Shadows and Sunrises: A True Story of Shame, Strength Rebirth Across Continents

From a childhood under Martial Law in the Philippines to the fractured beauty of building a new life in America, Shadows and Sunrises is a powerful debut memoir of shame, strength, and survival. Told with unflinching honesty and warmth, this memoir explores motherhood, migration, faith, and the enduring bond between father and daughter, and a mother's wisdom that became her compass in moments of doubt. A story of resilience and hope, Shadows and Sunrises is a reminder that the road to healing is never straight-but it can still lead home.Sheilah Jane takes us through teen motherhood, cultural dislocation, and the quiet rituals that held her together-guided by the fierce, often unspoken wisdom of women who endured more than they ever shared.Both intimate and shaped by history, Shadows and Sunrises is a love letter to those living in the in-between: the ache of diaspora, the echoes of dictatorship, and the unexpected grace of becoming whole.For the girls who were told to keep quiet.For the women who bled for their dreams.For the men who labored in silence and called it love.For anyone who's ever carried more than their share-and still found a way forward.

Pagina's: 284, Hardcover, Sheilah Jane