Unlocking the Secret Power of Awe: How Wonder Transforms Trauma into Healing
Walker’s own story is harrowing. As a young person, Walker is drawn to New Age spirituality, astrology, and the like; through this set of interests, she meets and falls in love with a much older man. Early on, he’s gentle and charming. Over time he grows abusive and, when she tries to leave him, he stalks her, then imprisons her. “He threatened me with a knife,” Walker writes, “and held me captive for a month. I had to quit my job, disconnect my phone, and give him sex. Finally, escaping while he slept one morning at 3:00 a.m., I ended up broke, homeless, and without a car.” She has no support except for her beloved grandmother, who sadly dies around the time Walker is trying to get back on her feet.
