Being Coleen

A bold, poetic exploration of trauma, resilience, and what it means to finally feel safe in your own skin.

Raised by her grandparents under the shade of a Texas sycamore tree, Coleen Gantt Heaton learned how to survive-quietly, invisibly, and at great cost. Being Coleen is a raw and redemptive collection of personal essays and poetry chronicling her lived experience as a daughter, mother, survivor, advocate, and woman finding her way back to herself.

With piercing honesty and lyrical voice, C...