Powerful, real stories by badass women​

Deserts to Mountaintops is a must-read if you are looking for gut-wrenching, raw, inspiring stories.

Honestly, this is one of the most intense, important collections of stories I’ve read.

Deserts to Mountaintops brings light into the darkest moments of these women’s lives. I truly admire the courage it took for them to share their stories with the world.



As an educator, reading this brought up a lot of intense feelings thinking about all the children and teens I know who have been abused. It also gives me hope that people having the courage to share these truths will change lives.



The most meaningful chapter to me was Ruth Hetland’s story “Nothing Really Happened.” This particular chapter resonates with me because Ruth took something horrific and used it as a catalyst to create positive and meaningful impact on other people’s lives, which is just truly inspiring and honestly, so freaking badass!



This is not an “easy” read, by any means, but well worth it.