Coming 2025

Breaking the Silence.
Reclaiming the Story.

A raw and honest book-in-progress about surviving sexual trauma, navigating healing, and confronting the systems and silences that harm survivors—and the people who love them.

What this book is about

Surviving Rape

This book is for anyone who has lived through rape or walked beside someone who has—and found that healing is anything but simple.

The Challenges

It tells the truth about what trauma actually feels like. It gives voice to spouses, parents, and friends who often go unseen. And it challenges families, faith communities, and the justice system to face the ways they sometimes cause more harm than healing.

Honest Reflection

Written with honesty, faith, and hope, this book is more than a memoir—it’s a mirror, a challenge, and a call to courage.

Who
is this
book for?

This book will resonate deeply with:

  • Survivors of sexual assault especially those early in their healing or feeling isolated

  • Spouses and partners who want to support well but feel unequipped or overwhelmed

  • Family and friends who are trying to understand what trauma really does

  • Faith leaders and church communities who need to re-examine the role of shame, silence, and support

  • Counselors, advocates, and legal professionals who carry stories and need reminders of the human side

Anyone ready to learn, listen, and walk toward healing—together

Want to

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Get behind-the-scenes updates, sneak peeks, and first access to preorder the book.

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for you

A resource

As a small thank-you, you'll receive "10 Things No One Tells You About Healing from Trauma"or a printable pack of quote graphics from the book-in-progress to reflect on or share

About the author

Meet Jessi Bixler

I’ve shared my story many times, not because I wanted to hide from the truth, but because it’s part of a larger conversation that still needs to be heard. Writing this book is about more than my experience; it’s about giving voice to the others whose stories are often overlooked, and shining a light on the many complexities and hidden realities of living through rape and healing from it.

My hope is that this book helps break the silence, deepens understanding, and invites all of us into honest, courageous dialogue.