Book excerpt: Desperation, hopelessness, despair, depression, absolute brokenness--words with which Laura Proctor is intimately acquainted. This shocking, and incredibly inspiring, true story of the authors horrific nightmare about the abduction and murder of her nine-year-old daughter, Christie, left her utterly devastated. Miraculously, Laura discovered there is life after tragedy! The authors fervent prayer is that the reader who identifies with despair and hopelessness, will venture with her into a life completely restored. A life of victory: oppression forever broken and the entrance once again of joy. The same total healing is possible for all who are desperate enough to win.