Unshattered: from Wreckage to Radiance One Poem at a Time

By Carmen Lea

Warning: This book may cause ugly crying, sudden healing, and random bursts of self-love. Side effects include telling your inner critic to shut up and finally choosing yourself.

Unshattered: From Wreckage to Radiance One Poem at a Time is not just a poetry book it's a lifeline.

Canadian author Carmen Lea lays her story bare: a childhood shaped by addiction, silence, and conditional love. She was bullied, overweight, overlooked, and abused. Her body became a battleground through decades of shame, yo-yo dieting, and self-loathing. Even as an adult, she faced gaslighting, betrayal, and two divorces that nearly broke her. And yet-through jagged pieces, ugly cries, and whispers of hope she chose to heal out loud.

This book is the result: raw, radiant poems that chart her journey from wreckage to self-worth. It's survival in verse, resilience pressed into poetry, and truth spoken out loud.

Readers say: "You don't just read this book you feel it."

Whether you are: Healing from childhood trauma or toxic relationshipsSearching for self-love and self-worthLonging for emotional healing through wordsSeeking empowering poetry that resonates with women's experiences

These pages will meet you where you are and walk with you toward the life you deserve.

Unshattered speaks to the child who was hurt, the adult who is healing, and the resilient soul learning to live from within. It proves that healing is not linear, but it is always possible.

Perfect for personal reflection or as a gift for someone you love, this book turns scars into survival, and survival into strength.

Tagline: Self-love first. Kindness always. Live from within.

If this book found you, it was meant for you. Start your journey from wreckage to radiance today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1069743909
• ISBN13: 9781069743909
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Carmen Lea Collective
• Length: 145 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"