The Obsidian Mirror: An Adult Healing from Sexual Abuse - Softcover

Wisechild, Louise M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1497395321 ISBN 13: 9781497395329

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 1988

Synopsis

The Obsidian Mirror tells the affirming and inspiring story of the author’s journey to confront and to heal from childhood sexual abuse. Through the use of inner characters ---- a critical judge, an adolescent rebel, scared and needy inner children and an evolving nurturer, Wisechild illustrates the effects of abuse and her ongoing process of healing. With the support of friends, counselors, and her own work with creativity and body/mind therapies, Wisechild carries the reader with her on her journey from fear and grief to rage and personal empowerment. A classic in the literature on sexual abuse and healing, The Obsidian Mirror has encouraged thousands of survivors and their allies. Includes a Foreward by Laura Davis, author of The Courage to Heal.

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Review:

Louise Wisechild was one of the first writers to graphically depict her incest story and frame it as a journey of healing. Despite her frightening memories, you'll feel safe in the strength of Wisechild's narrative. Wisechild is as steady as they come, yet she's still sensitive and fully alive despite all that could have left her numbed and crippled. Statistics suggest that one-third of all women experienced some form of sexual abuse as children. As a model for collective healing and storytelling, The Obsidian Mirror remains one of the best literary companions available.

About the Author:

LOUISE M. WISECHILD, PhD is the acclaimed writer of two childhood memoirs, The Obsidian Mirror: An Adult Healing from Incest and  The Mother I Carry: Healing from Emotional Abuse. She also edited an anothology, She Who Was Lost Is Remembered: Healing From Incest Through Creativity, which explores the relationship between creativity and healing through the artistry and essays of 33 diverse contributors.
Louise has a life-long passion for social justice.  Her dissertation (2000) focused on the stories behind economic globalization.  She is currently writing a book of essays entitled, "Guide to the Ruins: 60 Years Living in the Americas,"
Louise is also the founder of Bright Future Global Tours and leads cultural tours, kite tours and creativity retreats in Guatemala and Latin America.

About this edition

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 1988
• ISBN 10: 1497395321
• ISBN 13: 9781497395329
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 286