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You are Allowed to Leave
A survival guide in essays for anyone who is done being quiet and rebuilding a life after the storm.
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A listening companion to the book. Conjuring the Hurricane: 120 reflective songs, arranged across a journey from survival and grieving, rebuilding and beginning again.
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“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, reviewer, and early reader
“A fierce, tender and beautifully written book about choosing yourself, finding courage, and beginning again.”
Author, poet, and truth-teller, Sarah writes hard truths beautifully, offering stories of survival, resilience, and hope. Her debut memoir-in-verse, Conjuring the Hurricane, arrives April 2026.
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