Delivered from the Leviathan Monster: Gaining Freedom from Trauma Through God's Word

Amanda Z. Velez

Tate Publishing, 2011 - Biography & Autobiography - 233 pages

What do you think of when you hear the word Leviathan? In Isaiah 27, Leviathan is described as a twisted serpent or dragon. Job 41 gives a lengthy description of the monster or beast. But no matter how I think of it or what form it may take, I always think of leviathan as hell—a place I have visited and never want to return to.Meet Ruth Zayak. At the age of three, Ruth had already experienced more in her short life than most children should at her young age. In her agonizing struggle through a life of neglect, as well as emotional, sexual, and physical abuse, Ruth had to make crucial actions and decisions to rid herself of the predator's grasp that had taken her life on a twisted and coiled journey. This book depicts how Ruth overcame all hardships—not allowing all the years of lies, mental imprisonment, shame, or even the loss of a child rule her life—and teaches others who may have been born out of abuse that they too can become free from all of the monsters in their lives. In this powerful true story, follow Ruth on her journey and discover for yourself how she wasDelivered from the Leviathan Monster.

Contents

• Foreword: 15
• Introduction: 17
• Needing Help: 21
• Innocence Lost: 25
• Dad Comes Home: 27
• Old and New Family: 33
• Peanut Butter Snacks: 39
• Baby Boy: 41
• Surprises: 45
• Someone Watching Over Me: 49
• Monsters Everywhere: 53
• Lost: 61
• Who Knew?: 65
• Unreal: 69
• White Dresses: 73
• Party Party: 75
• Visits: 79
• Where Is Dad?: 83
• Cake and Planes: 87
• Our New Home: 91
• Coping: 95
• Mothers Medicine: 99
• New Baby: 105
• Shenanigans: 109
• Scars Inside and Out: 113
• Secrets: 117
• Moving On: 121
• A Proposal: 127
• Mr Amazing: 131
• Unusual Events: 139
• First Date: 145
• Mothers Big Day: 149
• My Wedding: 155
• Unhappy Honeymooners: 163
• Family Troubles: 173
• Accusations: 183
• Searching for Samuel: 191
• Help from an Old Friend: 197
• Not Enough Time: 205
• Slaying the Unseen Monsters: 209
• A Big Surprise: 221
• Dear Fathers Mothers and Loving Care Givers: 223
• Lets Examine Truthfully: 227
• The Waiting: 231

Bibliographic information

• Title: Delivered from the Leviathan Monster: Gaining Freedom from Trauma Through God's Word
• Author: Amanda Z. Velez
• Publisher: Tate Publishing, 2011
• ISBN: 1617774030, 9781617774034
• Length: 233 pages
• Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs; Biography & Autobiography / Women; Religion / Christian Living / General