<p>Her mother was raped. This is how Melanie was born. For years, the sight of Melanie&#39;s face reminded her mother of the sexual assault, so Melanie herself was verbally and physically abused through childhood. But Melanie&#39;s obligation was to love and honor her mother, she told herself. This is what Melanie believed as a Christian, and it&#39;s what she believed even more so after converting to Islam.</p>

<p>In the Qur&#39;an, God commanded, 'Reverence the wombs that bore you.' But what if those wombs broke you, and incited deep emotional trauma? What then?</p>

<p>In this groundbreaking book about healing from family abuse,&nbsp;internationally acclaimed author Umm Zakiyyah shares the true&nbsp;story of Melanie Davidson, a daughter of rape and abuse,&nbsp;whose commitment to family and self-healing offers lessons to us all. Each glimpse into Melanie&#39;s life is followed by powerful commentary inspired by the words of mental health professionals, the teachings of divine texts, and the experiences of abuse survivors themselves.</p>