I was interested in reading this memoir. However, I read the Publisher's note at the beginning of the book which says the following;

"The story you are about to read it true. The events depicted include violent situations and vulgar language of a kind that typically doesn't appear in books we publish. But after careful consideration, we decided to include some dialogue that, though potentially offensive, is accurate, helps to capture the intensity of the events in an authentic way, and gives a truthful illustration of the human condition."

I realise that I have had this debate before after finding a similar warning in The Tank Man's Son. But maybe negative reviews will raise awareness of this issue eventually. One can only hope...and pray!

It seems to me that Tyndale House Publishers did not consider this matter carefully enough! What about the offence to God? Should a Christian publisher really publish something if they find it necessary to place a health warning at the beginning?

I have written this review to warn other Christian readers away from this book before they waste money on it......see my blog post below for a full discussion on profanity in Christian books.

http://christianmissionaryuk.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/why-its-not-okay-for-christi...

Ruined is a raw, honest, and compelling memoir about a horrific event in Ruth Everhart's life. Often hard to read at times, she takes us on a journey and shows us how forgiveness, faith and love can get us through the darkest days of our lives. ( )

Memoir is brave and honest. While not wanting to let her attackers take her life from her, she soon realizes that literally every single thing that follows in her life has been molded by this fateful night.

Intertwining scripture and feelings about religion felt awkward at times, but when you see the author is now a minister for many years, it's obvious that the feelings were real and remembered as they had been.

I imagine this book would be tough for victims of sexual abuse to read but also highly healing.

Thank you for sharing your story.

Thank you also to Tyndale House Publishers, Inc for providing the complimentary Advanced Readers Copy of this book. ( )