{"product_id":"betrayed-adebowale-toki-9798252510873","title":"Betrayed: Pains, Consequences \u0026 The Way Forward","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHave you ever sat on the floor, staring at nothing, and whispered - \"But he was my brother... But she was my friend... But they were my family\"?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIf so, this book was written for you.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBetrayed: Pains, Consequences \u0026amp; The Way Forward\u003c\/i\u003e does what few books dare to do: it names betrayal plainly, traces it honestly, and charts a clear path toward healing - without minimizing the wound or rushing the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on five powerful streams of wisdom - Scripture, psychology and neuroscience, African communal wisdom, sociology and history, and decades of pastoral experience - theologian and author Adebowale Toki offers the most comprehensive treatment of betrayal trauma available in Christian literature today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWHAT THIS BOOK COVERS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart One - The Pains: \u003c\/b\u003e Beginning with the anatomy of betrayal as a universal human wound, this section traces the biblical patterns of broken trust from Eden to Golgotha. Through the stories of David and Ahithophel, Judas and Peter, the book reveals that betrayal is not accidental to the human story - it is woven into it, and Scripture speaks to every layer of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Two - The Consequences: \u003c\/b\u003e Betrayal does not end when the betrayer walks away. This section examines with clinical precision what betrayal does to the brain, the body, the nervous system, and the soul - drawing on the landmark research of Jennifer Freyd (Betrayal Trauma Theory), Bessel van der Kolk, Judith Herman, and Stephen Porges (Polyvagal Theory). It also examines betrayal across every relationship context: marriage, family, workplace, spiritual leadership, and public life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart Three - The Way Forward: \u003c\/b\u003e Combining spiritual disciplines, psychological frameworks, and the proverb wisdom of Yoruba, Igbo, Akan, Swahili, and Zulu traditions, this section provides a complete toolkit for moving from devastation to destiny - not by pretending the wound didn't happen, but by allowing it to become the beginning of something new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFOR EVERY READER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe survivor of intimate betrayal who needs someone to name what happened without flinching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe leader wounded by those they served, who wonders whether trust can ever be rebuilt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe believer wrestling with how a good God allows such pain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe therapist or counsellor seeking a resource that speaks both faith and psychology with equal fluency\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe person who simply needs to know that their story is not over\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom Lagos to Calgary. From the Psalms to the neuroscience laboratory. From the proverb keeper to the trauma therapist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book that hedges. \u003cb\u003eBetrayal is betrayal. Healing is possible. And your story is not over.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"When betrayal breaks you, the journey back to yourself becomes sacred.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Adebowale Toki\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798252510873\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 752\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.65d","brand":"Adebowale Toki","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49084144156927,"sku":"9798252510873","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/betrayed-adebowale-toki-9798252510873","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}