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KarenCampbell|karen@karencampbellmedia.com|616-309-4390
Revell,adivisionofBakerPublishingGroup,offerspracticalbooksthatbringtheChristianfaithtoeverydaylife.Whetherthroughfiction,Christianliving,self-help,marriage,family,oryouthbooks,eachRevellpublicationreflectsrelevance,integrityandexcellence.Formoreinformation,visit
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AbusiveRelationshipsChangeUs,butTheyDon’tHavetoDestroyUs
Inthisbreakthroughguide,Dr.Ramonainterweavesherpersonalstorywithaproven,step-by-stepprocesstohealingfromthetraumaofdomesticabuse
ItishardtoimaginesomeonewithaDoctorateinPsychology,aflourishingcounselingpractice,experienceinbothTVandradio,tohavehiddeninadifferentstatewithherchildren,wornsun-glassesonarainydaytoherchild'sfieldtripandoftenusedturtleneckstohidechokemarks.Mostpeoplewouldnotbelievethiscouldbethesameperson.Dr.Ramonaisthatperson.TheshockingrealityisthatoneinfourwomenintheU.S.willexperiencedomesticviolenceinherlifetime.Dr.Ramona’shorriblebuttriumphantpersonalstory,gentleguidance,alongwithhertwentyyearsofexperienceasaLicensedMarriageandFamilyTherapist,bringshopetovictimsandtheirlovedonesthatthecycleofabusecanbestopped,andthetraumahealed.
Abusebreaksthespiritandalwaysleaveswreckageinitswake.Butthisdoesnothavetobetheendofthestory.Dr.Ramonaprovidesaclearpaththatreaderscanfollowtomovefromvictimtosurvivortoovercomer.
Withunderstandingandempathy,Dr.Ramonaencouragesreadersto:
• Callitwhatitis• Understandthemindsetofanabuser• Recognizethecyclicalpatternofabuse• Workthroughthetoughquestions• Understandwhatforgivenessisandisnot• Identifysafeandhealthylove• Findahealthysupportsystem,andmore
Healingwellandlivingfreearewithinreach.Yourbestdaysareaheadwhenyouintentionallypursuehealingwell.
KarenCampbell|karen@karencampbellmedia.com|616-309-4390
Revell,adivisionofBakerPublishingGroup,offerspracticalbooksthatbringtheChristianfaithtoeverydaylife.Whetherthroughfiction,Christianliving,self-help,marriage,family,oryouthbooks,eachRevellpublicationreflectsrelevance,integrityandexcellence.Formoreinformation,visit
www.RevellBooks.com.
Dr.RamonaProbascoholdsaDoctorateinPsychologyandhasconductedextensiveresearchintheareaofdomesticviolence.SheisaMarriageandFamilyTherapist,aCertifiedDomesticViolenceCounselor,andaNationallyCertifiedCounselor.Shehasbeeninprivatepracticeforovertwentyyears.Dr.Ramonaisanexpertandsought-afterspeakerondomesticviolenceandhowtoauthenticallyhealwellfromthetraumaitcauses.Asapersonalovercomerofdomesticviolence,sheoffersguidanceandinsighttoothersbasedonbothherclinicalexpertiseandherownexperienceofmovingfromvictimtosurvivortoovercomer.Sheisthemotherofthreeincredibleadultchildrenandtwowonderfuladultchildrenthroughremarriage,andshenowthoroughlyenjoysbeingthewifeofahusbandwhoabsolutelyadoresher!
www.DRramona.com
PraiseforHealingWellandLivingFreefromanAbusiveRelationship
“Thisissueofdomesticviolencehasbeensomethingthathasbeenglossedover,setaside,andquitehonestlyignoredforyears.Iaskmyselfwhy...isitbecauseinourmale-dominatedworlditisnotanissuethatinlargepartdirectlyaffectsusasmen?Itisonlynowintheareaofsocialmedia,andwiththehelpoftheenormousplatformthatistheNationalFootballLeagueandtheunfortunateincidencesthathavebeenandarebeingplayedoutbeforeusnationally,thatdomesticviolenceisaconversationandaconcernthatisnoweasilyatop5hotbuttonissuethatneedstobeaddressedinoursociety.
“AsamanandaformerNFLplayerIamsaddenedbytheconductofmypeersandmyyounger,currentcontemporaries;andasahusbandofover20yearsandafatherof3daughtersIcannotacceptwherethingscurrentlystand.ThisiswhyIlendmynameandsupportbehindDr.Ramona.Tomesheisapictureofcourage,willingtobevulnerableandtransparentthroughherownpainfulpastinanefforttoliftothersoutoftheircurrentdark
HealingWellandLivingFreefromanAbusiveRelationship:fromVictimtoSurvivortoOvercomer
byDr.RamonaM.ProbascoISBN:9870800729653|288pages,paperback|$16.99|19June2018
KarenCampbell|karen@karencampbellmedia.com|616-309-4390
Revell,adivisionofBakerPublishingGroup,offerspracticalbooksthatbringtheChristianfaithtoeverydaylife.Whetherthroughfiction,Christianliving,self-help,marriage,family,oryouthbooks,eachRevellpublicationreflectsrelevance,integrityandexcellence.Formoreinformation,visit
www.RevellBooks.com.
reality.Ifirmlybelievethetools,training,resources,andexperiencesheprovidesinthisspaceisapartofthesolutionoursocietyneedstomovetheneedleinamorepositivedirection.”(Fromtheforeword).
RayMcElroy,formerNFLPlayerandChicagoBearsChaplain,author,speaker
“HealingWellandLivingFreefromanAbusiveRelationshipisapracticalandspiritualguidetothrivingafterviolenceandisfullofrecoveryapplicationsforhealingwell.Dr.Ramonaisaseasonedtherapistandsurvivorwhoblendsherexpertisewithherheartforajourneyworthpursuing.”
SandraL.Brown,MA,TheInstituteforRelationalHarmReduction&PublicPathologyEducation;authorofHowtoSpotaDangerousManBeforeYouGetInvolvedandWomenWhoLovePsychopaths
“Thisbook[is]relevant,uplifting,andcertainlyone-of-a-kind.TheprofoundnatureofHealingWellandLivingFreeoffersreadersanopportunitytopersonallyconnectwithDr.Ramona’sstoryofherowntransformation,aswellasprovidingconcretestepssurroundinghowitisthatweareabletostepintofreedom.Amust-readforthosewhohavebeenvictimized,aswellasthoseofuswholovesomeonewhohas…whichultimatelymeanseveryone.”
JessicaYaffa,domesticviolenceovercomer,founderofNoSilenceNoViolence,author,speaker,advocate
"HealingWellandLivingFreeisapracticalgiftofsharingandencouragementforthosewhoareseekingapathofhopeandhealing.Dr.Ramonaprovidesthatpathbydetailingthethreepersonalstages--Victim,Survivor,andOvercomer--inthejourneyoutofdomesticabusetoreallylivingandlovingfree....Dr.Ramonais...acertifiedDomesticViolenceCounselorwithaDoctorateinPsychology,astrongpersonoffaith,and...adomesticviolenceabuseOvercomerherself,...andherwritingexudesthewisdom,confidence,authority,andsensitivityfromherqualifications."
JamesH.MukoyamaJr.,MajorGeneral,USArmy-Retired;PresidentandCEOofMilitaryOutreachUSA
KarenCampbell|karen@karencampbellmedia.com|616-309-4390
Revell,adivisionofBakerPublishingGroup,offerspracticalbooksthatbringtheChristianfaithtoeverydaylife.Whetherthroughfiction,Christianliving,self-help,marriage,family,oryouthbooks,eachRevellpublicationreflectsrelevance,integrityandexcellence.Formoreinformation,visit
www.RevellBooks.com.
“AsaretiredNFLplayerwiththeSanDiegoChargersandPastorofRockChurchSanDiego...,Iamfullyawarethatdomesticviolencetakesplacebothoffthefieldandawayfromthepew.Dr.Ramona'sstoryconfirmsthatthiscanhappentoanyone,andprovesthatHealingWellandLivingFreeispossibleforthosewhopursueit.Herpersonalstoryofovercomingtheaftermathofdomesticviolencewillinspireyouandprovideyouwiththestepstotakeinyourownhealingwelljourney.“
MilesMcPherson,Pastor,RockChurch,SanDiego,authorandretiredNFLPlayer
“Thisbookprovidesauthentichopeandlastinghealingforindividualsandfamilieswhohavebeentraumatizedfromtheeffectsofanabusiverelationship.Dr.Ramona’spersonalstoryofhealingwellfromanabusiverelationshipiscompellingandprovidesbiblicalwisdom,practicalinstruction,andhope-focusedcounselforthosewhohaveremainedsilentintheirsuffering.Dr.Ramonasaturatesthecontentwithhergentleandempatheticapproachtoovercomingthecollateraldamageemotionally,relationally,andspirituallytotheselife-shatteringissues.”
Dr.TimClinton,PresidentoftheAmericanAssociationofChristianCounselors
“HealingWellandLivingFreefromanAbusiveRelationshipistimelyandontarget.Dr.Ramonahascomeupwithsolutionsthatoffersimpleandclearguidelinesthatareeasytounderstand.Sheisasurvivorwhohasovercome20yearsofdomesticviolencewithfirsthandknowledgeofhowdangerousandfrighteningthelifeoftheabusedspouseis.Iamdelightedthatatlastdomesticviolenceandabuseinrelationshipscanbesystematicallyandsquarelyaddressedinsimplewaysthatareeasytofollowandunderstand.”
HerExcellencyDr.InongeMbikusita-Lewanika,ZambianAmbassadortotheUnitedStates&EuropeanUnion
KarenCampbell|karen@karencampbellmedia.com|616-309-4390
Revell,adivisionofBakerPublishingGroup,offerspracticalbooksthatbringtheChristianfaithtoeverydaylife.Whetherthroughfiction,Christianliving,self-help,marriage,family,oryouthbooks,eachRevellpublicationreflectsrelevance,integrityandexcellence.Formoreinformation,visit
www.RevellBooks.com.
"HealingWellandLivingFreefromanAbusiveRelationshipisanimportantandbravebookforanyonewhohasexperiencedthesecretshameofdomesticabuse.Dr.Ramonaisnotonlyanexpertinhelpingavictimhealbuthasalsobeenavictimherself,whichmakesherwordsallthemorecompellingandcredible.Safetyisnottheendgoalbuthealingthedamageandeventuallythrivingis.Dr.Ramona'sbookshowsthewayandgivesthetoolstogetthere."
LeslieVernick,speaker,relationshipcoach,authorofsevenbooksincludingthebestsellingTheEmotionallyDestructiveRelationshipandTheEmotionallyDestructiveMarriage
SuggestedQuestionsforDr.Ramona
1. Howmightweidentifythosewhowouldbenefitfromyourbook?2. Willonlyvictimsofabusebenefitfromyourbook?Whoelse?3. Youdetailthestepsthatmostsurvivorstakeincomingtotermswiththeintimate
partnerabusethey’veendured–willyoubrieflytalkthroughthose?4. Howdoesyourownstoryguidethemessageofyourbook?5. Howdidyourfaithgetyouthroughyourtimeofabuse?6. Tellusaboutyourdissertation.Isabuseprevalentinthechurch?7. Whydoyouusethewords“victim,survivor,andovercomer”totalkaboutthose
who’vecomeouttheothersideofabuse?8. Whatadvicewouldyougivetosomeonewhorecognizesthey’reinanabusive
relationship?9. Whatsupportcanlovedonesgivetoabusevictims?10. Howcanweallworktoestablishaworldthatdoesn’tcondoneorallowabuse?
Whatroledoesfaithplayinthis?11. Althoughfocusedonaheavytopic,thereisanoverwhelmingsenseofhopeinthe
book.Isitreallypossibleforvictimsofabusetoovercometheirissuesandstriveforbetterdaysahead?
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