Raising Myself: A Memoir Of Neglect, Shame, And... -

and Amazon highlight the book's "brutal honesty" and its message of hope for fellow survivors.

is a raw, candid memoir by Beverly Engel , an internationally recognized psychotherapist and expert on abuse recovery. Published in 2018, the book chronicles her traumatic childhood and her ultimate journey toward healing and self-reinvention. Core Narrative and Themes Raising Myself: A Memoir of Neglect, Shame, and...

Engel used her personal history to inform her thirty-year career as a therapist specializing in abuse recovery. According to Simon & Schuster , she has written over twenty self-help books, including The Emotionally Abused Woman and It Wasn’t Your Fault . and Amazon highlight the book's "brutal honesty" and