SAIGON SALVATION
Author presents Gods love as a viable and important part of healing
New Title Reveals Christian Perspective of Sexual Assault and PTSD
Author presents Gods love as a viable and important part of healing
2010-11-30
LONGWOOD, FL--Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a major problem for servicemen and women, and sexual assault affects many in the United States. The wounds from both of these things take time to heal, but God's love is stronger than war and sexual assault combined; He is able to heal, and He will use any means necessary to do this in order to help His hurting children. Within the pages of Saigon Salvation ($22.99, paperback, 978-1-60957-911-1), a deeply touching new book from Xulon Press, author Jacqueline Manley weaves the story of a Vietnam veteran and a rape survivor who find healing with each other and God through the power of Christ's love. This book honestly portrays the anguish of PTSD and the shame of sexual assault so that the reader will gain a new sympathy and understanding for both veterans and sexual assault survivors.
"With the continuing war in Afghanistan and Iraq, and the continuing high rate of sexual assault in the United States, it is relevant to present a Christian perspective of such a complex disorder and to present God's love as a viable and important part of healing," the author says. "Society and the church have often failed PTSD victims, but God is able to heal."
Jacqueline Manley, a native Coloradoan, is a trauma survivor who was the victim of a serious crime in college. She has lived with PTSD for 34 years, and she has also had several close friends who served in Vietnam. "I have done much reading on Vietnam, as well as sexual assault," she explains. "I have been in therapy and have also attended a Christian seminar on sexual abuse. I have lost two people to the effects of rape, and one to Agent Orange, so I have a deep compassion and empathy for veterans and sexual assault survivors."