In her memoir Survival from Wolves, Laura M. Durkins details her heart-wrenching and traumatic experiences with abusive men, beginning with the murder of her mother at the hands of her stepfather when she was a child. Despite all the pain she’s endured, her story is not one of despair but rather of hope, showing that with God’s love and mercy, one can break free from those who harm them and become much more than the trauma they’ve faced.