Books That Echo the Heart of My Upcoming Memoir
While Bent but Not Broken hasn’t been released yet, its pages are filled with themes of trauma, healing, survival, and reclaiming your voice after silence. If you’re drawn to memoirs that speak with honesty, courage, and deep emotional truth, these books may already hold space for the kind of story I’m preparing to share.
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Educated by Tara Westover
A raw and powerful memoir of growing up isolated and silenced, Educated explores what it means to break free from the stories others write for you.
Like Bent but Not Broken, it’s a testament to the strength required to reclaim your voice—and your life—after trauma.
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
This beautifully told memoir follows a childhood marked by instability, secrets, and survival.
If you connected with the emotional depth and grit in The Glass Castle, Bent but Not Broken will speak to that same part of you—the one that knows how complicated family, love, and memory can be.
What My Bones Know by Stephanie Foo
Stephanie Foo’s exploration of complex PTSD is both deeply researched and achingly personal.
Bent but Not Broken shares its emotional honesty and willingness to step into the dark corners of trauma—not just to recount them, but to understand and heal from them.
Know My Name by Chanel Miller
With quiet force, Chanel Miller reclaims her story after being silenced by the world.
Like Bent but Not Broken, her memoir doesn’t shy away from pain—it transforms it. Both books are about finding your name, your story, and your power in the aftermath of unspeakable things.
Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad
Though centered around illness, this memoir’s emotional heart beats with many of the same themes: grief, resilience, identity, and the healing power of movement.
If you were moved by Suleika’s pilgrimage across the country, you’ll find echoes in the Camino journey at the heart of Bent but Not Broken.
Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed
This collection of letters and advice is saturated with hard-won wisdom, emotional intimacy, and the reminder that even in the midst of loss, we are never truly alone.
Like Strayed’s work, Bent but Not Broken holds space for tenderness and truth—and reminds readers that broken doesn’t mean beyond repair.
