Jessica Simpson details confronting her childhood abuser, sending her a copy of her memoir 'Open Book'

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Jessica Simpson is opening up more about the abuse she endured as a child and how her recent memoir, "Open Book," helped lead her to forgiveness.

The 40-year-old singer released the autobiography on February 4. In it, she revealed for the first time publicly that she was abused by the daughter of a family friend.The abuse began when she was 6 years old and she shared a bed with her abuser during family visits to her home.

The mother of three appeared on Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt's podcast "The Gift of Forgiveness" to explain the steps she's taken in recent years to overcome the childhood trauma.

She also admitted to recently sending a copy of her memoir to her abuser. Jessica Simpson signs copies of her new book 'Open Book' at Barnes.