Shattered Lives: Why Women Stay

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: