She didn’t pack a suitcase. She packed courage—not the kind you see in movies—the quiet kind that comes when the last bruise fades and the heart whispers, “Run.” In RARE (The true story of how I survived a narcissistic parent with homicidal tendencies. A testimony of God’s love and grace) by Rebecca Hidlay, the story begins not with safety but with survival. Not with answers, but with escape.
A plan or a paycheck didn’t cushion Rebecca Hidlay’s turning point. She stood on a doorstep with nothing but a backpack and her name. Homeless. Jobless. Yet—for the first time—free. In RARE, Rebecca invites readers into the rawest moment of her life: the night she walked away from her mother’s rule of terror and into the uncertain light of a world she had never known.
Freedom wasn’t instant peace. It was a porch for pillows. Hunger without pity. But it was also the first sunrise that didn’t belong to her abuser. The first breath that wasn’t filtered through fear. With every step, she shook off shame, silence, and the lie that she owed loyalty to a woman who broke her.
And when no one else stood with her, God did. In the stillness of those cold nights, grace spoke louder than guilt. That’s where RARE truly begins.
RARE by Rebecca Hidlay is more than a testimony—it’s a key for those still locked in places they can’t explain.
Want to know what freedom looks like? Open the first page of RARE. Now available on Amazon and the official website, your next step toward healing could be a click away.