"Thelma describes the personal woundedness that almost devastated her. She explains her addiction to prescribed medications that put her into a zombie-like state. She identified herself with the biblical account of the woman with a bent-over condition (Luke 13:10-17) with gut-wrenching truth as she confessed her prayers for miracles." - Kenric A. Prescott, pastor and teacher, Union Baptist Church of Hartford; Hartford, CT "The pain, insight, thoughtfulness, and ultimate victory in this writing by Rev. Dr. Thelma Gilbert is greatly needed by men and women in these difficult days and times. Sharing both her journey from painful darkness to God's marvelous light and the story of the woman with bent-over condition (Luke 13:10-17), Healed from a Bent Condition brings peace and hope to people who are struggling to find their way." - Reverend Asalean "Lena" Brown, associate minister, Martin Temple A.M.E.Z. Church; Chicago, IL