RISING ABOVE - The Trauma of Abuse

A brave survivor tells the harrowing story of her and her sons' journey through abuse—and how she survived and then thrived after her trauma.

RISING ABOVE - The Trauma of Abuse by June Sheehan Berlinger is a powerful memoir that offers deep insight into the complexity of abuse and the path to healing. Through unflinching honesty, Berlinger shares her personal experiences with childhood trauma, incest, rape, and domestic violence—both as a survivor and as a mother fighting to protect her sons from the same horrors.

Yet through the extreme pain came life-changing transformation.

Unlike other memoirs, RISING ABOVE also offers strategies that Berlinger used to survive, cope, and ultimately heal, paired with a detailed resource section filled with tools for both victims and professionals. Her journey led her to become a nationally recognised expert on domestic violence, and her dual perspective makes this book both profoundly personal and practical.

RISING ABOVE explores themes of betrayal and forgiveness, despair and redemption, and anguish and divine healing. It provides readers with hope and tangible steps forward.

This book is tailored for use by:

• Victims of childhood trauma, incest, rape, and domestic violence.
• People who are concerned about someone they know that may be a victim.
• Health and mental health professionals, teachers, chaplains, law enforcement, and lawyers.
• College courses in counselling, criminal justice, nursing, education, or ministry.

Whether you're a victim or want to help someone experiencing abuse, RISING ABOVE - The Trauma of Abuse is proof that resilience, healing, and freedom are possible on the other side of abuse.