More Than My Scars

Author : Kechi Okwuchi
Publisher : Baker Books
ISBN 13 : 1493434055
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book More Than My Scars written by Kechi Okwuchi and published by Baker Books. This book was released on 2022-03-29 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first thing you will notice when you meet Kechi Okwuchi is her scars. One of just two survivors of a devastating plane crash that killed more than 100 people, 16-year-old Kechi was left with third-degree burns over 65 percent of her body. More Than My Scars is her incredible story. A story of not just surviving impossible odds but thriving in a world that is too often caught up with how we look on the outside rather than seeing that our true value is within. Now in her early 30s, Kechi has spent the last 16 years refusing to be defined by her trauma. Follow her as she decides for herself what role her scars will play in her life before society decides for her. Her strong sense of identity, rooted in seeing herself the way God sees her, has allowed her to live authentically in a world that constantly seeks to define us by its ever-changing (and ever-shallow) standards. Kechi's story will inspire you to love and accept yourself as you are and confidently present your true self to the world.

Author : Erin Stewart
Publisher : Delacorte Press
ISBN 13 : 1984848844
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scars Like Wings written by Erin Stewart and published by Delacorte Press. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Relatable, heartbreaking, and real, this is a story of resilience--the perfect novel for readers of powerful contemporary fiction like Girl in Pieces and Every Last Word. Before, I was a million things. Now I'm only one. The Burned Girl. Ava Lee has lost everything there is to lose: Her parents. Her best friend. Her home. Even her face. She doesn't need a mirror to know what she looks like--she can see her reflection in the eyes of everyone around her. A year after the fire that destroyed her world, her aunt and uncle have decided she should go back to high school. Be "normal" again. Whatever that is. Ava knows better. There is no normal for someone like her. And forget making friends--no one wants to be seen with the Burned Girl, now or ever. But when Ava meets a fellow survivor named Piper, she begins to feel like maybe she doesn't have to face the nightmare alone. Sarcastic and blunt, Piper isn't afraid to push Ava out of her comfort zone. Piper introduces Ava to Asad, a boy who loves theater just as much as she does, and slowly, Ava tries to create a life again. Yet Piper is fighting her own battle, and soon Ava must decide if she's going to fade back into her scars . . . or let the people by her side help her fly. "A heartfelt and unflinching look at the reality of being a burn survivor and at the scars we all carry. This book is for everyone, burned or not, who has ever searched for a light in the darkness." --Stephanie Nielson, New York Times bestselling author of Heaven Is Here and a burn survivor

Author : Stephanie Kostopoulos
Publisher : Morgan James Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1642795186
Total Pages : 109 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Discovering My Scars written by Stephanie Kostopoulos and published by Morgan James Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-01 with total page 109 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discovering My Scars is a moving account of a young woman’s struggle with unexplained depression that leads her to cope with self-injury. One dramatic day in her college dorm, self-injury lands her in the surreal world of a psych ward for 74 hours. Those traumatic hours define her life for many years, until she comes to see the trauma through the lens of self-forgiveness, ongoing recovery, and God’s grace of revelation. Within Discovering My Scars, Stephanie Kostopoulos makes herself vulnerable and invites readers into her reality with raw and visceral depictions of non-suicidal self-injury. The journey encapsulates life during her 20’s, while stepping back to childhood, revealing abuse that explains the events of her young adult life. Discovering My Scars commands attention and has a powerful message that lies in Stephanie’s first-person experience and authenticity. It is packed with revelations about what can underlie inexplicable anxiety and depression, and lets readers know it’s okay to “discover your own scars,” through the process of ongoing recovery and forgiveness.

Author : Cheryl Rainfield
Publisher : West Side Books
ISBN 13 : 9781934813577
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scars written by Cheryl Rainfield and published by West Side Books. This book was released on 2011-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teen girl cuts to cope with memories of sexual abuse

Author : Mark Everett Kelly
Publisher : Dorrance Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1480995118
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book My Scars Tell a Story written by Mark Everett Kelly and published by Dorrance Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-28 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: My Scars Tell a Story By: Mark Everett Kelly My Scars Tell a Story is Mark Everett's battle with cancer. Given a death sentence, Mark relied on his doctors, family, and faith in Jesus Christ for strength. This book is inspired by Mark's promise to share his story to galvanize those who suffer. You can overcome and rise above the pain and obstacles of life.

Author : Tasha Lawson Lpc
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781649708496
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Scars written by Tasha Lawson Lpc and published by . This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scars tell the story of our lives, and everyone has at least one. But for many people, theappearance of these scars can cause them to feel uncomfortable or unhappy with theirappearance.It's not just cosmetic... scars can affect your skin, connective tissue, organ function, brainand emotional state. Both old and newer scars (including tattoos and piercings) can be acontributing factor to pain and impaired movement. Addressing the physical and emotionalcomponents of skin trauma is an important step in the prevention and treatment of chronic pain.Known as 'The Scar Lady', Doctor Jennifer Melancon presents a new book that will help youimprove your scar tissue and change your life, without invasive procedures. After reading thisguide, you will: - Know your options: No matter what the cause of your scar tissue, there's a treatment out therethat will get the results you're looking for.- Get the right mindset: For many people, scarring can have a devastating impact. This book shows you how to focus on helping the mind and body heal.- Get your life back: Learn how to ease pain related to scars and regain the life you desire.Initiating scar care as soon as possible after skin injury can prevent the formation of problemslater in life. This book is your guide to starting the recovery process today!

Author : Samuel Moore-Sobel
Publisher : Mascot Books
ISBN 13 : 9781645433675
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Can You See My Scars? written by Samuel Moore-Sobel and published by Mascot Books. This book was released on 2020-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can You See My Scars? is a story of trauma, adversity, healing, and recovery. Samuel, a young man about to begin his sophomore year of high school, accepts a job that culminates in a chemical explosionƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"leaving Samuel with severe burns on his face, neck, and arms. The tragic and sudden accident sets Samuel on an unpredictable journey of healing, recovery, and acceptance. In the wake of the accident, Samuel endures grief, pain, and numerous surgical procedures for the scars on his body. He grapples with his appearance, faith, and the loss of friends. Through it all, he comes to view his scars as an unavoidable part of the human experience. Whether physical, emotional, or spiritual, we all carry scarsƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚€ƒƒ‚‚ƒ‚‚"and it is simply what we choose to do with them that defines us. Samuel's story allows us to see him for who he truly is, while also turning a mirror on ourselves. Can You See My Scars? explores questions about identity, suffering, purpose, and ultimately, what it means to be uniquely human

Author : Vaneetha Rendall Risner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781941114292
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scars That Have Shaped Me written by Vaneetha Rendall Risner and published by . This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 21 surgeries by age 13. Years in the hospital. Verbal and physical bullying from schoolmates. Multiple miscarriages as a young wife. The death of a child. A debilitating progressive disease. Riveting pain. Abandonment. Unwanted divorce... Vaneetha begged God for grace that would deliver her. But God offered something better: his sustaining grace.

Author : China Miéville
Publisher : Del Rey
ISBN 13 : 0345454898
Total Pages : 638 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scar written by China Miéville and published by Del Rey. This book was released on 2002-06-25 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A mythmaker of the highest order, China Miéville has emblazoned the fantasy novel with fresh language, startling images, and stunning originality. Set in the same sprawling world of Miéville’s Arthur C. Clarke Award-winning novel, Perdido Street Station, this latest epic introduces a whole new cast of intriguing characters and dazzling creations. Aboard a vast seafaring vessel, a band of prisoners and slaves, their bodies remade into grotesque biological oddities, is being transported to the fledgling colony of New Crobuzon. But the journey is not theirs alone. They are joined by a handful of travelers, each with a reason for fleeing the city. Among them is Bellis Coldwine, a renowned linguist whose services as an interpreter grant her passage—and escape from horrific punishment. For she is linked to Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin, the brilliant renegade scientist who has unwittingly unleashed a nightmare upon New Crobuzon. For Bellis, the plan is clear: live among the new frontiersmen of the colony until it is safe to return home. But when the ship is besieged by pirates on the Swollen Ocean, the senior officers are summarily executed. The surviving passengers are brought to Armada, a city constructed from the hulls of pirated ships, a floating, landless mass ruled by the bizarre duality called the Lovers. On Armada, everyone is given work, and even Remades live as equals to humans, Cactae, and Cray. Yet no one may ever leave. Lonely and embittered in her captivity, Bellis knows that to show dissent is a death sentence. Instead, she must furtively seek information about Armada’s agenda. The answer lies in the dark, amorphous shapes that float undetected miles below the waters—terrifying entities with a singular, chilling mission. . . . China Miéville is a writer for a new era—and The Scar is a luminous, brilliantly imagined novel that is nothing short of spectacular. BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from China Miéville’s Embassytown.

Author : Len Vlahos
Publisher : Carolrhoda Lab ®
ISBN 13 : 1606844407
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Scar Boys written by Len Vlahos and published by Carolrhoda Lab ®. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A severely burned teenager. A guitar. Punk rock. The chords of a rock 'n' roll road trip in a coming-of-age novel that is a must-read story about finding your place in the world . . . even if you carry scars inside and out. In attempting to describe himself in his college application essay—to "help us to become acquainted with you beyond your courses, grades, and test scores"—Harbinger (Harry) Jones goes way beyond the 250-word limit and gives a full account of his life. The first defining moment: the day the neighborhood goons tied him to a tree during a lightning storm when he was 8 years old, and the tree was struck and caught fire. Harry was badly burned and has had to live with the physical and emotional scars, reactions from strangers, bullying, and loneliness that instantly became his everyday reality. The second defining moment: the day in eighth grade when the handsome, charismatic Johnny rescued him from the bullies and then made the startling suggestion that they start a band together. Harry discovered that playing music transported him out of his nightmare of a world, and he finally had something that compelled people to look beyond his physical appearance. Harry's description of his life in his essay is both humorous and heart-wrenching. He had a steeper road to climb than the average kid, but he ends up learning something about personal power, friendship, first love, and how to fit in the world. While he's looking back at the moments that have shaped his life, most of this story takes place while Harry is in high school and the summer after he graduates.