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Finding Gloria

Finding Gloria is a touching story of abuse survival. The author’s courage to thrive despite the abuse is felt on each page. I enjoyed reading this book and would have given 5 Stars, but I personally found the unique formatting & punctuation for the first page of each new chapter to be distracting. I applaud all survivors who find the courage to write about their journeys, and will purchase the First Edition in the near future so that I can read more from this author.

Amazon Review by Clara B. Ray

“Amazing Story of Survival and Courage”

Rae of Hope: Stories of Survivors

“I’m so proud that this book is Canadian! While the resources and many of the stories included in this book are from all over North America and beyond, this book would help anyone dealing with bullying whether an adult or a child no matter where a person is from! Reading stories written by people who have survived bullying will lead to more and more people coming out with their personal story which is so empowering for them and can only be beneficial to battling the bullying epidemic that surrounds people of all ages. What an amazing compilation of stories, and while many of these stories are heartbreaking it is clear why each contributor is part of this book as a whole.”

Amazon review – posted by Jordy Noley

For anyone dealing with Bullying – Read this book