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In this moving yet disturbing memoir about finding healing after suffering unthinkable trauma, Justin Woodbury recounts his time growing up in an Independent Fundamentalist Baptist Church and how its cultlike organization allowed for child abuse. Justin was taught from a young age that if he followed a strict set of morals—such as no TV or worldly music—he would be protected from all the evil in the world. But one spring day in 1998 when he was followed into a barn by sexual predator and faithful church attender Carol Lynn Mathia, he learned this wasn’t true. He didn’t know this family friend had been grooming him for years, and he certainly didn’t know that forty minutes after walking into the barn, he would leave feeling confused, dirty, and guilty. After the incident, Justin became trapped in a twisted sexual relationship that lasted months, and ended with a conspiracy to commit murder. When the church found out, the abuse was covered up and life went on as normal—except it didn’t, not for Justin. For the next twenty years, he experienced PTSD and nightmares, and he carried heavy baggage that almost ended his marriage. Sheltered but Not Protected is the true story of a young boy growing up in the IFB church; the sexual, mental, and emotional abuse he experienced; how he escaped; and his journey to find healing and forgiveness. Book Review 1: "Sheltered But Not Protected is a must-read for everyone who wants to better understand how extreme fundamentalism is a predator's playground, and fatally flawed when it comes to protecting the vulnerable from abuse. Justin Woodbury is candid and entertaining in his retelling of his experience of sexual, spiritual and psychological abuse in a church community where people were seemingly sheltered from "the world" but not protected from true evil." -- Kelly Downing, Survivor Sanctuary Book Review 2: "This book will make you feel angry, uncomfortable, and shocked about how far sexual predators will go to manipulate their victims into believing their actions are justified. I commend Justin for being vulnerable in exposing not just the sexual abuse he endured from members of his congregation but also the psychological, physical, and emotional abuse that haunted him into adulthood. Justin also shares stories of children and teens in his church who were subjected to similar abuse by members of their congregation and by their parents. Sheltered but Not Protected will help people understand that forgiveness is crucial for healing from abuse, but that we must be advocates for those who are victims of abuse." -- C.R. Book Review 3: "The book starts out with an account by Justin's wife, Emily, of what life was like living with a survivor of child sexual abuse. I believe many other girlfriends and wives will find this helpful. It sets the stage so you are warned ahead of time that you will be wading into some deep water as Justin takes over telling his story. This book is one that should be read by anyone concerned about the protection of children. It is an insightful look at the darkness that can thrive in high control groups in the name of "godliness". Sheltered But Not Protected is also a story of the redeeming Grace of God who has given Justin a powerful voice that he is using to help protect others. I highly recommend this book." -- Hope Anne Dueck, Executive Director of A Better Way
Detail Book of Sheltered but Not Protected PDF
- Author : Justin Woodbury
- Release : 30 August 2022
- Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
- ISBN : 9781662930720
- Genre : Family & Relationships
- Total Page : 128 pages
- Language : English
- PDF File Size : 17,7 Mb
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