Deserts to Mountaintops: Out of the Ashes

By Jessica Buchanan

From the depths of struggle to the heights of triumph, Deserts to Mountaintops' fourth volume, Out of the Ashes, gathers the voices of twenty women who refused to be defined by what tried to break them. These are stories of resilience, reclamation, and the fierce beauty that emerges when women choose to stand tall in the aftermath of life's most destructive fires.

Across cultures, seasons, and circumstances, each author offers a glimpse into her own journey of survival and renewal. Together, their narratives form a powerful chorus-a reminder that while our deserts may scorch us, they also prepare us for the mountaintops we are destined to climb.

This final installment of the acclaimed Deserts to Mountaintops series is more than a book. It is a movement, a testimony, and a hand extended to every woman who has ever felt scorched, silenced, or stuck in the ashes of her own life.

Whether you are walking through your own valley or standing in your own strength, these authors invite you into their stories, to witness what is possible when we rise-not in spite of what we have endured, but because of it.

Because every ash holds a spark, and every spark can ignite a new beginning. Out of the Ashes is that proof.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1958472395
• ISBN13: 9781958472392
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Soul Speak Press LLC
• Length: 516 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"