Trauma Women

Life of the Party Girl is a raw and inspiring debut memoir of a top wedding planner reflecting on the moments that define us as human beings, both the traumatic and fantastic.

This book provides insight for the woman struggling with her partner's sexual addiction. Why can't he just stop? I have lost all trust in him. Can he be cured? Why is sex so important to him? What do I do if he leaves me? How will our family survive? Should I divorce him now? If not now, when? What do I do if I still have feelings for him, even if there is no intimacy in our lives? Who do I turn to for help and advice?

A remarkable true story of how one woman defied the odds and healed her complex inner child wounding. Veronica is the daughter of two alcoholic parents, a survivor of sexual abuse, and several domestic violence relationships. Using a simple yet profound process that was intuitively guided from deep within, Veronica found healing and profound inner peace.

Sweet Potato Jones has been on the move her entire life—toting her siblings from one abandoned train car to the next, following her father’s broken dreams, and trying not to hope for more. But when they land a spot at The Home, a Christian shelter that offers families just twenty weeks before the clock runs out, Sweet Potato dares to believe this might be different. Still, she’s not expecting Soul Food... Not the kind you eat—though collards and hoecakes come with the deal—but the kind that changes everything. The kind served up in a purpled-up diner, run by a faith-filled woman ...

A Woman’s Toolkit offers a uniquely female perspective on recovering from violence. This audiobook aims to provide accessible, useful tools for developing the mentality and skillsets that one needs in order to heal.

Women of all backgrounds, with a special resonance for Black women and women of color, will discover a safe space to find their voice, receive healing, and walk toward transformation. Through her professional expertise in trauma recovery, the biblical story of Hagar, and the lived experience of her own painful stories, Dieula Magalie Previlon delivers a message of unshakeable hope.

Childhood trauma leads to perseverance and personal growth in this empowering memoir. Born into a world shrouded by multi-generational cycles of abuse and child marriages, Donna Simmons navigates a harrowing landscape of pain and betrayal, detailing the challenges that devastated her early years but ultimately did not define the person she became. Through poignant storytelling, she shares both moments of despair and the small victories that fueled her resilience.

Karlee Holden was just 22 years old when she was thrust headlong into the hectic and glamorous lifestyle of Hollywood, yet it wasn’t long before the darker side of fame and fortune reared its head, shattering her rose-tinted view of the high-life entirely. From escaping abusive relationships to battling crippling mental and physical health conditions, Can You Talk to My Trauma? follows Karlee’s life on an intimate level, bravely sharing her trials to bring hope to others.

The Am-bitch-ous Woman: The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Better Bitch In a world that expects women to smile, shrink, and apologize for their ambition, The Am-bitch-ous Woman is the unapologetic guide every modern woman needs. This empowering manifesto redefines what it means to be ambitious, while blending kindness with unapologetic strength. Packed with practical advice, fierce personal stories, and humor, this book is a rallying cry for women who refuse to choose between being compassionate and being commanding. From mastering assertive communication to navigating career politics ...

Countless Black Americans descended from slavery are related to the enslavers who bought and sold their ancestors. Among them is Dionne Ford, whose great grandmother was the last of six children born to a Louisiana cotton broker and the enslaved woman he received as a wedding gift. What shapes does this kind of intergenerational trauma take? In this book, which move between her inner life and deep research, Ford tells us.

Spiritual Wounds challenges the widespread belief that the contentious events of the Irish Civil War (1922–23) were covered in a total blanket of silence. The book uncovers an archive of published testimonies by pro- and antitreaty men and women, written in both English and Irish. Most of the testimonies discussed were produced in the 1920s and 1930s, and nearly all have been overlooked in historical study to date. Revolutionaries went to great lengths to testify to the ‘spiritual wounds’ of civil war: they adopted fictionalised disguises, located their writings in other places or ...

..In 1971, I was trying my best to make a better life for myself and my children. I had the audacity to be a single mother and also believe that I could obtain a college degree. Society holds the ideal of marrying your soul mate, once a relationship fails it is believed they did something wrong. In some cases, single parents had no control over the outcome of their relationship. These essays attempt to explore the psychologic, emotional and spiritual reasons for the path I took.

With an audacious persistence to reclaim her life, Tia set off on a 15-year path to psychological health. The result is an emotionally regulated, actualized, self-aware woman able to tell her hard story without retraumatizing herself, a woman able to reach a hand back to help others claim what’s theirs. If trauma took your past, it shouldn’t get your present and future too. Through a series of personal stories, therapeutic stages, and resources built around a multi-step model, Tia Levings will guide you through the journey that helped her leave abuse, rediscover selfhood, and heal her mind.

The trauma of surviving an abusive marriage didn’t make Kelly Sundberg stronger. In fact, it nearly broke her. But leaving the abuse behind was not the end of the story but the beginning of a new one. In that journey, Sundberg learned in ways both good and bad, that one doesn’t necessarily get to leave abuse behind. Sometimes, everywhere you go, the memories of the abuse go with you.

C.S. Singer's novel unfolds in the exploding, social world of pickleball, where players come together on the court escaping, or hiding, their personal lives for a brief time to enjoy the fast paced, stress-reducing game with other folks they may, or may not, know. The story centers on Eve Petra, a spirited and successful real estate agent in West Palm Beach, FL, who shares a love for pickleball with her close-knit group of friends. Among them are her partner Jason, her best friend Liv, and Liv's husband Mack. The story starts with a lighthearted tone of friends living happily in their ...

Need inspiration to silence your inner critic and recognize your worth? This empowering book offers daily affirmations to uplift and encourage black women. Each page features simple, yet powerful, affirmations to inspire self-love, confidence, resilience and inner strength. In Positive Affirmations to Inspire Self Healing for Black Women, readers will gain: A collection of over 300 positive, motivational affirmations specifically for black women Encouraging reminders to recognize their worth and beauty Inspiration to overcome self-doubt, embrace their power, and heal from trauma Boosted ...

The Am-bitch-ous Woman: The Savvy Girl’s Guide to Becoming a Better Bitch In a world that expects women to smile, shrink, and apologize for their ambition, The Am-bitch-ous Woman is the unapologetic guide every modern woman needs. This empowering manifesto redefines what it means to be ambitious, while blending kindness with unapologetic strength. Packed with practical advice, fierce personal stories, and humor, this book is a rallying cry for women who refuse to choose between being compassionate and being commanding. From mastering assertive communication to navigating career politics ...

Our Journey From Girls to Women is an extraordinary anthology that unveils the heart and soul of womanhood through the raw and relatable stories of diverse women. These heartfelt accounts of pain, progress, and victory capture the essence of transformation, resilience, and empowerment. From navigating the innocence of girlhood to embracing the complexities of adulthood, each chapter is a testament to the unique yet universal experiences that shape us as women. Through tears, triumphs, and hard-earned wisdom, the contributors share their truths, offering readers a sense of hope, connection, ...

Can a woman haunted by torture and a man battling his own demons find love while outrunning a dangerous motorcycle club? Cayenne, road name Kai, is on the run from dangerous enemies, haunted by the trauma of being kidnapped and tortured. Suffering from PTSD and depression, her one responsibility is a weekly call to her brother, Spider, whose life depends on her existence. But when she sets up camp by a river in an isolated area, she expects to be alone. That is, until Rick and his loyal German Shepherd, Smoke, arrive and disrupt her precarious existence. Initially an enigma, Rick becomes a ...

"The Keeper: A Story of Love, Healing, and Redemption" Dr. Christopher Seacrest was the epitome of success - a renowned surgeon with a perfect life. But when he meets Caitlin Rosenberry, a seemingly insignificant post-stroke patient, his carefully crafted façade begins to crumble. Fate brings them together time and time again, leading to a chain of events that will change their lives forever. As Dr. Seacrest finds himself falling for Caitlin, she pushes him away, determined to never see him again. But as their paths continue to cross, he can no longer ignore his own emotional healing. ...