JoAnn Lagace
AUTHOR • SPEAKER • ADVOCATE
Turning Pain Into Purpose.
Helping the Invisible Feel Seen.
My Memoir
Seeds in
Shattered Soil
A Memoir of Resilience,
Recovery, and Hope.
Some seeds are planted in rich soil.
Others must fight through cracked earth to bloom.
Seeds in Shattered Soil is the raw and powerful true story of surviving childhood trauma, addiction, mental illness, heartbreak, and life's darkest seasons—while discovering that healing is possible and that hope can grow in the most broken places.
This is not simply a story about Survival.
It is a story about becoming.
WHAT YOU'LL FIND INSIDE
RAW & HONEST
A fearless look at trauma, addiction, mental illness, and the impact they leave behind.
TRANSFORMATION
How pain became purpose and why your story has the power to inspire someone else.
RESILIENCE
The tools, mindset, and choices that helped me rebuild my life from the ground up.
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THE HUMAN-ANIMAL BOND
The animals who stood by me, healed me, and reminded me what unconditional love is.
HOPE
Discovering faith, self-love, and the power of never giving up.
Every chapter of my life—every scar, every setback, every seed—has led me to this moment and this mission.
I hope my story reminds you that no matter how broken the soil, you can still grow something beautiful.
MY MISSION
To turn pain into purpose and help the invisible feel seen.