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A serial killer's daughter : my story of faith, love, and overcoming / Kerri Rawson.

Rawson, Kerri, (author.).

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In 2005, Kerri Rawson heard a knock on the door of her apartment. When she opened it, an FBI agent informed her that her father had been arrested for murdering ten people, including two children. It was then that she learned 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, Wichita celebrated the end of a thirty-one-year nightmare. For Kerri Rawson, another was just beginning. She 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. For all who suffer from unhealed wounds or the crippling effects of violence, betrayal, and anger, 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.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1400201756
  • ISBN: 9781400201754
  • Physical Description: 326 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 22 cm
  • Publisher: Nashville, TN : Thomas Nelson, 2019.

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Formatted Contents Note:
Part I: Hold on to your foundations -- Part II: Make your way through the wilderness -- Part III: Love will never fail you -- Part IV: When all else has fallen away -- Part V: Seek refuge -- Part VI: Stand on your rock -- Part VII: Binding up a broken heart.
Prologue: Stubbornness might be enough -- Hold on to your foundations -- Make your way through the wilderness -- Love will never fail you -- When all else has fallen away -- Seek refuge -- Stand on your rock -- Binding up a broken heart -- Epilogue: On the good days.
Subject: Rawson, Kerri.
Rader, Dennis, 1945-
Children of criminals > Kansas > Wichita.
Serial murderers > Kansas > Wichita.
Christian biography.
Fathers and daughters.
Serial murderers.
Serial murderers > Family relationships > Biography.
Genre: Autobiographies.

Available copies

  • 29 of 31 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 2 of 3 copies available at Scenic Regional.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 31 total copies.
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Scenic Regional-Pacific B RAW (Text) 3006666038 NonFiction On holds shelf -
Scenic Regional-St. Clair B RAW (Text) 3007240573 NonFiction Available -
Scenic Regional-Wright City B RAW (Text) 3006720555 NonFiction Available -

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A Serial Killer's Daughter : My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming
A Serial Killer's Daughter : My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming
by Rawson, Kerri
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A Serial Killer's Daughter : My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming


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 apart Begin to heal from the long-lasting effects of violence Trust 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.

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