The Tell-All book about healing from CPTSD from abuse. What to expect, what isn’t talked about, and what you’ll discover about yourself during the process.

Before

I aim to show who I am.

I want to tell my story.

I try to connect with you but I feel so wrong in how I present myself.

Because….

I recall in fragments.

I speak in pieces.

I think in puzzles.

I feel pulled in all directions.

Yet can’t move in any.

I find it difficult to put myself together enough to come forward. 

After

I am who I am.

I no longer hide.

I love to connect with you but will not appease or please.

Because…

I am now whole.

I speak with authenticity and integrity.

I can see all the patterns and solutions.

I am pulled to thrive.

I move where I am called by purpose and passion.

I am centered and content to both surrender and fight depending on the circumtances.

I am what my heart, soul, and body want to be.

– From the book, by Laura Rose

The heroine’s journey to remove the spellbound curse placed upon her and become the powerful sorceress she is meant to be.

We are drawn to fables and fantasies to unravel our own spellbound curses. Our inner power yearns for a map to break the chains of trauma, abuse, and patriarchy. Fiction inspires us, and non-fiction gives us the how-to. Yet, there are still gaps for women who feel lost and alone. Turning over every stone and looking in every corner, there is something still missing.

Fragments and Spells is an anthology that fills in those gaps. Poems, essays, memoirs, educational pieces, and social analysis come together to show how one heals from harm. Deconstructed analyses of popular fables illuminate our journey as that of a heroine, rather than simply a victim. Add this book to your library for solace, support, and teachings.

Laura Rose, the author, shares how she broke her spellbinding while learning the ways women get trapped in them in our patriarchal world. She poured out fragmented thoughts into journals to clear the chaos within, and after years of her quest, she found a map for others. Her first coherent poem, written above, is how she begins the book. Life’s journey never ends until we meet our last breath; the second poem reflects how Laura sees her days now.

Table of Contents

Part One – The Journey

Chapter One – Spellbound

To be traumatized is to be spellbound – How we find ourselves trapped and harmed.

Chapter Two – Seeking Sanity

The dark curse – The spell casts insanity, and we look for solutions.

Chapter Three – The Dance of Death

The spell screams the loudest just before it breaks.

Chapter Four – Waking Up from Crucifixion

The beginning of rebirth.

Chapter Five – Healing

The art of alchemy.

Chapter Six – The Spell Break

Transformation and finding freedom.

Chapter Seven – Vignettes

Short stories of the journey.

Part Two – About Our World and Women

Chapter Eight – The Spells of Abuse

The hidden causes and cultures of abuse, especially towards women.

Chapter Nine – Patriarchy is Poison

About men and patriarchy – we are drowning in poison.

Chapter Ten – Females are Divine

Restoring women’s power by understanding the divinity of our sex.

Chapter Eleven – The Power of Matriarchy

Matriarchy is a return to home where homeostasis and sustainability live.

Chapter Twelve – New Fairytales

New stories of inspiration for women breaking free.

Chapter Thirteen – Midlife Rebirth

The brilliance of becoming a crone.

Publishing

The book is currently in editing. It will be self-published in 2026. You will be able to purchase it here and on book sites. Stay tuned for updates.

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Upcoming book – fragments