Prayed Upon

Breaking Free from Therapist Abuse

De: Amy Nordhues

Narrado por: Melissa Connell

**NEXT GENERATION INDIE AWARDS FINALIST FOR INSPIRATIONAL NON-FICTION**

I thought he was there to help me heal, but his office became my prison.

Prayed Upon is the story of one woman's escape from the abuse of a respected, church-going psychiatrist. Amy reaches out to Dr. Dolion for help with depression, but instead of providing healing, he leads her down a path of deception and betrayal. His office, which initially feels like a sanctuary, becomes a psychological prison from which Amy must fight to free herself. Prayed Upon, a true story depicts Amy's journey from victim to thriving child of God. Her brutal honesty provides an inside look at the warped beliefs that early abuse instills; beliefs that make adult victims vulnerable to sexual predators. Her story shines a light on the under-reported sexual abuse of adults and ultimately the way victims can gain freedom from the bondage of shame that abuse leaves behind.

©2022, 2023 Amy Nordhues (P)2024 Amy Nordhues

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Next Generation Indie Awards Finalist for Inspirational Non-fiction

Winner of the Inspire Christian Writers' "Great Openings” Contest

"Nordhues' writing is brilliant and stayed with me long after I finished reading her book. A disturbing, unforgettable, heart-wrenching, beautiful story of one woman's unimaginable suffering, and the healing power of Christ." (Kathryn Inman, author of Counting Spoons: A Memoir of Heroin, Heartache and Hope)

"Amy Nordhues has written a triumph of a book. She takes her reader behind closed doors and makes the experience of being groomed by a predator, painfully real. An important book, beautifully written and profoundly compelling." (Analie Shepherd, author of Mending the Shattered Mirror)

Honest & a story few are willing to share

Amy tells a hard story that opens her up for judgment but also bravely tells what so few are willing to expose themselves to. I was also a patient of this doctor and attended the same church. I did not have the same experience as Amy but never doubted her story. Victims of sexual trauma seem to wear an invisible name badge that only predators can see. Amy is able to articulate some very difficult feelings and circumstances and whatever you think, the Doc held the responsibility to maintain proper boundaries. well written & bravely done!

phenomenal!

such a sad but relatable story. abuse happens much more than we know. I'm sorry that this happened to Amy, but she saved so many by telling her story.
I love how the narrator chose different voices and even accents for the different characters

Vivid and Profoundly Chilling

This author eloquently and succinctly brings you with her into the tangled web of her perpetrator. While you can feel the betrayal of the therapist, you’ll also get a front row seat to the spiritual betrayal of the community. As healing as it was to read this book on my own journey, I must caution you that it can be triggering because of the authors amazing ability to recreate her story through the art of words.

A very important book for women to hear

Very well written. So poignant I was transported to the therapy office as well as inside Amy's thoughts. The way she talked to herself with self-loathing and shut down her own gut instincts as a product of being taught that God had led her to this abusive man- that hit so close to home I had to take frequent breaks to breathe. The grooming, the religious and spiritual abuse, the sexual manipulation, it was all so horrific. It was explained so clearly that you can't NOT see all the exploitation. I highly recommend this book to victims of religious abuse, sexual abuse, and abuse by anyone in a position of power. Also to women who have spent their lives degrading themselves believing that was holy and "humble". It's not. It's terribly sad. If you're trying overcome your own abuse, indoctrination, or self-berating this book is for you.

Brave and honest

Amy does a fantastic job bringing the reader on the journey with her as she details her thoughts and wrestling with the inner critic along the way. She helps the reader understand even if they have not experienced abuse themselves. Powerful, honest, heartbreaking, infuriating, and hopeful all together.