Kirjahaku

Nadine Dunseith explores the stories that have contributed to her journey in healing. Through poetry, she reveals an intimate portrait of her journey from childhood sexual abuse to mental health awareness and an understanding of strength and resilience. This is the final book in a series of four poetry books that chart her journey through grief, pain, trauma, anxiety, and loss.

Nadine Dunseith explores loss and grief after her best friend died of breast cancer. She draws upon the strength of her friend and her ability to find solace in poetic expression. For those who have lost of loved one, these poems will hopefully provide the solace individuals need.

Experiencing loss can produce a range of emotions. There are times when individuals struggle to find the right words to convey these emotions. Through her experiences with grief and loss, Nadine Dunseith has written a series of poems to help individuals explore and understand these feelings. When the words are difficult to express, poetry can often provide the answers.

Drawing upon childhood experiences, Nadine Dunseith weaves an intimate portrait of childhood sexual abuse and the trauma that surrounds it. Her poetry is written in a narrative way to explore the stories that often don't get told. These secrets can sometimes contribute to pain and also greater awareness.

The pandemic has changed the way we see the world, but it hasn't prevented us from exploring the cause of these feelings: fear of the unknown, anxiety, and mental health challenges. Nadine Dunseith explores these feelings by revealing the truth of the pandemic and how it has preyed on our sense of peace and calm. This is something we may struggle to face, but sometimes the truth provides the freedom we need and poetry allows for a creative exploration of these emotions.