Glimmer A Story of Survival, Hope, and Healing

"Kimberly Shannon Murphy's journey captures the challenges--with successes and failures--that face a child betrayed and abused by a family member. Powerful and hopeful, this book is highly recommended for anyone trying to understand the experience of a traumatized child and the long-term impacts of early life abuse." - Bruce Perry, MD, PhD, Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, and coauthor of What Happened to You?

"Reading Kimberly Shannon Murphy's searing and vividly-told memoir is like watching a gripping work of cinema verité: each scene demands our attention as the plot moves towards its dramatic conclusion. A powerful and inspiring story of suffering and shame, resilience and redemption." - Gabor Maté M.D., author of The Myth of Normal

"An intimate and vulnerable portrait of the long-term impacts of our most painful childhood experiences, Glimmer is a beautifully written and empowering story of resilience that offers a glimmer of hope for all survivors of childhood abuse and trauma." - Nicole LePera, Ph.D., author of the number one New York Times bestseller How to Do the Work

"I absolutely love this book. I love how it will help childhood sex abuse survivors better understand themselves and feel seen. I love how it gripped me and made me weep with empathy and joy. And I love that I now have such a wonderful resource to share with students who want to understand how people with childhood trauma can not only heal but thrive-even glimmer." - Richard Schwartz, Ph.D., author of No Bad Parts: Healing Trauma and Restoring Wholeness with the Internal Family Systems Model

"This book is so much more than the sum of its parts. It is a gift. It is Kimberly's offering to readers suffering in silence. It is a companion for anyone who has endured trauma, at any level. And it is a beautiful tribute to the strength and power of the human spirit." - Cameron Diaz

"A cathartic memoir about childhood abuse and the aftermath....This painful, inspiring story demonstrates that healing is neither easy nor linear, but it is possible." - Kirkus Reviews

"Recommended for memoir lovers and for those who are searching for the path to healing after a traumatic experience." - Library Journal

"Practical and uplifting." - People