love Isn’t Supposed to Hurt is Christi’s testimony, chronicling her journey from abuse to healing. In this moving memoir, Christi reveals how she held fast to her Christian faith and began the arduous process of rebuilding her self-esteem and regaining her life. Christi wrote this book to inspire and to give hope to women struggling to recover from abusive relationships. Your customers will find this to be a powerful story about breaking the cycle of abuse. Christi is expected to do a vast media tour as a part of this book launch. Be sure to have copies of Love Isn’t Supposed to Hurt in stock at your store.
