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I Married a Pedophile: From Dysfunctional To Healthy Choices

by Sharelynne Phillips

256 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-2512; ISBN 1-4251-5608-8; US$21.73, C$24.99, EUR16.94, £11.23

Growing up in a "normally dysfunctional alcoholic home", Sharelynne comes from a place of truly knowing what this means. She understands how making bad choices in partners has affected her and her children.

About the Book

"This is a learning from my mistakes book".

There is much concern around the adult population feeling powerless in protecting their children from sexual predators. For Sharelynne knowledge is power and by speaking from her own experience she hopes to empower the adults about this very dysfunctional personality.

"It is my hope you will learn from my experiences and lessons. To show how easy it is for someone with such potential, ambition and promise could end up making such bad choices. Perhaps with better support and examples or role models things could have been different".

Best Selling Author and Public Speaker Alan Cohen gives Sharelynne permission, with his blessings, to dedicate an entire chapter to the many u-huh moments she had while reading his best seller "The Dragon Doesn't Live Here Anymore." Excerpt from this chapter, "Words may point the way to Truth, but actions demonstrate it. Live in accordance with the highest awareness of the Truth that you know. There is no greater purpose in life than this one." For me this means talk is cheap. Show me don't tell me. Live knowing you are not a gossip and have not made up stories. This type of behaviour is not rewarded. It only comes back at you, and not in a positive way.

Since leaving the pedophile in October of 2003 Sharelynne has worked very hard to undo the damage caused by the dysfunction that previously plagued her life. She is proud to say she is new and improved and "walks her talk" with pride and honour.

About the Author

Sharelynne Phillips is a single mother of two wonderful children. She currently lives in Ontario, Canada with her son. Writing this book was very therapeutic, and her autobiography and children*s books are all based on personal experiences.

Sharelynne studied at York University, Psychology and French. She has previously held positions as an Instructional Aide, a mediator for Special Needs Babes, a Bilingual Customer Service Representative in both office and retail store environments.

From October 2004 to March 2007 she has completed many courses, classes, and workshops to "undo the damage":

Through the local women's centre, Sharelynne has taken many certificate workshops such as healthy boundaries, healthy relationships, managing conflict and self-empowerment. She completed Enterprising Women, a business course for women entrepreneurs. Through the Barbra Schlifer Commemorative Clinic she completed a series of two Art Therapy courses. The second was "An Expressive Art Project for Women" who had been a victim of abuse. This involved planning for and being included in an art show where she displayed her totem that represented her healing journey.

Sharelynne volunteered as a tutor at the Community-Based Literacy Coalition. She was a member, then Co-Facilitator, and then Facilitator for the local Fibromyalgia/Chronic Fatigue Wellness Support Group. Sharelynne has taught Korean students and mothers to assist them in improving their English communication skills.

Sharelynne completed the Adult Psychology Diploma Course with highest honours through ICS Canada. She is currently taking the Child Psychology Course.