NINE DAYS: Living With My Soul Wide Open After Violent Trauma

Book excerpt: Nine Days: Living with My Soul Wide Open after Violent Trauma (June 2023) is a memoir by Michelle Renee, whose first book, Held Hostage, was made into a Lifetime movie. Nine Days picks up where Held Hostage left off and chronicles a single mother's 4,200-mile solo road trip into the rugged terrain of the Yukon Territory and ultimately the Alaskan wilderness. Surviving on little money or food, Michelle braves the elements and confronts her dark, turbulent past on her way to return to her daughter and prepare to come face to face with one of their kidnappers… again. NINE DAYS is a story of raw grit and determination that depicts the torment and triumph of forging ahead and defying all odds on the road that terrifies, challenges, and ultimately sets her free.