A powerful true story of survival, faith, and healing that exposes the roots of child abuse-and shows how generational cycles can be broken.
Through vivid memories, raw honesty, and hard-won wisdom, Leah Grace shares her journey from a childhood shaped by neglect, manipulation, and silence into a life marked by truth, courage, and restoration. This book does not shy away from painful realities, but it also offers hope-showing how healing can begin even after years of survival mode.
Written with compassion for survivors and clarity for those who want to understand abuse more deeply, this story speaks to anyone who has lived through trauma, walked alongside someone who has, or wondered why cycles of harm repeat across generations. It is not a story of blame, but of awakening-an invitation to see, to name what was hidden, and to choose a different path forward.
Ultimately, this is a human story about reclaiming identity, finding strength beyond fear, and learning that freedom is possible-even when the past feels overwhelming.
Grace, Leah: -
The Roots of Child Abuse: Breaking Generational Chains and Finding Freedom is a deeply personal and redemptive memoir that explores the hidden roots of abuse, trauma, and survival-and the courage it takes to break generational cycles.
Written with honesty, compassion, and faith, this book traces one woman's journey from a childhood marked by neglect, violence, and silence to a life shaped by truth, healing, and hope. Through vivid storytelling, the author invites readers into the realities of growing up in a toxic family system, navigating foster care, faith conflicts, emotional wounds, and the long road toward wholeness.
This is not a story of blame, but of understanding. It examines how abuse takes root across generations, how survival instincts are formed, and how unspoken pain can silently shape lives for decades. Along the way, readers will encounter moments of heartbreak, resilience, and spiritual awakening.
Faith is woven throughout the narrative-not as a doctrine, but as lived experience. The author shares how encountering **El Roi-the God who sees-**became a turning point in her healing, offering light in places long overshadowed by shame and fear. Biblical names and spiritual reflections are presented in a way that welcomes readers from all backgrounds.
This book is written for anyone who has experienced abuse, lived in survival mode, or walked alongside someone who has. It is for survivors, loved ones, counselors, pastors, and readers seeking understanding and compassion-regardless of culture, denomination, or belief system.
The Roots of Child Abuse is Book One of a series that invites readers to slow down, reflect, and heal. Each chapter offers space for processing, truth-telling, and hope-reminding readers that while the past may shape us, it does not have to define us.
This is a human story.
A healing story.
A story that says: the cycle can end-and freedom is possible.
