Trauma Memoir

No one would ever guess that simply hanging curtains could be life-changing! In the blink of an eye, Paula's world turned upside down as a broken leg morphed into life threatening events that pushed her reality into a darkness we only see in movies. Legless tells the story of Paula's fight to triumph over heartbreaking trauma while depression and suffering snapped at her desire to live. Unwilling to surrender for the sake of her family, she dug deep into the meaning of life at every setback and found herself changed, transformed and seeing herself through the eyes of a new normal.

In this gripping audio book, Jennifer Lee shares four pivotal moments that shaped her life’s purpose: to help other survivors heal and find their strength.

David W. Powell enlisted for a tour of duty in April 1966 with the US Marines after receiving an imminent draft notice. Believing he would be able to leverage his existing skills as a computer programmer, he never thought all they would see on his resume was his Karate expertise. Even less that he would wind up serving as a Rocket man in the jungles of Da Nang and Chu Lai for a 13 month tour in hell. David's journey from naive civilian to battle-hardened combat veteran shows us all how fragile our humanity really is.

An Uncompromised Life takes listeners through Colleen Gallagher’s past unhealthy relationship which led her to compromise her soul. From this relationship, an unplanned pregnancy was created. Faced with a life-changing decision, and shocked because western medical doctors told Colleen it would be challenging for her to get pregnant after being diagnosed with cancer at age 14, she chose to let her child go.

"Stolen Plates: A True Story of Crime, Cars, and Redemption" is a captivating memoir that takes readers on a journey through the author's childhood in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Growing up with three older siblings and their parents, Larry and Vicky, the author stumbles upon a shocking discovery of stolen DMV registrations. Unbeknownst to them, their father had a connection to Jimmy Burke and the notorious Lucchese Crime Family. As the story unfolds, the author delves into the world of car theft, revealing their father's role in stealing cars and earning for Jimmy Burke. The demand for printing ...

When Luiz Schwarcz was a child, he was told little about his grandfather Láios, a Hungarian Jew. Only later would he learn that Láios had ordered his son, Luiz’s father, to leap from a train taking them to a Nazi death camp, while Láios himself was carried on to his death. What Luiz did know was that his father’s melancholia haunted the house he grew up in. As many children of trauma do, Luiz assumed responsibility for his parents’ happiness, and for a time blossomed into the family prodigy. But then, at a high point of outward success, he was brought low by a devastating mental breakdown.

In 1999, Sierra Leone was in the midst of a brutal civil war where mindless violence, vicious amputation and the rape of young enslaved women were the everyday weapons of bloody conflict. It was also where rebel soldiers snatched the young Aminata Conteh-Biger from her father's arms, then held her captive for months. After she was released, the UNHCR recognised that her captors still posed a serious threat to her safety. So, still in her teens, she was put on a plane and flown to Australia to start afresh as a refugee in a land she knew nothing about.

Sacred Scars is a powerful and tender invitation to stop hiding what hurt you—and to start honoring the story that made you. With raw vulnerability and spiritual insight, Jason Rowland shares his personal journey through a life-altering accident, emotional wounds, and deep healing. Each chapter weaves storytelling, biblical reflection, and timeless truths to show how scars—both visible and hidden—can become symbols of survival, grace, and sacred transformation. Drawing from the Japanese art of Kintsugi and the ancient wisdom of shepherds, this book redefines healing not as erasing the...

Having struggled with gut-wrenching depression, a broken back, sexual abuse, a severe eating disorder, attempted suicide, and a brain aneurysm - all before she was 18 - Dawn learned to become a fighter and survivor. Her deepest desire is to turn everyone she meets into their own rock star through her strategy based coaching practice.

In the powerful memoir "Breaking the Silence," Vi shares the courageous journey of overcoming the shackles of family violence, ultimately finding her voice to expose the darkness that plagued her home. This compelling story unveils a painful reality, shedding light on the silent struggles endured within the walls of domestic abuse. Vi's story is not just a personal account; it's hope for those trapped in the shadows of their own suffering.

Rachel Wilson’s mother died when Rachel was in her twenties. It felt like the definitive end of childhood, a loss that rewired her perspective on life, death, relationships and who she was as a person. In this book, Rachel brings together other stories of bereavement with her own, encountering people who have lost parents, siblings, partners and friends at a young age. Losing Young draws on psychological research, interviews with titans like Julia Samuel and explorations of grief in history.

Finding your place in a family tree that has only one branch, the other shorn by the Holocaust, is a tricky business. Gail Weiss Gaspar grew up believing that her worth was tied to busyness and productivity, with achievement and education prized above all other accomplishments.

When Gail Bell was seventeen, she was shot in the back. Coming home from evening class later than usual one night, she took a short cut through the dark streets of a new estate, unaware she was being watched. When a car began following her, she felt a jolt of fear. Then the car stopped and out of the eerie silence came a cracking sound as a bullet struck her from behind. The car sped away and the shooter was never found.

Georgiana White isn’t a self-help guru or spiritual leader. She doesn’t have a degree in psychology, nor is she a licensed therapist. But, she is an expert in survival. In Whispers of Hope, she narrates her story, a story of hope and resilience of the human spirit. Beginning in her childhood and continuing through the years, White shares the lessons she’s learned during her journey as she unravels the memories of trauma.