The White Umbrella

Introduction
1. Her Story
2. They're Still Little Girls
3. ^We All Can Do Something
4. Her Battle
5. She Heals at Her Own Pace
6. Peeling ^Back the Layers


7. Her Fight for Justice


8. My Story


9. Healing ^Comes Full Circle


10. We Must Build Trust


11. We Must Do Whatever It ^Takes


12. We Will Face Obstacles


13. We Become Her Community


14. ^We Can Be Creative


15. Pray for Her


16. Believe for Her


17. Stand ^for Her


Epilogue: the Roller Coaster Ride to Redemption




Sex trafficking. We hear about it on the news and in special interest ^stories from around the world, but it occurs daily in communities all around us. Thousands ^of young women are forced into sexual exploitation annually. The damage this causes ^to their emotions and souls is immeasurable, but they are not without hope.


 


The ^White Umbrella tells stories of survivors and of the ones who came alongside ^to help them to recovery. It describes the pain and the strength of these young ^women and those who held the "white umbrella" of protection and purity over them ^on the road to restoration.


 


This book offers principles and ^guidance to anyone with a heart for these hurting young women and a desire to help. ^It is an ideal resource for individuals or organizations seeking to learn what they ^can do to assist these victims in becoming whole again.  


 



Sex trafficking. We hear about it on the nightly news and in special interest ^stories from around the world, but it occurs daily in communities all around us. ^Every year, thousands of young women are forced into sexual exploitation. Most are ^under the age of 18. The damage this causes to their emotions and souls is immeasurable, ^but they are not without hope.

The White Umbrella tells stories of survivors ^as well as those who came alongside to help them to recovery. It describes the pain ^and the strength of these young women and those who held the "white umbrella" of ^protection and purity over them on the road to restoration.

This book offers ^principles and guidance to anyone with a heart for these hurting young women and ^a desire to help. It is an ideal resource for individuals or organizations seeking ^to learn what they can do to assist these victims in becoming whole again.

MARY FRANCES BOWLEY is the President/Founder of Wellspring Living, ^an organization fighting childhood sexual abuse and exploitation since 2001. She ^has been a leader in bringing the fight against child sex-trafficking to Atlanta ^and is a founding member of the Governor's Task Force for CSEC Victims. Mary Frances ^was appointed to the Governor's Commission on Domestic Violence in 2010. She was ^awarded the DAR Community Service Award and the Soroptimist Ruby Award. Recently, ^the White House Blue Campaign called on Mary Frances to share her expertise with ^a variety of leaders interested in the issue of the sexual exploitation of our children. ^ She is also the author of A League of Dangerous Women. Mary Frances is ^married to her best friend, Dick. She has 2 sons and 2 grandsons. Mary Frances ^resides in Peachtree City, GA.

Stories of survivors of sex-trafficking.


Sex trafficking. We hear about it on the nightly news and in special interest stories from around the world, but it occurs daily in communities all around us. Every year, thousands of young women are forced into sexual exploitation. Most are under the age of 18. The damage this causes to their emotions and souls is immeasurable.


But they are not without hope.

The White Umbrella tells stories of survivors as well as those who came alongside to help them to recovery. It describes the pain and the strength of these young women and those who held the "white umbrella" of protection and purity over them on the road to restoration.

This book offers principles and guidance to anyone with a heart for these hurting young women and a desire to help. It is an ideal resource for individuals or organizations seeking to learn what they can do to assist these victims in becoming whole again.



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