Hard Trauma

Ty Stone never wanted to be anything but a soldier. While in Afghanistan, an operation under his command goes horribly wrong, ending his military career. Ty is thrust back into civilian life, stuck working as a security guard at a truck stop. To make matters worse, he struggles every day with the demons that followed him home from the war. His new job is routine, even boring, until a young girl is abducted while he’s on duty.

This program is read by the author. Congressman and retired Green Beret Mike Waltz shares how the mindset he honed in military service can help anyone—in politics, in business or in life—conquer everyday challenges. Up in the mountains of Afghanistan, one of Mike Waltz's snipers watched...

From a beloved Grammy-nominated musician, a "heartbreaking and funny" memoir of a poverty-stricken childhood, obsessive desires, and indispensable friendships that reflects on the way art and music and a deep connection to nature guided her journey towards stardom (Maggie Smith, NYT bestselling...

Wise, visceral essays on navigating pain, sex, trauma, spirituality, addiction, recovery, and grief from queer, neurodivergent trauma-resolution guide Jessica Graham In an unapologetic look at living well with trauma and chronic illness, writer and meditation teacher Jessica Graham offers smart...

You got up this morning. You made the coffee, answered the texts, handled what needed handling, and showed up for every single person who needed you. And somewhere in the middle of all of that—you disappeared. Not all at once. Not dramatically. Just quietly, gradually, the way it always happens with women who care too much and rest too little — you stopped being a person and became a function. A role. The one who holds it together so everyone else doesn't have to. And now you're here. Tired in a way sleep doesn't fix. Carrying something you can't quite name. Wondering if there is a ...

Praying the Proverbs: A Battle Strategy for Parents in Hard Seasons with Adult Children — a devotional for parents and grandparents walking through hard seasons with their adult children. When love is costly, boundaries are blurry, and hope feels thin, this book guides you day by day to pray Scripture, set holy limits, and keep your heart steady. Rooted in Proverbs and threaded through the whole Bible, these readings speak to addiction, estrangement, manipulation, idleness, sexual confusion, incarceration, and the ache of grandparenting in the gap—without shaming you or your child. What...

Achtung: Dieses Hörbuch enthält Inhalte, die ausschließlich für erwachsene Hörer:innen bestimmt sind. Wir empfehlen es für Personen ab 18 Jahren. Mehr zu sensiblen Inhalten findest du unten in der Triggerwarnung. Wenn zwei kaputte Seelen aufeinandertreffen, reißen sie sich gegenseitig in die Tiefe oder beherrschen sie gemeinsam die Dunkelheit? Er: Niemand kennt meine traumatische Vergangenheit. Sie sehen in mir nur den erfolgreichen CEO. Erst wenn ich die Fassade des Geschäftsmanns ablege, bin ich jedoch wirklich frei. Ich kontrolliere alles – bei Tag im Büro, bei Nacht auf der Rennstrecke.

Divorce and family change can feel overwhelming—especially when you’re trying to support a young child who doesn’t yet have the words for what they’re feeling. Talking to Young Children Ages 3–8 About Divorce and Addiction: Answering the Hard Questions offers calm, developmentally informed guidance for parents who want their children to feel safe, secure, and emotionally supported during separation. Written by educator and author Laura Bennett, this book focuses on how young children actually experience divorce—through behavior, play, routines, and emotional regulation rather ...

From an Edgar award-winning author comes the gripping and unexpected tale of a lost town and the dark secrets that lie beneath the glittering waters of an East Texas lake. Daniel Russell was only thirteen years old when his father tried to kill them both by driving their car into Moon Lake...

Magisch ist zurück im Haus hinter dem Knallerbsenwall mit einem Job, der nicht ganz legal ist. Mehr als fünfzehn Jahre sind vergangen, und Marie und Magisch sitzen unten am Feldweg bei der Pferdekoppel im Schatten der Büsche und trinken Fanta-Korn als wären sie nie weg gewesen. Doch Andi, Maries Bruder, ist auch noch da, war tatsächlich nie weg, ist mittlerweile in der Partei, und noch immer gefährlich. Als Magisch bedroht wird, ist für Marie der Zeitpunkt gekommen, die Frage nach der Brandmauer in der eigenen Familie neu zu stellen.

Humans’ ignorance carries no sin. But the Humerians’ sin unleashes destructive forces, unpredictable chaos, and consequences that ripple outward, unseen and unforgiving. Alex’s activation process has already begun. His past no longer exists the way he once knew it. After finally accepting his fate, he leaves home for college in a different district, where his trust in the Humerians is tested in ways he never imagined. With only fragments of reality guiding him, every choice becomes a trial. Every misstep delays his activation. Every correct move accelerates it. It is a game he must ...

Most people don’t realise they are trapped in patterns that quietly erode their confidence, their peace, and their sense of self. This book shows you how to break free. Entangled No More is a powerful collection of real stories from women who recognised toxic patterns, reclaimed their worth, and rebuilt their lives on their own terms. If you’ve ever questioned your value, struggled to set boundaries, or felt trapped in relationships that diminished you, this book will help you understand why, and show you what becomes possible when you choose yourself. Inside this book, you will ...

You’ve tried to trust God as Father… but something still feels off. You’ve read the books. You’ve prayed. You’ve shown up to church, small groups, and studies. But when life shakes—or when God feels silent—the same questions return: Will He leave me? Am I enough? Is His love really safe? If the word “Father” still carries tension instead of peace, you’re not alone. And you’re not beyond healing. This isn’t another book to read once and set aside. Building the Bridge Your Father Never Built is a coaching resource—a step-by-step guide to help you actually build the ...

Gaia was groomed, abused and enslaved – but then she fought back Gaia Cooper is just 14 years old when she is groomed by a criminal gang and forced to commit organised credit card fraud. Despite being placed in care – somewhere Gaia should feel safe – she is left even more vulnerable, and...

Poetry is not a puzzle for experts. It is a human skill. If you can breathe, you already have the first instrument. Poems That Breathe is a practical field guide for readers and writers who want poems that feel alive on the tongue and honest on the page. It treats poetry as presence, not performance. You will learn how breath shapes line breaks, how silence gives meaning, and how to build poems that stay clear without becoming flat. This book trains you to write with grounded images, clean sound, and purpose that holds up even when no one is watching. It also helps you avoid the common ...

“Overcoming the Wall of Awful is not only endlessly validating, but epically empowering. This book needs to be in the hands of everyone who has ever failed at anything.” —Jessica McCabe, New York Times bestselling author of How to ADHD A groundbreaking, practical guide to accomplishing...

AFTER YOU LEAVE Why Leaving Toxic People Doesn’t Feel Like Freedom — and How to Stop Getting Pulled Back Leaving is supposed to be the hard part. You have the conversation. You block the number. You walk out the door. That’s the story we’re told. But what no one prepares you for is what happens next. The silence that doesn’t feel peaceful. The guilt that arrives uninvited. The mental noise that keeps replaying old conversations. The sudden urge to check in “just once.” The strange sense that the relationship is still happening — even though it’s over. After You Leave is ...

 Finding Comfort is a book about easing grief and trauma after unimaginable horrors - mass shootings, catastrophic natural disasters, and terrorist acts. Through personal recollections of responding to tragedy, combined with a practical application, Earl Johnson offers listeners the tools they need to seek support and offer it to those in need. The book walks through the life cycle of disaster care from the first hours and days to the years that follow. 

Silvariah Frandelle, the famed “Miner Girl” who escaped certain death on Mars, wants nothing more than a stable life on Earth, free from the trauma of the past. Lazarus Penn stands in her way. No device or tactic is beneath him as he fights to take possession of her and everything that belongs to her. From the courts of Guam City, the tourist haven floating in space, to the depths of the sea, to the streets of Old Seattle, he sets forces in pursuit, both human and otherwise, to regain his power over her and take possession of her as is - he believes - his right.

This devotional is not for the strong. It’s for the crushed. When life breaks you—when the tears won’t stop, the healing won’t come, and the shame won’t lift—where is God? Hope for the Broken is a 30-day journey through the truth that God does not turn away from the shattered. He draws near. Written for those who have failed, grieved, lost, or simply can’t hold it together anymore, this devotional offers daily gospel-saturated encouragement from Scripture—each page filled with raw honesty, deep theology, and the unwavering truth that Christ meets us in the wreckage, not just...