Crossing Rough Waters: A Journey From Fear to Freedom (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780578055640)

Sarah is an African American woman who was the oldest and only girl of four children. She grew up in Del Paso Heights, a community on the outskirts of Sacramento, California. In her childhood, during the late 1940s and 1950s, challenges of racism and poverty negatively impacted her household which made Sarah's growing up years full of fear from emotional and physical abuse. Unconsciously, Sarah developed coping skills that helped her psychologically escape from the turmoil of her environment. In her mid-thirties life became safe enough to begin a long process of uncovering the pain brought on by the previous years of abuse. As she healed and developed insights, she began to help others heal. As a successful life and career coach, Sarah has helped hundreds of people overcome their fears to live their best life. She currently lives in northern Arizona with her husband, Ed, and their Shih-tzu doggie, Sam.