Ruined

Mama Nadi, the owner of a brothel set in Congo, is a mother figure who keeps watch over her business, serving men from b... (more)

Mama Nadi, the owner of a brothel set in Congo, is a mother figure who keeps watch over her business, serving men from both sides of the conflict, and employing women, "ruined" by rape or torture, who are forced to work as prostitutes. (less)

"Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war; her parents were killed and her sister was kidna... (more)

"Emelina Flores has nothing. Her home in Ruina has been ravaged by war; her parents were killed and her sister was kidnapped. Even though Em is only a useless Ruined--completely lacking any magic--she is determined to get revenge by infiltrating the enemy's kingdom, posing as the crown prince's betrothed"-- (less)

g2sIt happened on a Sunday night, even though I{u2019}d been a good girl and gone to church that morning.g3s One bri... (more)

g2sIt happened on a Sunday night, even though I{u2019}d been a good girl and gone to church that morning.g3s One brisk November evening during her senior year at a small Midwestern Christian college, two armed intruders broke into the house Ruth Everhart shared with her roommates, held all five girls hostage, and took turns raping them at gunpoint. Reeling with fear, insecurity, and guilt, Ruth believed she was ruined, both physically and in the eyes of God. In the days and weeks that followed, Ruth struggled to come to grips with not only what happened that night but why. The same questions raced through her mind in an unrelenting loop{u2015}questions that would continue to haunt her for years to come: Why me? Where was God? Why did God allow this to happen? What am I being punished for? Told with candor and unflinching honesty, Ruined is an extraordinary emotional and spiritual journey that begins with an unspeakable act of violence but ends with tremendous healing and profound spiritual insights about faith, forgiveness, and the will of God. (less)

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