Kirjahaku

What is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer?In 2005, Kerri Rawson opened the door of her apartment to greet an FBI agent who shared the shocking news that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children.That's also when she first learned that her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he'd given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes: bind, torture, kill. As news of his capture spread, the city of Wichita celebrated the end of a thirty-one-year nightmare. For Kerri Rawson, another was just beginning.In the weeks and years that followed, Kerri was plunged into a black hole of horror and disbelief. The same man who had been a loving father, a devoted husband, church president, Boy Scout leader, and a public servant had been using their family as a cover for his heinous crimes since before she was born. Everything she had believed about her life had been a lie.Written with candor and extraordinary courage, A Serial Killer's Daughter is an unflinching exploration of life with one of America's most infamous killers and an astonishing tale of personal and spiritual transformation.A Serial Killer's Daughter will give you the encouragement you need to learn how to:Pick up the pieces of your life when everything falls apartBegin to heal from the long-lasting effects of violenceTrust that light will overcome the darknessKerri Rawson's story offers the hope of reclaiming sanity in the midst of madness, rebuilding a life in the shadow of death, and learning to forgive the unforgivable.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWhat is it like to learn that your ordinary, loving father is a serial killer? Discover the true story behind the BTK killer, as told by those closest to him.In 2005, Kerri Rawson opened the door of her apartment to greet an FBI agent who shared the shocking news that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children.That's also when she first learned that her father was the notorious serial killer known as BTK, a name he'd given himself that described the horrific way he committed his crimes: bind, torture, kill. As news of his capture spread, the city of Wichita celebrated the end of a thirty-one-year nightmare. For Kerri Rawson, another was just beginning.In the weeks and years that followed, Kerri was plunged into a black hole of horror and disbelief. The same man who had been a loving father, a devoted husband, church president, Boy Scout leader, and a public servant had been using their family as a cover for his heinous crimes since before she was born. Everything she had believed about her life had been a lie.Written with candor and extraordinary courage, A Serial Killer's Daughter is an unflinching exploration of life with one of America's most infamous killers and an astonishing tale of personal and spiritual transformation.A Serial Killer's Daughter will give you the encouragement you need to learn how to:Pick up the pieces of your life when everything falls apartBegin to heal from the long-lasting effects of violenceTrust that light will overcome the darkness Kerri Rawson's story offers the hope of reclaiming sanity in the midst of madness, rebuilding a life in the shadow of death, and learning to forgive the unforgivable.

New York Times bestselling author Kerri Rawson shares her vulnerable, eye-opening, and deeply insightful journey through the lasting trauma brought on by her father's heinous crimes as the BTK Killer.Though Kerri Rawson was already twenty-six years old when she learned her father was the BTK Killer, her path to healing led to the realization that she, too, had been one of his crime victims--from the day she was born. In her second book, Rawson poignantly shares, in beautiful prose and with inspirational wisdom, the persistence and courage she embraces in her journey through trauma, which have carried her through new obstacles. In February 2020, Rawson fell ill with symptoms similar to those related to the newly emerging COVID-19. Tests to confirm the virus were neither readily available nor dependable, and treatment for it had not yet been established. She and her doctors battled her unusual, debilitating, long-haul symptoms for months. While Rawson recovered, she re-immersed herself in caring and advocating for her two children with special needs. She sought strength in her Christian faith even as new frictions emerged within evangelical Christianity and political and societal unrest increased across America. Tenacious, courageous, and determined to help others, Rawson continued to encourage those struggling with trauma and to help crime victims and criminologists as they tracked offenders. Interspersed with biblical insight and candid, sometimes humorous observations, Breaking Free is filled with faith, hope, and wisdom for overcoming life's challenges. In it, Kerri Rawson shows how she has persisted against all odds to break free from the trauma inflicted by her father so that she can live victoriously, lending a hand to others seeking a way out of their own pain and tragedy.