Julie kept the blinds up so that the street light would dance across her room in the dark night and comfort her. She thought she saw a shadow in the faint light of her bedroom. She could smell in the darkness the odor of alcohol and lingering cigarette smoke. As she bolted up in her bed, she felt herself trembling and pulled her dolls close to her side and clutched them tightly. Her emotions surged within her. Why? Why? she thought. 'What is wrong with me? Who can I tell? Who would believe me? The Shattering is the compelling true story of a little girl who overcame the horrors of sexual abuse. In the devastation of abuse, hope, love, and innocence are shattered. So often the beauty of a life is thwarted and darkness covers the soul in a blanket of pain and sorrow. It is in this darkness that secrets are kept- secrets that cause fear and shame, guilt and blame. One cannot live the life that God intended when these secrets ravish the soul and destroy the heart. It is in these moments that hope flickers, and it is important that one knows that God has not forsaken them, that He is not the cause of man's sins but the solution to our restoration. 'Just as Marty has kept her faith, keep reading, keep believing, and see the wonderful loving power of God.' -Larry D. Stewart, Jr., Family Preservation and Reunification Specialist 'Life-changing... The Shattering draws the reader into the joy of overcoming in victory' -Nathaniel Johnson, Executive Director and Founder of Step into Life Ministries http://marshabarth.tateauthor.com

The Shattering: A Child's Innocence Betrayed

Parenting & Relationships

Barth, Marsha

Family Relationships

Tate Pub & Enterprises Llc

Amazing Grace: Heaven's Light is an inspiring novel, fully illustrated, written so that your eyes may get a glimpse of the reality of heaven and all the joys that await us there. Full of mystery and intrigue, Amazing Grace: Heaven's Light will take you on a journey overflowing with suspense, reunions, jubilees, wonderment, and closure. Is heaven for real? Is heaven more than a mystical place? Are angels truly real? We have all wondered what heaven will be like. How our perception of this life would change if we could realize that this temporal life is only for the preparation of an eternal one! Wonder if we truly live again? Wonder if heaven so surpasses what we had ever thought or dreamed about? Wonder if heaven is not a dull and boring place where we live a hum-drum existence, as some may think, but it is the most exciting and invigorating life that we could have ever imagined? Wonder if heaven is more than we ever hoped for: a place of complete rest, complete peace, and complete love; a place where every sense that we experience today is taken to a new level; a place where we don't see the beauty, but we feel the beauty.

Amazing Grace: Heaven's Light

Literature & Fiction

Robert Reed Publishers

The Shattering II is a compelling true story (but written in novel form) of healing from childhood sexual abuse. It is a story of the power of love, the promise of hope, and the inspiration of knowing that we are not defined by our circumstances. Readers are held in suspense and will find their hearts forever touched by this inspiring story. Healing is a journey. If we can be brave enough to enter into the dark shadows of the unspeakable and pull back the shades, we not only reveal the light, but captives are set free. It is God’s desire to take us from lost to found, from death to life, from victim to victor.
As Barth’s first book, THE SHATTERING I, this book is beautifully written. As Toni Stewart wrote on Amazon, She deftly explores the generational aspects of abuse in families and the inclination of adults in our society to turn a blind eye or "let it go." The true artistry of this story is how openly Marsha is able to explore the hearts and minds of each character making the reader truly care about each person involved, even Julie's tortured father, Ron.

The Shattering II: Breaking the Silence

No one likes to be bullied. Everyone wants to feel special in someone's eyes. "Bullying is a serious problem impacting our children today. Marsha Barth's book addresses the issue of bullying, and the impact and importance that this has on a child's identity through the impelling and sweet character of Tony the Dandelion. This enriching story subtly reaches the heart of a child on their level by allowing the child to experience how Tony feel -- sad, lonely, happy. Tony the Lonely Dandelion would be a great asset to any children's library, school, or centre that works with, or counsels children." -- Shannon Peduto, M.Ed., Executive Director, Luzerne County Child Advocacy Center

Tony, the Lonely Dandelion

Children's Books

Growing Up & Facts of Life

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The Shattering: A Child's Innocence Betrayed

Amazing Grace: Heaven's Light

The Shattering II: Breaking the Silence

Tony, the Lonely Dandelion