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Guest Blog - Book Review

Rachael Denhollander ’s book What is a Girl Worth ? sat on my shelf for months before I finally decided to read her autobiography .   Where I was intrigued by her story , I was nervous her memoir would not provide the type of education on abuse and trauma that I was looking for .  But as Rachael’s gentle spirit, devastating abuse, beautiful faith, and fierce love pulsed in my ear, I was drawn into her history from beginning to end .  Her book is a rare gem, proving to be one of the most heartbreaking and inspiring works I have ever read .  I found myself lying awake at night , the author’s questions nagging within , “Who is going to find these little girls ?  Who is going to tell them how much they are worth ?  How valuable they are, how deserving of justice and protection ?  Who is going to tell these little girls that what was done to them matters? ” ( p . 312) .   What is a Girl Worth? records the events that led Rachael De...