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Sometime the distance between suicidal despair and
freedom seems like an impossible dream.
From early in her teens, Leah Rebecca struggled
with clinical depression. This mental anguish dragged her through more than two
decades of crippling despair. Her life was filled with reckless and destructive
choices. If only we knew the distant consequences that cannot possibly be
anticipated at the moment of our choices.
As Leah Rebecca's depressions peaked, GOD stepped in so
tangibly that Leah abandons her suicide plan and awaits the healing GOD has
promised will be hers. This woman, plagued by fear, hopelessness, and longing
for the release of death, is slowly transformed into a woman of creativity,
purpose, and freedom. Healing and redemption prove triumphant.
Inspired by a true story, Gabriel and Esther carries you on
a journey of heart and spirit. Diary entries, letters, and Leah's present-day
narrative immerse you in this secret story, told from pages hidden from view for
over five decades.
About the author
Author and Speaker, Toni Lisa Brown, has masters' degrees in Speech Pathology and Interior Architecture and Design. She has worked extensively with autistic and special needs children. She also worked in residential and commercial design for several years. To connect with her life experiences, Toni Lisa started mastering her writing skills as a young girl through diaries and journals. As a result, Ms. Brown changed her career direction in the mid 1980's, devoting her professional life to writing. In 1993, her first book was published, AWAKENINGS, A Jewish Woman's Search For Truth.
As with many creatives, Toni Lisa also expresses herself through photography, painting, custom beaded jewelry, and performing her written work. Ms. Brown writes to bring hope to those who have lost it and shares truth that brings healing to those who embrace it.
Summary
Everyone loves a transformational “Cinderella” story. This five-decade fictionalized memoir captures the agonies of mental and physical illness, reckless choices, divorce, abortion, deception, suicidal ideation, and ultimately, a redemptive victory.
