Snake Oil
Rev. Becca Stevens
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Description for Snake Oil
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: HRCV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 132 x 4. Weight in Grams: 190.
Healing begins with love and the belief that change is possible. After fourteen years of ministering to prostitutes, drug addicts, and female victims of every kind of abuse, Becca Stevens knows firsthand what it means to be broken - and what it means to find healing. Stevens shares how God turned her own childhood scars of sexual abuse and loss into two nationally acclaimed ministries for healing others. She founded Magdalene, a free rehab and housing programme for prostitutes, and Thistle Farms, employing women to manufacture all-natural body care products in a supportive community of survivors. Wise and reflective, ... Read more
Healing begins with love and the belief that change is possible. After fourteen years of ministering to prostitutes, drug addicts, and female victims of every kind of abuse, Becca Stevens knows firsthand what it means to be broken - and what it means to find healing. Stevens shares how God turned her own childhood scars of sexual abuse and loss into two nationally acclaimed ministries for healing others. She founded Magdalene, a free rehab and housing programme for prostitutes, and Thistle Farms, employing women to manufacture all-natural body care products in a supportive community of survivors. Wise and reflective, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Time Warner Trade Publishing United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781455519057
SKU
V9781455519057
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99-15
About Rev. Becca Stevens
Reverend Becca Stevens is an Episcopal priest serving as Chaplain at St Augustine`s at Vanderbilt University, and founder of Magdalene & Thistle Farms, a community and social enterprise that stands with women recovering from violence, prostitution, addiction and life on the streets. Stevens is the author of eight books and has been featured on CNN, NPR, and other national media. ... Read more
Reviews for Snake Oil
A simple, comforting reflection on one woman's crusade to make a difference in the world. - Kirkus Reviews Rich and insightful. - Booklist SNAKE OIL is one of the best reads I have had in a very long time. Stevens is a consummate storyteller...poignant, persuasive, witty, wise and, ultimately, a passionate lover of God. - Phyllis Tickle, lecturer ... Read more