Today I welcome Amelia Zachry. Amelia Zachry was born and raised in Malaysia. She obtained a bachelor of commerce, majoring in marketing from Curtin University of Technology, Australia. When she met her husband, she moved to live with him in Japan, then Canada. During her time in Canada she obtained a bachelor’s in human ecology with a concentration in family studies from the University of Western Ontario.

She began writing her debut memoir after finding her voice, shedding silence and fear. Her debut reveals secrets of sexual assault and subsequently a bipolar disorder diagnosis. She is an advocate for mental health and sexual assault awareness, supporting causes to dismantle rape culture and normalize mental health.

When she’s not writing, she can be found tending to her many houseplants or hiking with her husband and two magnificent daughters. Amelia currently resides in Lexington, Kentucky.

Her book has been described as “a must-read for anyone hoping to better understand the experience ofPTSD and bipolar disorder. Zachry shares a beautiful and painfully honest portrayal of her path to healing in the face of trauma. She reminds us that recovery is guided by love, hope, and the commitment to putting one foot in front of the other every day to move toward a valued life.”

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