Beauty Restored

by Me Ra Koh

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, somewhere in America, a woman is raped every 2 minutes, often by someone she knows. About 16,000 women each year have abortions as a result of rape or... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0830727612
• ISBN13: 9780830727612
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Regal Books
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

a patient journey

i am aquainted with date rape only to the extent that a friend of mine had experienced it. it was difficult knowing how to be a friend and support. but i must say that to start such a journey with a friend takes patience and a lot of openness to staying quiet when you want to speak and being open to learning a whole new language of communication. i honor Me Ra Koh for her ability to not only to be vulnerable and honest with us as her reading audience, but for her ability to be vividly creative with her imagery. reading this has helped me in looking back at how i may have done a better job or was somehow, mysteriously doing something right in a situation that seemed entirely un"restorable."

No Matter How Dark Your Pain May Feel, MeRa Offers Hope

MeRa's allegories describe the shame, loneliness and pain that I have felt, yet was unable to express...she also shows us the creative side of a loving and gentle God. I was moved by her first chapter where Jesus enters her dungeon of shame and darkness...and sits with her. Too many times we are told "it's time to move on" or "get over it". MeRa understands and writes about the depth of darkness I have felt and through sharing her pain restores faith and healing to any shattered heart. A beautiful book of hope and courage for anyone who has suffered sexual brokenness or loss. Thank you for being so real!

Very Powerful--A must read

Beauty Restored is such a must for anyone that has experienced date rape or rape. Reading the authors own story will help you understand yourself and how the Lord can help you . What a brave young lady to want to help others through her own pain.

This book is about life not just date rape

It is inevitable that everyone encounters obstacles and experiences tragedy in life, after reading this book you realize that the tragedy or obstacle is not what is important but what you do about it. Broken dreams must be restored, we must find hope and strength to fight through hard times and triumph. As you read through this book you experience the writers pain, tragedy, suffering, and most of all triumph and victory. Most people go through life not realizing how powerful certain events can be in shaping their lives by ignoring them and choosing not to face them and resolve them, this book shows a woman who not only faced and resolved a tragic event in her life but how she used it to reach people and give them hope when dealing with tragedy. I suggest that whether you are a woman dealing with date rape or someone that hasn't let go or faced their tragedy and hurt.

A Courageous Story of Hope and Redemption

It is a big step for a Christian publisher to be talking about a subject which has too often been ignored --date rape. This book, which tells of Me Ra's personal story of abuse and restoration, will be healing, informing and encouraging to anyone who has been on either side of sexual abuse. It is also a must-read for anyone planning on being involved in any kind of pastoral ministry (which, in a sense, is every person) --for we see and talk to people everyday who have gone through painful sexual experiences, yet we can hardly imagine how many actually have. While Me Ra's story is intimately tied to her Christian faith, it is accessible to all mature readers. Way to go Me Ra for sharing with us your heart and your story of hope! May this type of courage and vulnerability continue to be shown by Christians.