Shattered Lives is the story of a young girl who has lived a lifetime of abuse then sees a ray of light in which she can finally find her way out.Malia Crandall's abuse began from the time she was born. She was never wanted by her mother, who tried to kill her twice. Her alcoholic father traded her off for sex to pay his bar tabs. Her grandmother abused her horribly. Once grown, she found herself in several toxic and abusive relationships. Malia's first husband had several affairs which shattered her self-esteem. Her second husband was an abusive rage-acholic; more than once, she thought she would die at his hand. Malia went back and forth ten times, trying to escape the relationship alive, but always kept returning. Never did she think she'd be able to get out. Shattered Lives tells Malia's story of how she finally succeeded through grit, determination, and courage and was able to make peace with her abuser. Also, how she finally met the man of her dreams -- quite literally -- and is now living beyond anything she could have imagined. In Shattered Lives, Malia helps women:Understand the cycle of abuse and why they keep going back to their abuserKnow they are not alone and that they can be free of abuseWho were abused as children realize that the abuse wasn't their faultFind the encouragement to get out of unhealthy relationships and into healthy ones
