true. is captivating and compelling from the start.  Catherine Ada Campbell shares her personal story which is sad and tragic, and at the same time totally inspiring. It is beautifully written, and novel in how it is written. With vulnerability and bravery she offers a powerful understanding of the impact of trauma and the journey of finding her own truth.  

Claudia Black, PhD., author of It Will Never Happen to Me, Unspoken Legacy, Deceived: Facing Sexual Betrayal, Lies, and Secrets

true. masterfully makes you question who you are and what you believe.

Dr. R. Y. Langham, Author and Psychologist

Viewing her long, arduous process of healing as sacred, Catherine Ada Campbell’s fidelity to truth and healing glistens throughout this comprehensive memoir. 

Catherine McCall, author of Never Tell:  The True Story of Overcoming a Terrifying Childhood and contributing writer for Psychology Today Magazine

If you're currently on your own journey of self-healing, I'd recommend this book. It may help repressed memories to surface, like it did with me.  - Amy Armitage, Author

true. | Kirkus Reviews "A well researched account of coming to terms with childhood damage."

Campbell's telling is illuminating even inspiring ... Read full BookLife review here

I found it captivating and inspiring, and I highly recommend it for its powerful exploration of trauma and the journey to healing.  Read full Goodreads review here

"She writes her story magnificently, as it is heartbreaking, heartfelt, and truly inspiring. She's amazing to share her story, and her journey toward learning the truth, and moving forward."

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"This totally wasn't what I thought I would read, nonetheless an amazing and inspiring story towards self discovery.  - Bhumika, BookSirens

"True is a bold and absorbing memoir that is enhanced by Campbell's focused and relatable writing style. True's strength lies not only in its striking retelling of traumatic events, but in its ability to explore and transmit educational ideas related to therapy in a dynamic and unpatronizing manner.

Catherine Ada Campbell is a fearless and convincing narrator whose personal story is related in a raw, honest and refreshing fashion. Her experiences with therapy, medication and coping strategies are eye-opening, intriguing, and inspirational.

An engrossing and deeply affecting memoir."  - The BookLife Prize Critic's Report. October 30, 2024

Catherine Ada Campbell is the author of true. Moving Beyond Complex Trauma.  From her earliest childhood, she struggled with abuse, homelessness, abandonment, and mental illness, not knowing that the childhood she remembered was false. A single mom by the time she was 20, she sought wholeness through 45+ years of traditional and experiential therapies, research, education, medication, and self-help groups.  A writer and former broadcaster, she lives in a small town near the Cascade mountains in Washington state with her husband, and a multitude of visiting wildlife.

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