{"product_id":"escape-from-the-abyss-mary-ann-quillerman-9781978252318","title":"Escape from the Abyss: A Woman's Journey","description":"\u003cp\u003eMary Ann Kent entered the world a minute late, which set the course for her entire life. Born only a moment after her identical twin, Esther, Mary Ann was immediately rejected by her shocked and disgruntled mother. Amy Kent had anticipated having only one child and never wanted a second, so she adopted a hurtful and vicious mind-set toward Mary Ann.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrowing up, Mary Ann endured horrors that no child should face. Her upbringing was a constant barrage of verbal and physical abuse. Her mother, who became an unstable and sinister entity known as Abyss, threatened and demeaned her daily. Her father, a respected member of the community, began sexually abusing her when she was five. And her sister, Esther-considered the favorite child-played into the severe sibling rivalry perpetuated by their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMary Ann carried the emotional scars of being degraded, unheard, and unloved into adulthood. Her difficult journey, recounted in fictionalized form in \u003ci\u003eEscape from the Abyss\u003c\/i\u003e, is a testament to the power of self-reflection and determination for survivors of unthinkable trauma. Coauthored by Mary Ann's real-life psychiatrist, the book provides a gripping, graphic, and thought-provoking picture of the long-term psychological effects of parental abuse.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary Ann Quillerman,Robert Usdinsky\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1978252315\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781978252318\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/06\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d","brand":"Mary Ann Quillerman","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48659529138431,"sku":"9781978252318","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/escape-from-the-abyss-mary-ann-quillerman-9781978252318","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}