Broken Chains: A Personal Journey of Trauma, Survival, Faith, and Redemption

A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will be used to support The Broken Chains Ministries. Gina Russo Barbosa may be best known for her appearance on the TV program Dr. Phil where she appeared with her husband, Brian "The Bull" Barbosa, a former Interim World Champion boxer. In the segment titled "Beauty and The Boxer," Gina brought Brian's heartbreaking story of brain injury, trauma, and addiction to the world in an attempt to get him the help he's so desperately needed. Gina was able to accomplish this because she was no stranger to addiction and narcissistic behavior. Broken Chains is Beauty and The Boxer's back story. It's Gina's story of domestic violence, addiction; Trauma and PTSD. It's the unveiling of the downfall of a naïve Pastor's daughter. From teen pregnancy to prison; prostitution, and psych wards, near fatal attacks and attempted suicide. It's all the things she learned in life that gave her the ability to finally tame, "The Bull". It's everything you didn't see in the Dr. Phil episode; The before, the after, and where they are now. It is jam packed with a roller coaster ride of evil acts and mind-blowing miracles. Today, as an ordained Minister, Chaplain, recovery coach, Founder of Broken Chains Ministries, Gina travels the country sharing her inspirational story and working to help those who suffer from these afflictions in their own lives. "In the often cold and indifferent landscape of literature, a flashpoint will occur, someone somewhere will find the rarefied air of inspiration-that doesn't just advocate for the "saved" or the well-to-do; but the down and out, the disenfranchised and the dispossessed. This is one of those rare gems of a book-like a burning bush you have to stop and see!" -Chad Taylor Author of Why Revival Still Tarries www.consumingfire.com