Sapphires Book

Breaking The Silence of
Child Sexual Abuse
VOICE Today, Inc.

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From Sorrows To Sapphires
Incest, Silence, and God

'O you afflicted, storm-tossed and not comforted, behold, I will
set your stones in fair colors, and lay your foundations with sapphires.'

                                                                        --    Isaiah 54:11

From Sorrows To Sapphires by Angela Williams is a true story that unleashes the secrets of incest. She takes you on a heart-wrenching journey through a child's life of horrendous sexual, physical, and emotional abuse to the life of a survivor. After a 20-year journey of recovery and healing, she has claimed victor through the power of God. The raw honesty of this autobiographical account reveals days, weeks, months and years of innocence that were stolen from a powerless child. Experience first-hand the essence of pure evil and the heaviness of injustice that bore down with all their might on the spirit, mind and soul of a little girl. If you also are a survivor of incest or other sexual abuse, you will find here a friend whose words speak to the isolation and shame of abuse. And, you will find a platform for healing. This stunning account shows you the power of God and how He could work in your own life. For those immune to the horrors of such abuse, Angela William's courageous disclosures will fill you with compassion for the children who are violated daily and who have no advocate-no voice. You can help give them that voice.

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Angela K. Williams, is a national child advocate battling against child sexual abuse. She is the founder of the V.O.I.C.E. Today, a movement to break the silence barriers Child Sexual Abuse. She has championed the VOICE Movement to provide prevention, intervention and restoration programs to our community.

BOOK REVIEWS:

"A must read! Eye-opening, gripping, heart-breaking yet truthful! One of the most insidious crimes that a child could ever endure. The courage to write this book is commendable, as it begins to break the silence of incest for all children. If you work with, care for, or have children, you need to educate yourself about the impact of incest on the most innocent victims of all - our children. Public awareness and education begin within these pages. We all have a part to play in breaking the silence and shame surrounding child sexual abuse. This book will make a difference!"

--Jinger Robins, M.A.

Executive Director

Children's Advocacy Center

Marietta

"Rare, riveting reading, Williams powerfully shouts that a tsunami of child sexual abuse has broken across America. She knows as an incest victim; she poignantly paints her struggle as a survivor; she urgently leads as a victor. This is a must-read for anyone who leads at any level -- home, neighborhood, community, state or nation. Packed with relevant data yet crafted intimately ....It takes some courage to read; imagine what it took for her to write!"

--Michael Richardson

Author and Journalist

St. Petersburg

"Thank you, Angela Williams, for writing a book for every young woman of high school age and above! After over 30 years of National Pro-Family work with young women, I am aware of hundreds of thousands of young women victimized by sexual abusers on many different levels. They are broken people, and incest is often the breaking point. You didn't just tell your story, but you offer hope and help to hurting young women and men who desperately need it. You give insight, candid description, and key resources and safe places to contact. You captured my heart when you said, 'God's grace won't take you beyond His mercy.' I was captivated from page 1 to the end."
--Rosemary A. Meyer

National Pro-Family Advocate

Indianapolis

Angie's childhood was torn to shreds at age 4 by a child abuser. This honest, raw, very personal story will touch your heart and soul. You will want to cry, scream, pray, and ultimately cheer for Angie as she wages battle with the demon that has haunted her life. A must read for those who have been touched by abuse and a real eye opener for those who have not. Buy this book now. You won't regret it.

--Donna DonFrancesco

Medical Systems Executive

Marietta

Angela Williams has opened her heart with all of the pain, the shame, the heartache, and the secrets she suffered. She has laid it out for all to see with honesty and openness that is rare. With the healing that she has received, she offers the hope and the help to others who have been burdened with a painful and shameful past. The very things that could have kept her in bondage, have been used by God to show that freedom is available and life once scarred can have beauty and purpose!

Dottie Poythress
The Bookmark
Marietta, Georgia

It took great courage for Ms. Williams to write this book. She digs deeply within herself and doesn't hold anything back. I was deeply impressed by the fact that she brought out the way victims learn to become manipulative in order to survive. She did a good job of explaining why relationships are so difficult for victims of child molestation. As a Victim Advocate, this book gave me more insight into the reasoning process that shapes the lives of many of the victims I serve. It is well worth reading.

--Debra P. Coody

Angela's ability to come forward with such honesty and detail is amazing. This book can help all survivors of child abuse - sexual and/or physical. I recently had the pleasure of meeting Angela and she is even more warm and beautiful than her book and website portray. God truly had and continues to have His Hand on her life.

--Incest Survivor & Child Advocate

It's incredible that Angie could survive all of this, but she credits her Lord & Savior, Jesus Christ, for victory over the unbelievable abuse she lived through. God is certainly bigger than all the demonic powers on this earth. To God be the glory for saving Angie and demonstrating His sovereignty in her life. I pray He will use her story to help others who have experienced such terror to come forward and join Angie's campaign to end childhood sexual abuse!

--Julie McNair
Educator
Marietta, Georgia