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Cultivating Pearls

Cultivating Pearls

Paperback

General Fiction

ISBN13: 9798232395995
Publisher: Cynthia Harrison, Ph.D
Published: Oct 9 2025
Pages: 276
Weight: 0.82
Height: 0.58 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Some stories are not simply told. They are carried through years, through grief, and through the small, determined acts that keep a family standing when life falls apart. In 'Cultivating Pearls: A Mother's Journey Through Trauma, ' Cynthia Harrison opens the door to her private world of resilience, recounting a life shaped by abandonment, hardship, and an unrelenting commitment to her children. From the quiet wounds of a turbulent childhood to the day her son's life changed forever after a devastating accident, she writes with candor and clarity about the moments that redefine love, strength, and hope. This is not a tale of instant triumph. It is the record of years spent navigating hospital corridors, advocating against doubt, and learning to mother three children whose lives were each altered in different ways by the same tragedy. Alongside the battles for medical care came the equally challenging task of protecting her daughters' emotional worlds and finding her own footing in a system that too often failed to protect the vulnerable. Harrison's journey is deeply human, marked by setbacks, quiet victories, and the untiring belief that healing is possible even when it does not look the way we imagined. Her words offer connection for anyone who has ever fought for someone they love, reminding us that while pain may shape us, it can also reveal the strength we never knew we had.

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