My books

Encouragement and Honest Words from Students Who Want You to Stay! Every 40 seconds, someone on Earth dies by suicide. This is an epidemic that affects all populations, but in particular, is plaguing our youth. Who better to inspire and impact than the very people who are struggling? These letters-- written by students offering encouragement, reasons to stay, and honest words-- are often short, sometimes devastating, but always moving. I urge you to sit with the words of thes

In her book Breathing Statues, Lyndi Brey extrapolates the relationship between mental illness and faith. The collection of poems exhibited in Breathing Statues captures a unique and creative representation of mental health and faith- gathered from firsthand experience. Her poems- which speak of (dis)order and chaos- are skillfully actualized in illustrations and color. By the end of her book, you will understand not just what it looks like, but what it feels like to have an