Book Review: The Enemy Between My Legs

ByMikeM Reading Time: 1 minute

In the interest of sharing book reviews when I couldn’t possibly read all the available books on the topics of child abuse and depression, I’m always on the lookout for other sites doing reviews, so that I can point folks to those reviews as well.

Here’s a review of The Enemy Between My Legs by Stephanie L. Jones:

Author Stephanie Jones is a survivor of numerous sexual assaults spanning the years from ages 5 – 13. She is eminently qualified to write on the subject of child abuse and its effects. Having experienced the chaotic, destructive cycle created by the trauma of her abuse that was only stopped when she turned to God for help; Jones delivers her message with deep compassion and love.

Be sure to check out the whole review at BlogCritics

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