Deitz, Shannon M.

Shannon is an international speaker on faith issues and surviving abuse, founder of Hopeful Hearts Ministry, and spokesperson for the Maria Goretti Network, a non-profit self-help abuse survivor support group. Her memoir, EXPOSED: Inexcusable Me Irreplaceable Him, debuted in 2010 and was voted runner up for the 2011 About.com Reader's Choice Award. Shannon and her husband, Neal, live in Kingwood, Texas, where they are active in their local parish and community. Their two sons, Ryan and Seth, provide them with endless joy and reason to continually count their blessings. For more information on