Picking Up The Shards

"""This book is about understanding, healing, and growing in relationships, and the author gives Reflection Questions and Words of Encouragement at the end of each chapter. This is a good tool for readers who are looking for recovery from trauma and self-healing. The personal stories and experiences shared in this book are heartbreaking, and they also testify to faith in hope and healing. The emotions are raw and honest and will encourage readers who find themselves in similar situations to go into their past and process the events slowly and practice compassion. Truth is bright and it is always important to reach out. This is a good book for those who are in the process of picking up the shards of their lives and getting past their traumas. Anita M. Oommen's story also gives voice to readers with similar stories and tells them that it is not too late to heal the past and build a future with resilience"" -Readers' Favorite Book Reviews ""Picking Up The Shards acknowledges the hard and broken, then speaks to the beauty and joy of restoration. Each chapter, painfully and beautifully honest, ends with reflection questions and words of encouragement. Anita graciously points the broken-hearted toward healing."" -Marcy Pusey, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, International Speaker, Certified Trauma Practitioner, Coach, Bestselling, Award-Winning Author of Reclaiming Hope and Parenting Children of Trauma ""Kudos to Anita Oommen for doing the rigorous work to restore her Authentic Self and deepen her relationship with God. Her beautiful voice, which she shares so eloquently in this book, is a reflection of all the healing work she has done. Thank you for giving the world another solid demonstration of how we can rise above the pain of our past."" -Benita Esposito, Licensed Professional Counselor and International Bestselling Author"