Rena Joy Poetry
My New Book
Fairy Tales for Hopeless Girls
A book about coming back from the depths of despair to a place where hope can thrive.
I’m a hopeless girl
because hoping for change
and believing in fairy tales
didn’t change my fate.
Doing the ugly thing,
the hateful thing,
the wicked thing,
finally set me free.
Out Now!
"What if you spend the rest of your life
chasing love, only to find her cowering
in the pit of your stomach?
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What then?"
​Almost Loved follows an adoptee from foster care, as she searches for love and healing, while pushing back on the labels assigned to her.
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Grappling with subjects of abuse, mental health, and deeply held grief this collection aims to answer: what does it truly mean to be loved in a world where you're seen as second best?​​​
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Almost Loved is available wherever books are sold. Or ask your local library to bring in a copy for you. ​
