About Through the Cracks by Pam Rader
She risked everything to flee an abusive addict. When her child veered towards the same path, could she learn to forgive?
Pam Rader didn’t just crave freedom… her survival depended on it. Having escaped at knifepoint from her violent alcoholic husband, she desperately sought a new beginning for her infant son. But after a string of failed relationships and marriages, her worst nightmare unfolded before her eyes as her beloved boy developed an out-of-control heroin addiction.
In this deeply personal and touching story, Pam Rader recounts her struggle for independence and acceptance during the most turbulent time of her life. And through the power of yoga and self-reinvention, this mother’s discovery of compassion will comfort anyone all too close to the horror of destructive behavior.
Through the Cracks is an inspirational memoir that will shine light at the end of any dark and treacherous tunnel. If you like complex characters, enriching hope, and transformative revelations, then you’ll love Pam Rader’s powerful tale.
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Author Bio:
I’ve had a passion for empowering people for as long as I can remember. I have worked in the medical field, as a yoga teacher, and as a mentor in many capacities prior to my work as a coach and author. I currently work with individuals, entrepreneurs, teachers, leaders, and organizations who have a desire to exceed themselves and to tap into the limitless potential that awaits those courageous enough to seek it.
After surviving an abusive marriage, a second divorce, and witnessing the unfolding of what would become a devastating heroin addiction in my son, I knew that I needed guidance. I took a leap, scraped up every penny I had, and went to a week-long intensive training with world-renowned Yoga Teacher and New York Times bestselling author, Baron Baptiste in 2010. After immersing myself in deeply moving work that totally transformed my body, mind, and spirit I was inspired to help others experience the freedom that I gained access to.
I have continued to train with Baptiste Yoga since that first experience and have made it my life’s work to contribute to the betterment of the human experience. Always a student and an avid learner, I have been privileged to attend many leadership development programs and be mentored by some of the world’s greatest minds in leadership development. In 2016 I graduated as a certified Strategic Intervention Coach and my career quickly expanded beyond the yoga mat and out into the world.
I have created thriving yoga communities throughout western Canada and am the owner of Shift Power Yoga, the founder, and CEO of Shift Coaching and Leadership Inc. I own and operate a successful and highly rated yoga teacher training school that focuses on leadership development and has trained hundreds of powerful leaders who are making a difference on the planet. I live my dream life in the beautiful Okanagan on an acreage with my husband, my three goats, and two dogs. I have beautiful relationships with my four adult children and live each day with a full heart.
I write to serve. Stay tuned for what’s next.