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Title: Explora Books to Feature Award-Winning Author Judy Quan at the 2026 Beijing International Book Fair

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 8th May 2026 - The drive to produce these works stems from Quan's personal history as a survivor of physical, emotional, and spiritual abuse. Her journey deepened when her daughter Ruth helped her recognize that the experiences she had described had a specific name: religious abuse. Compelled by a deep inner calling to share that journey, she became a leading voice for those whose sincerity has been weaponized by controlling religious organizations.A retired nurse, paralegal, and hospital chaplain, Judy Quan has been a seasoned, award-winning writer since her middle school years. Her life's work is defined by the servant leader model of discipleship—a mission focused on pointing others toward the Savior while providing practical tools for emotional and spiritual health. She has spent decades in lay ministry alongside her husband, Jeff Quan, Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor. Together, they served for ten years in Stephen Ministry, gaining the rigorous training necessary to accompany individuals through life's greatest challenges with empathy and scriptural wisdom.In Surviving Religious Abuse, Quan explores the hidden nature of spiritual manipulation that conceals itself behind a veil of sacred authority. This book provides a vulnerable look at Quan's own escape from an abusive marriage and the indoctrination of a radical sect that claimed exclusive access to heaven. It also integrates clinical insights from Jeff Quan, LPC-S, who draws on his trauma therapy experience to introduce the Power/Control Cycle—a framework for understanding how survivors can reclaim personal agency in the present. Judy's own recovery chapters guide readers through establishing healthy, God-given boundaries as a pathway from survival to thriving...

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