Published Books by Samantha

  • Silent Screams Loud Strenght

    A Survivor’s Story—Raw, Real, and Unfiltered

    Description:
    Silent Screams, Loud Strength is a bold and heartbreaking memoir that breaks the silence around domestic abuse. Through deeply personal storytelling, Samantha Avril-Andreassen shares her lived experiences, inviting readers into the hidden world of survival, fear, resilience, and eventual empowerment.

    This book is both a lifeline and a battle cry. It's for every woman who has been silenced, every survivor who’s rebuilding, and every soul seeking the courage to speak up.

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  • Homeless Not Defeated

    A Memoir of Courage, Courtrooms, and Reclaiming Home

    Description:
    In Homeless, Not Defeated, Samantha takes readers behind closed doors—into courtrooms, safe houses, and the often-invisible trauma of housing insecurity as a survivor. With fierce honesty and emotional depth, she recounts how she lost her home but refused to lose her voice.

    This story is a testament to the human spirit, spotlighting the failures of broken systems and the raw determination it takes to rise again. Essential reading for advocates, survivors, and changemakers.

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  • Healing From Within

    A Journey of Inner Strength, Self-Awareness & Transformation

    Description:
    Healing From Within is more than a book—it’s a sanctuary. This powerful guide offers a gentle yet profound approach to recovery from trauma, emotional wounds, and life’s deepest losses. Rooted in self-awareness, resilience, and holistic well-being, this book helps survivors reconnect with their inner power, reclaim their wholeness, and restore balance—mind, body, and spirit.

    Whether you're navigating domestic abuse, burnout, grief, or chronic stress, Healing From Within empowers you to move from surviving to thriving.

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  • The Little Voice That Roared (Children’s Book)

    Helping Children Speak Up, Feel Safe, and Be Brave

    Description:
    The Little Voice That Roared is a gentle, empowering children’s book designed to help little ones speak up about abuse, fear, or mistreatment. Through the story of a young child finding their voice, this beautifully illustrated book teaches safety, courage, and trust in age-appropriate language.

    Perfect for parents, carers, therapists, and teachers seeking tools to open up conversations about safeguarding, emotional expression, and listening with love.

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Make It

My Mess… My Message

Because what broke me, also built me.

This is not just my story—it’s a testimony.
The pain. The loss. The silence. The courtrooms. The nights without a bed. The stolen keys, the stolen peace… and still, I rise. My Mess… My Message is where I lay it bare—not for pity, but for power. Because every bruise I once tried to hide has become a badge of strength.

Here, I speak my truth so others can feel less alone in theirs.
Here, trauma becomes purpose. Shame becomes light.
And survival becomes a legacy.

This space is raw. It is real. It is healing.
Welcome to the unfiltered, unpolished, and unapologetic place where I turn pain into purpose—and help others do the same.