{"product_id":"unchosen-shaie-cris-9798181350076","title":"Unchosen: Healing The Wounds Of Parental Abandonment","description":"\u003cp\u003eAbandonment leaves a mark long before we have the words to describe it. For some, it begins in childhood a parent who walked away, a presence that faded, a love that never fully arrived. For others, it appears later in life through broken promises, fractured families, or relationships that collapsed without warning. No matter when it happens, the wound is real, and it shapes far more than we often admit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book was born from that reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor years, I carried questions I didn't know how to ask and pain I didn't know how to name. I watched my own child wrestle with the ache of being left behind, and I felt the weight of trying to fill roles I was never meant to carry alone. I learned that abandonment is not just an event it is an echo. It reverberates through identity, trust, relationships, and even faith.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut I also learned something else: \u003cb\u003eGod does not abandon the abandoned.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe steps into the empty spaces people leave behind. He contends for the wounded. He restores what was broken. He calls us chosen when others call us forgotten.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is not about blaming the one who left. It is about healing the one who stayed. It is about helping you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eName the wound without shame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the patterns that shaped you\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebuild your identity through Christ\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSupport your children through their own healing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRelease the pain that has followed you for years\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChoose a future that looks different from your past\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will find Scripture woven throughout these pages not as decoration, but as foundation. Verses like\u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003ePsalm 35:1\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePsalm 27:10\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIsaiah 43:1\u003c\/i\u003e are not just comforting words; they are anchors for the soul, reminders that God sees, defends, and restores His children.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy hope is that as you read, you will feel understood, not judged. Seen, not overlooked. Strengthened, not ashamed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou may have been unchosen by someone who should have stayed but you are \u003cb\u003echosen by the One who never leaves\u003c\/b\u003e. Your story is not defined by who walked away, but by the God who walked in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the beginning of your healing. This is the reclaiming of your identity. This is the moment you step out of the shadow of abandonment and into the truth of who you are.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWelcome to \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnchosen\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. I'm honored to walk this journey with you. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond the pain and the questions, \u003cb\u003eUnchosen\u003c\/b\u003e is a journey toward reclaiming the parts of yourself that abandonment tried to silence. It invites you to confront the lies that formed in the absence of love and replace them with the truth of who God says you are. Through practical guidance, biblical wisdom, and heartfelt reflection, this book helps you rebuild the foundations of identity, trust, and belonging not on the shifting ground of human choices, but on the unshakeable love of a God who never leaves. Whether you are healing for yourself, for your child, or for generations to come, these pages will walk with you as you \u003cb\u003erediscover your worth\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003erestore your voice\u003c\/b\u003e, and \u003cb\u003estep into the life God intended\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnchored in Scripture: Psalm35:1 \"Contend, Lord, withthosewhocontendwithme;fightagainstthosewhofightagainstme.\" Psalm27:10 \"Thoughmyfatherandmotherforsakeme, theLordwillreceiveme.\" Psalm23:1 \"TheLordismyshepherd;Ishallnotwant.\" Psalm51:10 \"Createinmeacleanheart, OGod;andrenewarightspiritwithinme.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor Shaie Cris \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shaie Cris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798181350076\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/24\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 306\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.82lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Shaie Cris","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49002068836607,"sku":"9798181350076","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/unchosen-shaie-cris-9798181350076","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}