Because You Matter delivers the perfect blend of self-help and inspiration. Childhood and emotional trauma drive shame and powerlessness deep into the psyche.

• This book dares you to take ownership of your value, cast off shame, and become who you were born to be through the power of love.

When Bernock pressed through darkness and pain in her own journey to freedom, two words brought life – You Matter. A vision of being loved grew in her like a tree planted beside a stream of water. Imagine that vision emerging in you.

Salted between chapters are stories from ten interviews that reach across the differences of faith, age, gender, and race. These men and women range from Millennials to Baby Boomers. Each one, challenged with trauma, courageously took ownership of their lives and triumphed.

• Start your journey to reclaim your life today with Because You Matter—you owe it to yourself.