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by Gina Cavallo (Author), Cindy Lambert (With)
In a world where darkness can seem impenetrable, A Survivor's Secrets emerges as a testament to the indomitable power of the human spirit and the transformative nature of God's love.
Just as she emerged from years of childhood physical and sexual abuse, Gina Cavallo found herself ensnared for nearly three years in the clutches of human traffickers, enduring the unspeakable horrors of prostitution. After a harrowing escape, Gina spent the next three decades shackled by fear, shame, and a crushing sense of worthlessness as she concealed her painful past--even from her husband. Her tale is ultimately one of resilience, courage, and eventual liberation. Today, Gina is a prominent speaker, advocate, and mentor for survivors of human trafficking. A Survivor's Secrets will ...
- increase your understanding of the human trafficking crisis,
- strengthen your resolve for change,
- provide insight into the mechanisms used to lure people, and
- inspire you to advocate for those trapped in bondage.
You will discover God's astounding power to free anyone of the grip of fear, shame, and worthlessness that holds so many captive. Witnessing Gina's pathway to recovery becomes a guided tour to inviting God's brilliant light to penetrate even the darkest memories and traumas that we or our loved ones have been enduring.
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I thought surely the memories would die. But they continued to haunt me. The angry faces of my captors. The abuse and the beatings. The burning shame at the unspeakable things I'd been forced to do.
Dear God, I'm so afraid. I can't go back there.
When Gina Cavallo finally escaped from her traffickers and returned to her childhood home, she soon recognized that her friends and family couldn't ever comprehend the otherworldly nightmare she'd endured for nearly three years. And she had no interest in revisiting those experiences either. So she returned to an old habit: She buried the memories of that hideous ordeal deep down inside, where she kept all the other dirty secrets of her life. And there they stayed for many years.
But even the deepest buried memories eventually resurface. When a dramatic meeting at church brought her secrets back to mind, fresh and raw, Gina recognized that it was finally time to face her past and find healing from her brokenness. She knew God wanted to free her from the dark fear and shame of those memories. And she knew she couldn't do any of this alone--she had to start by telling her husband.
A Survivor's Secrets is a powerful story of the often-overlooked aftermath of survival and the courage it takes to confront and overcome the demons of one's past. Gina Cavallo tells of the astonishing power of hope, healing, and the unassailable freedom found in God's redeeming love.
Author Biography
Gina Cavallo is a survivor of childhood sexual and physical abuse and survivor of human trafficking. She is a leader in the anti-human trafficking movement and founder and executive director of the non-profit organization We RISE. As an active board member and consultant with the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking, and a well-respected survivor leader in the anti-human trafficking community, she is frequently called upon to speak not only from her personal traumatic experience but also as an educator. Gina is a state certified advocate for domestic violence and sexual assault victims.
Cindy Lambert, an author, collaborative writer, and speaker, owned an award-winning bookstore before expanding into leadership roles in distribution, editorial, and publishing with such companies as Ingram, Simon & Schuster, and Zondervan where she served as vice president and associate publisher. Cindy has co-authored twelve books. A sought-after speaker at Christian writers' conferences and a keynote speaker at prolife events, she and her husband, Dave have six children and ten grandchildren and live in Michigan.
