Angela Williams Libri

Loving Me: After Abuse serves as a comforting conversation with a friend for those left heartbroken after going through abuse. Throughout this book, Angela delves deeply into the pain and struggle that follows trauma caused by abuse. Having survived fourteen years of childhood sexual, physical, and emotional abuse, Angela candidly shares her journey to overcome the shame and dysfunction that it caused. Her ultimate goal in sharing her personal story is to aid others on their journey toward healing and to share the power of Jesus Christ to overcome daily struggles.

Showcasing the beauty and diversity of Black hair, we see Alyssa Marissa rock dozens of magical hairstyles from “big puffs Afro puffs” to French braids and everything in between.Although Alyssa loves her hair, it sometimes brings her negative attention and on the first day of third grade, she is nervous to go to school. What will the other kids think of her hair?Despite a bumpy time at recess, in the end it is Alyssa’s big bouncy magical hair that leads to her making a new best friend and winning the admiration of her entire class.For every girl who has ever been teased or made to feel different because of her hair or the way she looks, the story of Alyssa Marissa will teach her to love and celebrate herself.As Alyssa’s mom tells “Never apologize for being unique”. What a great message for our own daughters and granddaughters!