Cottonwood, ID Authors Publish New Book

Turning the Curse Into a Blessing: A Testimony of God's Healing Power, a new book by Myrna Thatcher, LCMFT and Annette Smith, has been released by RoseDog Books.

Author Myrna Thatcher, LCMFT, grew up in a small, Kansas suburb in a performance-driven family. As a child she was the one who helped people, so becoming a therapist was a natural progression. Married at the age of 17, and five years later having two small children and a husband, Myrna began college courses to complete her dream of being a therapist. Sixteen years later, with a 4.0 grade average and her Master of Science in Marriage and Family Therapy, Myrna began a private practice that included clients who suffered from Dissociative Identity Disorders. That is where Annette and Myrna's story begins.

Author Annette Smith lived in a Kansas metropolitan area most of her life. Annette buried herself in arts and crafts as an escape from the horrors of life that she held deep within her mind. Yet deep within her heart she held onto God, who kept her sane through the dark, mystical trials of childhood. She grew up in a large family who, you would think, would be very close and protective of each other. On the contrary, there was no protection from the evil and abuse that weaved its way in and through the family system. Therefore as Annette grew she became the woman, the child and the others. Her story explains the long journey of how a woman gained healing from living as a child and as other people.

Turning the Curse Into a Blessing: A Testimony of God's Healing Power is a 102-page paperback with a retail price of $14.00. The ISBN is 978-1-4349-8838-6. It was published by RoseDog Books of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. For more information or to request a review copy, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.rosedog.com/pressroom or our online bookstore at www.rosedogbookstore.com.