Open Wounds

<p><em>Open Wounds</em> is a collection of unflinching Australian short stories that explore the deep and often painful moments in life that are as profound as they are traumatic. From a fourteen-year-old girl struggling with the scars of abuse to a war veteran's family crumbling under the weight of PTSD to a woman's journey across the country in search of a better life these stories reveal the devastating impact of trauma on the human soul.</p><p></p><p>Each character in <em>Open Wounds</em> grapples with a unique form of suffering yet all are bound by the unrelenting need for love healing and redemption. The collection spans different times and lives from the harsh realities of a young girl's emotional turmoil to the existential crisis of an Anglican nun comforting a condemned woman.</p><p></p><p>With raw honesty and emotional depth <em>Open Wounds</em> is for readers who appreciate powerful thought-provoking fiction about survival trauma and the fragility of the human condition.</p>