Book excerpt: You’ve been betrayed by a loved one! What you counted on to be true is false. Betrayal may very well be the cruelest and most painful relationship challenge you’ll ever face . . . but you’re not alone. According to conservative estimates, 40 percent of women and 60 percent of men have betrayed their significant other. But statistics don’t help you feel any better. You’re a woman who knows what it feels like to be betrayed, to have your life shattered, to see your dreams go up in smoke. You are alone, abandoned, at risk, hopeless, and overwhelmed. You don’t know who you are anymore, what’s real, or whom you can trust. While you surely can’t see the gift in your betrayal, it is there! What feels like a curse is really a blessing in disguise. Eve A. Wood, M.D., ought to know. She’s been there herself. And she’s helped hundreds of other women heal their lives after gut-wrenching betrayals. You, too, can climb out of your pit of despair and live your heart’s desire—but you need to know how to do it. How will you heal your life when your world explodes? You do have a choice: you can be a victim . . . or use this experience as an opportunity to create the life you’ve always wanted. With The Gift of Betrayal, Dr. Wood has written the book she wishes she’d been able to read many years ago. Her patients, and her own life journey, have taught her the 14 key lessons necessary to heal your life when your world explodes. And now she’s sharing them with you. Read other women’s stories. Learn from your own history. And then use the guidance, tools, and suggestions Dr. Wood offers to find your own unique path to wholeness and joy. You can create a glorious future! You will be successful!