It began with fluttering excitement, joy, and a world full of possibilities. There was a slow chiseling away of me. I felt disbelief and foggy confusion before the ugly reality of abuse dawned on me.

How do you live through the shattering effects of domestic violence and abuse inflicted by a person you loved, trusted, and vowed to spend the rest of your life with? How do you rebuild your life to again be able to value every sunrise and every rainbow, to brightly shine again?

In Shattered to Shining, nine women and one male domestic violence survivor describe how they were shattered, as their home became a place where physical and sexual violence, emotional and psychological control dominated their lives. Through persistence and courage, they have risen above their situation and come out the other side shining with positivity, strength, commitment, and empathy for others. The journey of surviving and thriving is chaotic, emotional, and unique to each person. Each chapter is filled with the shortcuts and tools needed to travel this road of recovery to stand in your new life, with your future brightly shining.

Broken to Brilliant is an Australian not-for-profit charity where domestic violence survivors mentor other survivors to reestablish successful lives using the power of story.

When we saw the impact on people’s lives of our first two books - the changes made, the hope in their hearts, the joy and gratitude for their new lives - we had to continue to share the brave, resilient, and brilliant stories of hope and healing. There had to be a third book.

We commend each of our authors for sharing their real, raw and inspiring stories. Our hope is that Shattered to Shining will provide you with the road map for the journey to a much brighter destination.

Get started on your journey away from abuse - there is a world of happiness shining brightly for you to join.