Yes. He was an adult.
And I was a kid.
About the Author
The daughter of Deaf parents, Deb Myers grew up in Williamsport, Maryland. She currently works as an adjunct professor, teaching American Sign Language, at two area colleges. Deb holds a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Gallaudet University and has worked as a therapist serving Deaf teenagers and adults, in addition to working for a statewide early intervention program for Deaf children and their families. As a pastor’s wife, she has served her Deaf congregation for the past 14 years, teaching, counseling, and leading marriage enrichment weekends. Deb has been married for 24 years and is the mother of five children—two of whom are adopted.
Deb has a passion for helping people discover wholeness and healing in their relationships through the power of forgiveness and redemption. Deception is her first book.
You may reach Deb at [email protected]
Endorsements
Written from the heart, with a passion for truth that sears the pages, Deception is a deeply moving tale of one woman’s journey toward a more vital, vibrant faith. Deb’s story reveals how painful the detection of deception over a long period of time can be to those who have a difficult time coping with what they have learned and dealing with the fact that someone close to them has betrayed their trust. Yet, she opens her heart to herself, to God, to life - a masterpiece of Job 22:21-30.
Eddy Laird
Associate Professor of Education
McDaniel College
This is a book about power. The power of secrets, the power of self-doubt, the power of loneliness, the power of the abuse of trust and authority, the power of shame. But it is about more than those things. Deb Myers has written a book that describes the power of forgiveness, both of self and others. She also writes about the power of exposing those dark places in our lives to the light, thereby giving ourselves over to the light. She writes about the power of honesty and moving forward into a better story. She has written a book about the power of the hunger to be transformed, and then what it means to actually experience transformation. Deb’s is a quiet power, but it is power. Her story is the power of a woman who took a long road to wholeness, but exhibits gratitude for both the wholeness and the road that led her to it. Whatever your journey has been, wherever you may find yourself on your own road, I believe you will find Deb’s story to be something that gives you renewed hope and energy to continue the journey.
Jerry Redman
Managing Senior Partner
Second Life of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
In a memoir intrinsically interwoven with glimpses of life as a Deaf child of Deaf parents, Deb Myers gives us a straightforward and honest look into the mind, heart and emotions of herself as a teen who cherished a special relationship with a teacher she trusted – a relationship that turned sexual. This moving narrative takes us through her teen years, her college years and her adult years and the deeply heartbreaking struggles along the way – largely because she thought the relationship was her fault. Deception is an emotional and sensitive portrayal of the effects of sexual abuse and the road to healing with the help of her therapist, her husband and her love for Christ. It is a book that gives a voice to abused women and their struggles and a book that helps those who have not been abused gain an understanding of why abused children and people may blame themselves. It is also a book of healing and hope. It is truly a book you will not put down.
Amy Gregurich Lindley
Former board member of Deaf Abused Women’s Network (DAWN)
A powerful true story of betrayal, abuse and the long healing journey back to hope. A simple writing style so raw that I could not put it down. Society faces teacher-student abuse in epidemic proportions today. Deb’s honesty is astounding as she delves into the past. She ultimately finds faith and love that is uplifting. Many thanks to the author for sharing her true story that others may be helped.
Anna L. Peterson, LCSW -C
This amazing read leads you on a journey of survival—from confusion, shame and self-blame to Deb finally reclaiming her life.
Tiffany S. Williams
Executive Director
Abused Deaf Women Advocacy Services (ADWAS)
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