A mirror can be a deceptive object, projecting imagery that could easily be mistaken as an illusion. When it's faced, from a distance, our beauty is inevitable. Close up, we see imperfections that require foundation, concealer, eyeliner, and lipstick anything that can make up or make over who we are naturally. With each season of our life, we grow and mature unless we've experienced circumstances that have left us paralyzed afraid to face our fears and mistakes, and afraid to deal with the reality of life. Faces Within the Mirror is a memoir that chronicles the tumultuous seasons of one woman s journey molestation, men, money, promiscuity, physical and emotional abuse, and adultery. All these realities were faced in her search for just the opposite, love. Fighting beyond the fear of being judged for her torrid past, Barbara Hudson chose to document the intimate details of the shame and guilt that kept her bound emotionally and physically for years. Innocence, Broken, Discovery, and Awakening, each are milestones she reached as she transitioned through pain. Through the words written on these pages, she has exchanged detrimental experiences that contributed to her long-term demise for an opportunity to inspire others to live beyond their circumstances. Barbara desires to challenge anyone reading this book to relinquish the victim mentality, face the mirror, and begin living a fulfilling peaceful life. Don t expect the typical male-bashing-woe-is-me-I'm-no longer a -victim-do not feel-sorry-for-me-everything-this is my purpose-now-because-I-found-the-Lord-my testimony is on of healing for others. It is a real life, in-your-face depiction of an ongoing struggle to face the mirror and live!