Overview

For fans of The Glass Castle and Educated, a child sex abuse survivor-turned-domestic violence advocate examines the full circle of generational trauma, resilience, and healing.  The average person can keep a secret for forty-seven hours. Babs Walters held the worst kind of secret for nearly 70 years. Beginning at the age of 11, Babs suffered childhood sexual abuse at the hands of her father. His edict, “Children should be seen and not heard,” defined her childhood and groomed her to silence. Desperate to be loved and seeking approval, the good little girl absorbed both the responsibility and the shame that was not hers to begin with. Despite the generational trauma and abuse that haunted her childhood, Walters made a promise to herself when she realized that “We are not what happens to us. We are the meaning and purpose we give to what happens to us.” Now, decades later, author Babs Walters shows us how uncovering the truth is a critical step to healing. Facing the Jaguar is an inspirational story of resilience and courage—a story that proves anything is possible when we claim our truth and shine a light in even the darkest of places.

Full Product Details

9781647429201

Table of Contents

Reviews

“Babs Walters recounts her life through vivid imagery capturing the long-lasting impact of trauma and survival. Her memoir is a testament to quiet resilience and will encourage other survivors to do the same.”—Dr. Vanessa Dunn Guyton Survivor Advocate and Executive Director of HUSH No More    “Babs Walters recounts her life through vivid imagery capturing the long-lasting impact of trauma and survival. Her memoir is a testament to quiet resilience and will encourage other survivors to do the same.”—Dr. Vanessa Dunn Guyton Survivor Advocate and Executive Director of HUSH No More   

Author Information

Babs Walters is a speaker, advocate, and author as well as a survivor of domestic violence and childhood sexual abuse. She brings difficult subjects to the surface through the power of storytelling. With a Masters’ in Counseling Human Relations, Walters developed creative, healing, journal-writing workshops for women in alcohol and drug recovery. During her corporate career, she led workshops on Preventing Sexual Harassment and continues to teach women to raise their voices today. Babs lives in SE Florida where she teaches Jazzercize and enjoys time with family. Learn more at BabsWalters.com

Tab Content 6

Countries Available