She Did Rise

About the Book

I wrote this book during a very difficult time in my life. During this time I had a great deal of emotional highs and lows, traumatic events, amazing miracles, growth, and reflection. My poems are the raw expression of those experiences. My feelings weren't always pretty or things I was proud of, but they were - and are - mine. I hope reading this inspires you to connect with yours as well, and accept yourself completely and unequivocally. Just as the ocean refuses no rivers, we too should embrace all our light and shadows with love

About the Author

Shannon Gowens was born in Pisa, Italy. After living there for 19 years she moved to Boulder/Denver Colorado and finally settled in Seattle Washington. Shannon has a minor in nutrition, BA and adult fitness and exercise sciences, and an MS in general psychology. She’s married with two boys, aged seven and ten.