Resting Warrior

<p><strong>A Powerful Memoir of Survival and Becoming</strong></p><p></p><p><em>Resting Warrior</em> is a memoir told in prose and poetry that traces one woman's journey through profound grief identity loss and the quiet rebuilding of a life transformed by trauma. Told in a voice both tender and unflinching Ruthie's story unfolds in poetic and narrative fragments-each a glimpse into survival resilience and ultimately self-reclamation.</p><p></p><p>Spanning early childhood wounds the unspeakable loss of a best friend the long vigil of a spouse's terminal illness and her own battle with breast cancer Ruthie charts a path through darkness toward renewal. The poems in <em>Resting Warrior</em> don't just reflect her inner world-they are milestones of her becoming. Each verse echoes with raw honesty while the memoir passages provide context anchoring the emotion in lived experience.</p><p></p><p>This collection speaks directly to those who have worn invisible armor for too long-those who have carried others and forgotten to carry themselves. In these pages Ruthie invites readers into her chrysalis of transformation offering not answers but solidarity: You're not alone. You're still becoming.</p><p><em>Resting Warrior</em> is for every woman who has asked <em>Who am I without the roles I've played?</em> It's a book of hard-won wisdom radiant courage and the fierce beauty that can rise from ashes. These poems are resting places for the reader's own memories a mirror held up to the resilience we often forget we possess.</p>