Explore the profound journey from shame to grace with Patricia DeYoung’s “Shame and Grace: Six Essays on Falling Apart and Becoming Whole Again.” This powerful book delves into the silencing grip of shame and offers a path toward healing and wholeness. Through six poignant essays, DeYoung shares personal stories and groundbreaking insights on confronting silence, dissociation, and isolation. Discover how to honor disowned desires, gather fragmented parts of yourself with tenderness, and find restoration through grief and love. Blending memoir, theory, and meditation, this essential read from “The Bookish Owl” guides therapists, patients, and anyone seeking authentic connection towards embracing their longing and finding grace in being real.