by Kerri Rawson
First published 2022
Kerri Rawson was twenty-six when she learned her father was the BTK Killer. She thought the worst was behind her. Then in February 2020, she fell ill with symptoms that doctors couldn't diagnose or treat effectively. As she battled debilitating long-haul symptoms for months, Rawson found herself fighting on multiple fronts. She cared for her two children with special needs while navigating new tensions within evangelical Christianity and growing social unrest across America. Her Christian faith provided strength, but recovery demanded more than belief. Rawson continued her work helping trauma survivors and assisting criminologists who track offenders. She discovered that healing from her father's crimes required breaking free from patterns of trauma that had shaped her since birth. Through biblical insight and honest reflection, Rawson shows how persistence and courage can overcome life's most difficult challenges. Her story offers hope to others seeking their own path out of pain.
Genres: mental-health, crime, non-fiction, biography-memoir, true-crime, christian-living
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: overcoming-adversity, personal-growth
Period: 2020
256 pages · Kindle Edition · Thomas Nelson
Content warnings: abuse, mental-illness