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The pain of childhood sexual abuse ends …. I promise.
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BEFORE HER RECOVERY
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AFTER HER RECOVERY
Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Marilyn was declared the“Outstanding Woman Speaker in America” after 30,000 questionnaires were sent to meeting planners nationwide.
IN THE NEWS
News and magazine articles highlighting Marilyn’s own, personal journey of abuse, healing and becoming one of the leading voices on behalf of childhood sexual abuse survivors. Follow her through the years …
VIDEO INTERVIEWS
Marilyn tells her story in her most recent videos and shares her journey, recovery, and mission to stop childhood sexual abuse.
BOOK & DVDs
IN HER BOOK …Marilyn’s step by step journey of healing.IN HER DVDs …Marilyn’s live presentations.
“I wrote the book, not because I want someone to learn more about me but so readers can learn more about themselves. And so that loved ones can better understand the brutal recovery process and never again say, "just get over it."   
In this long-awaited book, Marilyn Van Derbur, a former Miss America, tells the story of how she was sexually violated by her prominent, millionaire father from age 5 to age 18. She was 53 years old before she was able to speak the words in public, “I am an incest survivor.” She opened the door for tens of thousands of sexual abuse survivors to also speak the words, many for the first time, within their own families and communities.MORE ABOUT THE BOOK  |  BUY THE BOOK AND DVDSWon the prestigious Writer’s Digest award.1,900 books entered the national competition, Miss America by Day won first place in the “Most Inspirational Book” category.
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An Award Winning Book
Won the prestigious Writer’s Digest award.1,900 books entered the national competition, Miss America by Day won first place in the “Most Inspirational Book” category.In this award winning book, former Miss America, Marilyn Van Derbur, describes, in detail, her healing process after 13 years of incest.“I wrote the book, not because I want someone to learn more about me but so readers can learn more about themselves. And so that loved ones can better understand the brutal recovery process and never again say, “just get over it.”   The pain ends, I promise . . . IF you do the ‘work’ of healing. A loving, long-term relationship and grounded well, adjusted children await you.Jane Fonda wrote: “Your book has touched me to my core, blew me away,impressed me deeply…it’s very important.I have purchased multiple copies to send to others…”Won more awards than any other book in Colorado at