As as young girl, Ayla flees the emotional abuse of her mother and the sexual abuse by a family member, but finds that the streets are no place for a young girl. From coast to coast, she hitchhikes her way across the country, looking for the acceptance and love that she could not get at home. From young love to startling discoveries, she learns that the open road is the only way she could be free, but the freedom comes at a price. Read as adult Ayla reflects on what could have been and what was as a runaway, in hopes to come to terms with the abuse and sexual promiscuity she experienced as a young girl.

As as young girl, Ayla flees the emotional abuse of her mother and the sexual abuse by a family member, but finds that the streets are no place for a young girl. From coast to coast, she hitchhikes her way across the country, looking for the acceptance and love that she could not get at home. From young love to startling discoveries, she learns that the open road is the only way she could be free, but the freedom comes at a price. Read as adult Ayla reflects on what could have been and what was as a runaway, in hopes to come to terms with the abuse and sexual promiscuity she experienced as a young girl.

Awakening From Broken Dreams is a dramatic, suspenseful, yet humorous journey of the life of a young transsexual and her trials and troubles of living a life so easily misunderstood.

Still reeling from the death of her mother, Harriet sets out on a dangerous journey -- disguised as a boy, since no "petticoats" are allowed on the trip -- determined to find her missing father in the gold fields of British Columbia's Cariboo. The journey itself is incredibly difficult, and Harriet still has to find her father before the winter snows close down the entire Williams Creek area. Will she be able to find him, or will her journey be for nothing?

Torn Garments of a Christian Soldier was given to the author by the Holy Spirit, during a time of much prayer and fasting. Throughout this book you will be able to understand the different levels of brokenness and also deliverance in each chapter. This particular book was written to allow all to have an open mind toward inner feelings we dare not talk about. As you read each chapter, you will see how others express their emotions with life challenges and some of great pain as they recognize that all Gods children have issues at times. I pray that this book will touch and inspire each of you.

This publication gives an insight into the exploitation and violence that affects the everyday lives of women and girls around the world by examining different types of violence through the cycle of women's lives including discrimination at birth and at school, child prostitution and pornography, child marriage, domestic violence, sexual assault, sex trafficking, servitude and abusive cultural practices. It contains a CD-ROM with training and advocacy material, including a documentary film 'Our bodies, their battleground'. This publication is part of the long-term commitment of the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Integrated Regional Information Network to promote human rights and to raise awareness of the gender-based violence which exists in all societies.

Love is a powerful and transformative force that can bring immense joy and fulfillment, as well as profound pain and heartache. Through the ups and downs of love, we learn valuable lessons about ourselves, our partners, and the nature of relationships. The journey from first sight to the end of love is a rollercoaster of emotions, but it is a journey worth taking for the profound and life-changing experiences it brings.