Darkness was my Candle: An Odyssey of Survival and Grace - Softcover

Lora DeVore

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1913494497 ISBN 13: 9781913494490

Publisher: Confer Books, 2022

Synopsis

Born into poverty and violence, Lora’s early life was one of extreme vulnerability. She was prostituted for the first time at the age of nine and suffered unspeakable treatment from those who should have protected her. Early trauma led to her institutionalization soon after she started college, an incarceration she would not have survived but for a courageous nurse who fought for her release. Fifty years later, with an advanced degree in clinical psychology, a long career as a successful mental health professional, a leading educator and sought-after public speaker, Lora revisited the grounds of the Illinois state mental hospital where she was once kept in inhumane, degrading, and life-threatening circumstances. This profound and compelling memoir traces her life as a survivor of child abuse, sex trafficking, illegal pharmacological drug research, and institutional abuse. Lora’s experiences illuminate and validate the power of love and the strength of the indomitable human spirit that lives within each one of us. This is her story.

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About the Author

Lora DeVore is a visionary leader, sought-after speaker and powerful storyteller. She integrates her experience as a psychotherapist and educator in her role at PrairieCare in Minneapolis, Minnesota. For the past twenty years, she has also been a senior faculty member with the Washington, D.C.,internationally recognized Center for Mind Body Medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Confer Books
• Publication date: 2022
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1913494497
• ISBN 13: 9781913494490
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 352