Ascending from Ashes: A Tale of Courage and Hope

In Ascending from Ashes, Celeste Stanley delivers a breathtakingly raw and luminous memoir that journeys through tragedy, perseverance, and ultimate transformation. With haunting beauty and fearless honesty, they recount a childhood shattered by trauma, the isolation of unspoken wounds, and the long, grueling path toward healing and self-discovery.

This is not just a story of survival-it is a symphony of sorrow and joy, pain and hope, loss and resurrection. Page by page, you'll witness how the author finds light in the darkest corners, rebuilds trust in a fractured world, and reclaims their voice after years of silence.

Perfect for fans of Tara Westover's Educated and Jeannette Walls's The Glass Castle, this memoir will grip your heart, shake your spirit, and remind you that even the most broken among us can rise again-with wings forged in fire.

• Overcoming trauma and adversity
• Personal transformation and healing
• Inner strength and emotional resilience
• Family, loss, forgiveness, and hope
• PTSD from family trauma
• PTSD from military trauma
• Living with a severe Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)