The Chains That Bound Us

Former At-Risk High School Principal Releases Poetry Book on Healing From Trauma

The Chains That Bound Us
$13.95 – $15.95

*The Chains That Bound Us* is a collection of poems about the negative impacts that traumatic events can play in people’s lives. Written from the perspective of a bystander, this book aims to foster greater awareness and understanding of life-altering trauma. Self-care resources, along with a trauma-informed breathing and art exercise, are also provided to help individuals take action against the shackles that imprison them and their loved ones.

About the Book

The Chains That Bound Us is a collection of poems about the negative impacts that traumatic events can play in people’s lives. Written from the perspective of a bystander, this book aims to foster greater awareness and understanding of life-altering trauma. Self-care resources, along with a trauma-informed breathing and art exercise, are also provided to help individuals take action against the shackles that imprison them and their loved ones.

“The light shines in the darkness and the darkness has not overcome it.” —John 1:5

“Never be a prisoner of your past. It was a lesson, not a life sentence.” —Brad Pitt

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Upcoming Events

Save The Date for The Chains That Bound Us Book Launch!

Date: Monday, March 28, 2022

Place: Taytro’s Bar & Bistro

City: Festus, Missouri

Time: 6:00PM-8:00PM

Meet the Author

Mona Hunt

Mona has lived in Jefferson County, Missouri for 61 years. She is a devoted daughter, wife, mother of two sons and two stepchildren, and grandmother of five. She spent 43 years of her life as an elementary school teacher, counselor, at-risk high school principal, adjunct college instructor, school liaison counselor, and trauma informed trainer.

Meet the Illustrator

Matt Murphy

Matt Murphy is an artist from St. Louis, Missouri who enjoys all forms of creativity. He has had his own struggles with substance abuse and addiction but has also found sobriety with a changing of paths. He uses his failures as fuel and his passions as a vehicle, hoping his art can help, inspire, and relate to anyone struggling with addiction.