Title: Breaking the
Silence
Author: Diamante Lavendar
Series: Stand Alone
Genre: A Contemporary Read Based on a True Story
Publisher: D&L Productions
Release Date: Nov 21 2014
Edition/Formats Available In: eBook & Print
Blurb/Synopsis:
Based on a true story, a new novel from Diamante Lavendar.
Based on a true story, a new novel from Diamante Lavendar.
Joan Eastman was born like any other girl. However her life
would prove to be a life of great pain…
Growing up, she was treated differently by family members,
powerless to defend herself against their sexual and psychological abuse.
Feeling she had been dealt a wicked hand by the “powers that be”, she spiraled
into substance abuse and troubled relationships. She became a victim of
addiction and self-hatred.
Not giving up, she becomes aware of a greater spiritual
being that protects her and she begins to heal. Then she finds herself
pregnant. She learns to understand nothing is hopeless; that with a changed
view and self-discovery, there is real hope in every situation, no matter how
difficult.
As she and her husband look forward to the birth of their
child, she writes in her diary as a way of expelling all of the evil memories.
On bed rest for the duration of her pregnancy, she endures tests and
tribulations that at first she couldn’t begin to understand. But no matter how
high the hurdles in Joan’s life are, she doesn’t look back, and pulls the
pieces of her life together…for herself and her unborn child.
This inspirational story speaks of Joan’s gradual
self-acceptance and healing of her body, mind and spirit. It speaks of the
possibilities of the future and the fulfillment of the dream of love and
family. And it speaks of jumping the hurdles in life without looking back, no
matter how high those hurdles may be.
Scroll up to buy Breaking the Silence now to experience this
inspirational story of self-discovery and healing following a past of sexual
abuse, addiction, and troubled relationships.
Also written by
Diamante Lavendar The Secrets of Yashire, a fantasy
adventure story about a young girl on a quest for healing in a strange land.
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Excerpt One
My Story Begins...
Life has a funny way of providing winding roads for us to
travel on. This story is of my many winding roads. I decided to start here,
with what happened today. I was at the office of a new doctor, one who I had
never seen before. I nervously twirled my dark brown, shoulder length hair in
between my fingers. As I looked across the room, I stared at a picture on the
far wall. It had a blue painted sky, almost the same color as my eyes.
“Joan Eastman?” the nurse called across the waiting room.
I got up quickly, apprehension gripping me. My thoughts came
at me all at once. I want a child more than anything. Please let me
carry this baby to term.
“Dr. Marx will see you in his office now,” the nurse said as
I followed her into the area where the examination rooms were. “Come with me,
please.”
I followed her to his office, and when she opened the door,
sitting behind a large desk was an older man with gray hair.
“Doctor, this is Joan Eastman,” the nurse said as she ducked
out of the room, shutting the door behind her.
Dear God, I prayed, let him be able to
help me.
He stood up, extending his hand. “I’m Doctor Marx. Good to
meet you,” he said with a smile. “Please have a seat.”
I sat, making myself as comfortable as I could. I
feel like I’m going to vomit. I’m so scared..
“I understand you’re a friend of one of my patients?” he
asked.
“Yes...I am,” I answered. “She said you might be able to
help me. I’ve lost a child before...I was six months pregnant. She was born
premature...and...died.”
I remembered Stephanie’s tiny body wrapped in a blanket as I
held her and whispered my goodbyes right before they took her to the morgue.
Tears stung my eyes. I needed to be strong today. I can’t bear to go
through that again. I can’t survive burying another child. And here I am
pregnant again. I need to carry this child to term more than anything in life.
Dear God let him be able to help me.
“I see...” he mumbled, grabbing a file.
“I was told I have an incompetent cervix by my previous
doctor,” I said quietly. “Is there anything you can do to help me keep my baby
to term?”
“Yes, there is,” he said, his eyes softened, showing his
concern as a doctor. “We can suture the cervix. It’s called a cerclage. You’ll
have to be put on bedrest for your entire pregnancy, but it should allow you to
carry your baby full term.”
Hope blossomed through me. I may be able to keep
this baby in me long enough for it to survive? Maybe I can do this! Please let
it be so.
“What is the success rate for this procedure?” I asked, a
guarded tone still in my voice.
“It has a very high success rate,” Dr. Marx stood. “You
should be just fine. I’ll have the nurse make an appointment for you for next
week. The sooner we can do the procedure, the better.”
“Thank you,” I breathed gratefully, standing along with him.
“You’re very welcome. I’ll see you next week. Nice meeting
you.” He extended his hand again and I shook it.
Excitement flowed through me. Maybe, just maybe,
I’ll be lucky enough to be called Mom by my child someday. I can’t
wait to share the good news with Steve. I thought of the delight I would see in
his hazel eyes as he pulled me next to his tall, lean body in a hug. I knew he
would be thrilled with the news!
~~~~
Life Lesson
I have learned parenthood
is a gift, an opportunity. It’s a beautiful thing that should never be taken
for granted.
Author Information
Diamante Lavendar has
been in love with reading since she was a child. She spent many hours listening
to her mother read to her when she was young. As she grew older, she enjoyed
reading novels of all genres: horror, fantasy and some romance to name a few.
She began writing in college and published some poetry in
anthologies over the years. After her kids were older, she wrote as a form of
self-expression and decided she wanted to share her stories with others.
Most of her writing is very personal and stems from her own
experiences and those of her family and friends. She writes to encourage hope
and possibility to those who read her stories.
Diamante believes that everyone should try to leave their
own positive mark in the world, to make it a better place for all. Writing is
the way that she is attempting to leave her mark—one story at a time.
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