23 must-read nonfiction books like Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse by Joy Forrest

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Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse

By: Joy Forrest

4.46

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

What do you do when you don’t believe in divorce, but find yourself in a toxic, or even dangerous, …

If you liked the nonfiction plot in Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse by Joy Forrest , here is a list of 23 books like this:

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1. What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage

By: Paul David Tripp

4.31

Format: 287 pages, Hardcover

Marriage, according to Scripture, will always involve two flawed people living with each other in a… read more

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"Forgiveness is a vertical commitment that is followed by a horizontal transaction."

-Paul David Tripp, What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage

"When your ears hear and your eyes see the sin, weakness, or failure of your husband or wife, it is never an accident; it is always grace. God loves your spouse, and he is committed to transforming hi…"

-Paul David Tripp, What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage

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2. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert

By: John M. Gottman , Nan Silver

3.97

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage by using rigorous scientific procedures to ob… read more

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3. Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

By: Jerry Bridges

3.86

Format: 568 pages, Hardcover

Have Christians become so preoccupied with "major" sins that we have lost sight of our need to deal… read more

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4. Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores

By: None , Diane Langberg

2.64

Format: 110 pages,

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5. Depression: A Stubborn Darkness–Light for the Path

By: Edward T. Welch

4.11

Format: 188 pages, Paperback

This book gives new hope to those who struggle with depression, and for the people who love them. D… read more

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6. Addictions: A Banquet in the Grave: Finding Hope in the Power of the Gospel

By: Edward T. Welch

4.27

Format: 127 pages, Paperback

A worship disorder: this is how Edward T. Welch views addictions. Will we worship ourselves and our… read more

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7. Narrative Therapy

By: None

4.36

Format: 39 pages, Paperback

Stephen Madigan introduces the theory and practice of the post-structural approach first developed … read more

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8. Why Does He Do That?: Inside the Minds of Angry and Controlling Men

By: Lundy Bancroft

3.25

Format: 40 pages, Paperback

In this groundbreaking bestseller, Lundy Bancroft--a counselor who specializes in working with abus… read more

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9. Side by Side: Walking with Others in Wisdom and Love

By: Edward T. Welch

4.65

Format: None pages, Paperback

Practical Guidance for Loving Others Well Everyone needs help from time to time, especially in the … read more

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10. Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

By: Mark Vroegop

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

Lament is how you live between the poles of a hard life and trusting God's goodness. Lament is h… read more

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"To cry is human, but to lament is Christian."

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"Every lament is a prayer; a statement of faith"

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"When brokenness becomes your life, lament helps you turn to God. It lifts your head and turns your tear-filled eyes toward the only hope you have: God's grace."

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

"The lament of Good Friday was answered three days later with the empty tomb. The greatest injustice in history became the greatest display of divine mercy. Tragedy became triumph. Lament was the voic…"

-Mark Vroegop, Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament

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11. How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

By: Harrison Scott Key

4.07

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

From Harrison Scott Key, winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor, How to Stay Married tells … read more

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"He was "as deep as bro country and possessed all the charm of an unsalted potato."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

"I play the drums, an instrument that has caused more divorces than any other musical instrument in history, after the banjo."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

"The memories do not dissolve. They cohere into captivating art films that play endlessly in the International Infidelity Film Festival of my mind."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

"Coco will be gone in less than two years and Pippi and Ginsburg not long after, and then it'll just be the two of us again and this weird-ass marriage."

-Harrison Scott Key, How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told

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12. Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

By: Jackie Hill Perry

4.36

Format: 193 pages, Paperback

"I used to be a lesbian." In Gay Girl, Good God, author Jackie Hill Perry shares her own story, … read more

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"Do you know why we have a hard time believing that a gay girl can become a completely different creature? Because, we have a hard time believing in God. ..."

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"From the outside looking in, it could be assumed that Preston's and my relationship was God's proof of turning a "gay girl good." But really, He'd already done that the moment He'd set me free from s…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"Trying to contain the small giggle welling up in her chest from the sincerity of my question, Santoria, full of confidence, responded while looking toward my direction, "Yes, Jackie.The gospel didn't…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

"LGBT culture has done an excellent job of renewing or should I say, destroying, the mind of many, mainly by consistently using words as their greatest tool in their efforts to draw people into findin…"

-Jackie Hill Perry, Gay Girl, Good God: The Story of Who I Was and Who God Has Always Been

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13. Forgiving What You Can't Forget: Discover How to Move On, Make Peace with Painful Memories, and Create a Life That's Beautiful Again

By: Lysa TerKeurst

4.16

Format: 288 pages, ebook

*#1 New York Times Bestseller* You deserve to stop suffering because of what other people have do… read more

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14. Becoming Free Indeed: My Story of Disentangling Faith from Fear

By: Jinger Duggar Vuolo

3.60

Format: 221 pages, Hardcover

New York Times Bestseller Jinger Vuolo, the sixth child in the famous Duggar family of TLC's 19 Kid… read more

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15. The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

By: Beth Allison Barr

4.40

Format: 245 pages, Paperback

Biblical womanhood--the belief that God designed women to be submissive wives, virtuous mothers, an… read more

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"Glorifying the past because we like the story better isn't history; it's propaganda."

-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

"When we differentiate women because of their sex, we objectify them and deny them their humanity."

-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

"Like racism, patriarchy is a shapeshifter—conforming to each new era, looking as if it has always belonged."

-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

"Historically, one of the greatest problems for women is that we do not remember our past and we do not work together to change our future. We do not stand together. But what if we did?"

-Beth Allison Barr, The Making of Biblical Womanhood: How the Subjugation of Women Became Gospel Truth

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16. You Are a Theologian: An Invitation to Know and Love God Well

By: Jen Wilkin

4.54

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Theology can be intimidating. Perhaps questions like these have kept you from engaging with it: “Wh… read more

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17. She Deserves Better: Raising Girls to Resist Toxic Teachings on Sex, Self, and Speaking Up

By: Sheila Wray Gregoire

4.49

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

This research-based, biblically informed book helps moms reject harmful teachings from the church a… read more

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18. Try Softer: A Fresh Approach to Move Us out of Anxiety, Stress, and Survival Mode--and into a Life of Connection and Joy

By: Aundi Kolber

4.40

Format: 256 pages, Kindle Edition

"In the wise and soulful tradition of teachers like Shauna Niequist and Brene Brown, therapist Aund… read more

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19. God's Grace in Your Suffering

By: David A. Powlison

4.48

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

It's easy to see God's grace when things are going well. But in the midst of suffering--when we don… read more

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"We can make the right answer sound old hat, but I guarantee this: God will surprise you. He will make you stop. You will struggle. He will bring you up short. You will hurt. He will take his time. Yo…"

-David A. Powlison, God's Grace in Your Suffering

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20. Is It Abuse?: A Biblical Guide to Identifying Domestic Abuse and Helping Victims

By: Darby A. Strickland

4.67

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

God does not intend for marriage to be a place of oppression. Providing practical tools and exercis… read more

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21. Making All Things New: Restoring Joy to the Sexually Broken

By: David A. Powlison

4.55

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

Sexuality was a part of God's good creation from the beginning. But with sin came a world filled wi… read more

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22. Strong Like Water: Finding the Freedom, Safety, and Compassion to Move through Hard Things—and Experience True Flourishing

By: Aundi Kolber

4.50

Format: 261 pages, Paperback

There's a cost to being a certain kind of strong. When it comes to difficult circumstances, we'v… read more

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23. When Home Hurts: A Guide for Responding Wisely to Domestic Abuse in Your Church

By: Jeremy Pierre

4.78

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

A pastoral guide to dealing wisely with domestic abuse in the local church.     This book is intend… read more

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24. Safe and Sound: Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles

By: David A. Powlison

4.44

Format: 103 pages, Paperback

Safe and Sound by best-selling author David Powlison guides readers to see the normality of their s… read more

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25. Domestic Abuse: Recognize, Respond, Rescue (Resources for Changing Lives)

By: Darby A. Strickland

4.70

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

Abuse in a marriage is a difficult problembut there is comfort in knowing that the Bible points the… read more

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26. A Biblical Counseling Process: Guidance for the Beginning, Middle, and End (Helping the Helpers)

By: Lauren Whitman

4.43

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

What makes counseling biblical? What does the biblical counseling process entail? What is the focus… read more

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27. Treating Addiction: A Guide for Professionals

By: William R. Miller

3.96

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

This book has been replaced by Treating Addiction, Second Edition , ISBN 978-1-4625-4044-0.   read more

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28. Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse

By: Joy Forrest

4.46

Format: 151 pages, Paperback

What do you do when you don’t believe in divorce, but find yourself in a toxic, or even dangerous, … read more

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29. Intended for Pleasure: Sex Technique and Sexual Fulfillment in Christian Marriage

By: Ed Wheat MD

4.55

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

God gave humankind the gift of sex. But many couples don't experience the kind of joy and fulfillme… read more

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30. Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss: The 10 Core Competencies for Evidence-Based Treatment

By: Mike Dubi

3.74

Format: 118 pages, Kindle Edition

Trauma, PTSD, Grief & Loss provides a holistic and systemic path of understanding traumatic stress,… read more

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31. Patriarchy and Authority (Untwisting Scriptures #2)

By: Rebecca Davis

4.48

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you found that you can’t read the Bible without being sent back into a painful place? Have the… read more

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21 Best christian books like Called to Peace: A Survivor’s Guide to Finding Peace and Healing After Domestic Abuse by Joy Forrest

Transform Your Habits

What Did You Expect?: Redeeming the Realities of Marriage

Paul David Tripp

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins We Tolerate

Jerry Bridges

3.86

Transform Your Habits

Suffering and the Heart of God: How Trauma Destroys and Christ Restores

None , Diane Langberg

2.64

Transform Your Habits

Depression: A Stubborn Darkness–Light for the Path

Edward T. Welch

4.11

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Kristin Hannah

4.64

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Angie Kim

3.75

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Ariel Lawhon

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