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#1 New Release in Mennonite Christianity An Incredible True Story About Family, Love and ForgivenessAfter being publicly humiliated in front of her entire close-knit Mennonite community, Marlena Fiol didn't know how she would recover. Follow her journey from an abusive upbringing in Paraguay to escape, love, and loss in the United States and finally on to forgiveness and reconciliation.

Discover a story of healing and personal transformation. Marlena's childhood was full of contradictions. Her father was both a heroic doctor for people with leprosy and an abusive parent. Her Mennonite missionary community was both a devoted tribe and a controlling society. And Marlena longed to both be accepted in Paraguay and escape to somewhere new. In Nothing Bad Between Us, follow Marlena's journey as she takes control of her life and learns to be her authentic self, scars and imperfections included.

Uncover inner peace-and inner strength. Nothing Bad Between Us is a story of brokenness and eventual redemption that taps into our collective yearning for healing and forgiveness. As you read Marlena's story, you will:

Learn how to forgive yourself and others without giving up your personal growth and self-confidence
Discover that transformation and redemption often exist even in the most broken parts of who you are
Find out how to stand in your power, knowing that vulnerability won't lead to your downfall, but to increasing courage, connection, and authenticity

Readers of memoirs about family, self-healing, and the strength of a woman like The Glass Castle, Love Warrior, and Leaving the Witness will be captivated by Nothing Bad Between Us.

Contents:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prologue

Chapter 1: The Lord's Work

Chapter 2: 11,187 Miles by Volvo

Chapter 3: A Child's Be-Longing

Chapter 4: Magical Holidays

Chapter 5: Asuncion

Chapter 6: Tasting the Forbidden Fruit

Chapter 7: Disowned

Chapter 8: My Escape

Chapter 9: The Return

Chapter 10: Safe and Numb

Chapter 11: Keeping it All Together

Chapter 12: It's Over

Chapter 13: Spinning Out of Control

Chapter 14: Picking up the Pieces

Chapter 15: Nothing Bad Between Us

Epilogue

P.S.

Acknowledgements