About the Book:
Job of Arc:
Reflections on Pedophilia and Intergenerational Abuse
Paperback, 6x9, 294 Pages, $26.00
"Job Of Arc is the story of Sophia Ruah, a woman who dreamed of owning a home in the country where she would foster, nurture, and protect as many wounded and displaced children as the system would allow. Her designation as a minister and her employment with the state's Children's Protective Services gave her the credibility and means to realize her dream. After marrying a "a bright, compassionate, attractive man" and purchasing a secluded country home that she christened "The Refuge," Sophia Ruah believed she had established a loving and strong family unit and a safe haven for her three already adopted sons. However, a shocking revelation soon shattered and destroyed the life Sophia thought she was living. Writing under the pseudonym Sophia Ruah, the author of Job Of Arc offers an honest and revealing account of how the actions of one pedophile can threaten and destroy an entire family. Ruah also recounts her battle with the state's Children's Protective Services and how she had to make a difficult decision regarding her beloved church. A true story that is often painful to read, Job Of Arc is not only the story of acute betrayal and loss, it is also the story of the slow and healing nature of forgiveness and redemption." Betsy Thorpe
An impressively honest and revealing glimpse into the little known world of women who discover their partners are pedophiles."
Lora Bex Lempert, Prof.,.University of Michigan-Dearborn
"Sophia Ruah writes from the heart – of not just unspeakable pain but of unbridled hope."
Jeff Prugh, Journalist, Editor, Author, Pulitzer Prize Nominee
"This is not a book for the faint-hearted. It is in many ways, a love story, but it is heavy going."
Martha Hickman, author of Healing After Loss
Reflections on Pedophilia and Intergenerational Abuse
Paperback, 6x9, 294 Pages, $26.00
"Job Of Arc is the story of Sophia Ruah, a woman who dreamed of owning a home in the country where she would foster, nurture, and protect as many wounded and displaced children as the system would allow. Her designation as a minister and her employment with the state's Children's Protective Services gave her the credibility and means to realize her dream. After marrying a "a bright, compassionate, attractive man" and purchasing a secluded country home that she christened "The Refuge," Sophia Ruah believed she had established a loving and strong family unit and a safe haven for her three already adopted sons. However, a shocking revelation soon shattered and destroyed the life Sophia thought she was living. Writing under the pseudonym Sophia Ruah, the author of Job Of Arc offers an honest and revealing account of how the actions of one pedophile can threaten and destroy an entire family. Ruah also recounts her battle with the state's Children's Protective Services and how she had to make a difficult decision regarding her beloved church. A true story that is often painful to read, Job Of Arc is not only the story of acute betrayal and loss, it is also the story of the slow and healing nature of forgiveness and redemption." Betsy Thorpe
An impressively honest and revealing glimpse into the little known world of women who discover their partners are pedophiles."
Lora Bex Lempert, Prof.,.University of Michigan-Dearborn
"Sophia Ruah writes from the heart – of not just unspeakable pain but of unbridled hope."
Jeff Prugh, Journalist, Editor, Author, Pulitzer Prize Nominee
"This is not a book for the faint-hearted. It is in many ways, a love story, but it is heavy going."
Martha Hickman, author of Healing After Loss