What happens when the person you spend your entire life waiting to rescue you turns out to be you?
In The Soul Buried Within, Rebekah Lee Ives shares a deeply personal journey from childhood trauma and silence to truth, healing, and self-discovery.
Growing up on an isolated Wyoming farm, Rebekah learned early that survival meant staying quiet. Behind the appearance of an ordinary family existed a childhood marked by fear, abuse, manipulation, and wounds she would carry far into adulthood. For years, pieces of her past remained buried beneath dissociation, anxiety, shame, and the belief that somehow she was the problem.
Decades later, the past she thought she had survived began demanding to be faced. Through counseling, painful memories, a diagnosis of Complex PTSD and dissociative disorder, spiritual exploration, and the difficult work of learning to love herself, Rebekah began reclaiming the little girl she once believed was lost.
This is more than a memoir about surviving abuse. It is a story about breaking silence, reclaiming your voice, establishing boundaries, finding self-worth, and refusing to let the past define the future.
For anyone who has ever felt buried beneath childhood wounds, betrayal, abandonment, grief, or shame, The Soul Buried Within is a reminder that healing does not require forgetting what happened.
Sometimes healing begins when you finally turn toward the person who has been waiting for you all along: yourself.
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About the book
This exquisite compilation showcases a diverse array of photographs that capture the essence of different eras and cultures, reflecting the unique styles and perspectives of each artist. Fleckenstein’s evocative imagery, Strand’s groundbreaking modernist approach, and Kōno’s meticulous documentation of Japanese life come together in a harmonious blend that celebrates the art of photography. Each image in “The Stories Book” is accompanied by insightful commentary, providing historical context and revealing the stories behind the photographs. This collection is not only a visual feast but also a tribute to the power of photography to preserve and narrate the multifaceted experiences of humanity.
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This exquisite compilation showcases a diverse array of photographs that capture the essence of different eras and cultures, reflecting the unique styles and perspectives of each artist.
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This exquisite compilation showcases a diverse array of photographs that capture the essence of different eras and cultures, reflecting the unique styles and perspectives of each artist.
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This exquisite compilation showcases a diverse array of photographs that capture the essence of different eras and cultures, reflecting the unique styles and perspectives of each artist.
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This exquisite compilation showcases a diverse array of photographs that capture the essence of different eras and cultures, reflecting the unique styles and perspectives of each artist.