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You Can Survive the Unsurvivable
A deeply personal memoir about enduring shame, rebuilding after loss, and discovering that living fully is the bravest act of all.
About The Book
Love Letters From A War I Didn't Choose: A Memoir
This memoir pulls no punches. D.A. Burnom opens her journals and shares what most people spend a lifetime hiding: the shame of sexual assault, the weight of suicidal thoughts, the exhaustion of starting over, and the small victories that saved her life.
Organized by year and structured as journal entries, the book documents Burnom’s attempts to build a business while unemployed, her hospitalizations for her mother’s declining health, her midnight panic attacks, and her determination to create a stable life for her daughter. You will read about the night she sat in her closet with a loaded gun, the day she sold her house to avoid foreclosure, and the moment she decided that survival was not enough. She wanted to live.
The book does not offer easy answers. It offers evidence that you can survive the unsurvivable. It shows what healing looks like when you stop waiting for permission to save yourself.
Each chapter ends with a Discovery section where Burnom reflects on what she learned, what she would do differently, and why she kept going when giving up seemed easier.
About The Book
What Readers Will Find
- Honest accounts of Military Sexual Trauma and its long-term effects
- The reality of living with PTSD, anxiety, and depression
- Strategies for single parents navigating financial hardship
- Insights on rebuilding after divorce, job loss, and bankruptcy
- Reflections on faith, family, and self-preservation
- Poetry and quotes that sustained her during dark times
Available now on Amazon in paperback and eBook formats.