THE SOUL GRIND: FIGHTING FOR LIGHT AMIDST THE TRENCHES by Jaydee Graham
LOUISVILLE, KY / AGILITYPR.NEWS / February 18, 2021 / Jaydee Graham is releasing her first ever book, a memoir entitled The Soul Grind: Fighting for Light Amidst the Trenches, which recounts the first twenty years of life, trauma, and trenches.
Jaydee Graham had a golden, idyllic childhood—the youngest child, adored by her parents, her future unlimited. Then a business deal gone wrong, plunged the family into difficulties, pushing her father into an addiction that shattered her childhood.
When her wild and free spirit clashed with the iron control of family and church, Jaydee went through a series of therapists and hospitals, eventually ending up in long-term residential treatment—all of which alienated her further from her family and drove her into the arms of an abusive boyfriend. Then, when all hope seemed lost, she found a surprising and miraculous source of love that became the ladder out of the hole her life had become.
Endlessly surprising, startling and yet oddly hopeful, The Soul Grind tells the tale of a fierce and passionate soul, grasping to make sense of a senseless world. A must-read for anyone who’s survived trauma, addiction or perhaps just adolescence, this book heralds the addition of a thrilling new voice to the recovery canon.
Jaydee Graham is a certified social worker with a master’s degree in social work and is the Assistant Program Director at The Family Scholar House, a non-profit in Louisville, Kentucky. Jaydee was on the Survivors’ Council of the Attorney General's Office in Kentucky, where she advocated and continues to be a voice for domestic and intimate partner violence survivors.
Graham is the founder of the soulful online hub, The Soul Grind, which offers a space for healing, empowerment and support. She has hosted numerous retreats and workshops—both online and in person—which provide sacred space for the community to come together to speak their truth and trudge verbally through their stories. Jaydee has been a keynote speaker at numerous events and decided to share her story and talents on stage in 2019 on the Ms. Kentucky United States Pageant stage and won second runner up.
“In a society where we are conditioned to present an unblemished version of ourselves, Trenches allow us to embrace all of the imperfections, chaos, pain that make us who we are. Ms. Graham has a way of speaking to your soul in a way that helps you heal those parts of you that you may have not even realized needed healing. While this is a story about her life - her pain, her healing, her joy, her rising - it is a journey with which anyone who has "been in the arena" can relate. Throughout these pages, I was lost with her, I was angry and raged with her, I was afraid for and with her, I cried with her. I discovered what it meant to be fiercely vulnerable, unapologetically imperfect, unwaveringly authentic, and worthy of love. You will be better for traveling on this journey with Ms. Graham through her trenches.”
April Murphy, Ph.D, CSW
Associate Professor, Master of Social Work Program
Associate, Center for Child Welfare Education and Research
Western Kentucky University
"If you are ready to go on a heartfelt, brave, soul-searching journey, Trenches will inspire you to embrace the beautifully vulnerable adventure. Jaydee's story comes to life through her writing, allowing us - her readers - to feel as though we are all on the journey right along with her. What is evident from her story is that through painful experiences, strength, resilience, beauty, and expansion are possible to discover... so that we can live fully and BIG in this life. Her example will undoubtedly inspire others who are ready to take up space in their own lives by facing pain, reaching out for and accepting support, and rising up from what can feel and be literal trenches in our lives.”
Dr. Norah Chapman
Associate Professor
Licensed Psychologist
To learn more visit: www.thesoulgrind.com
You can find segments of Jaydee
Trailer - https://fb.watch/2QsoITzzW1/
7 Minutes of My story: https://youtu.be/GD_KzYgkDnk
Youtube: https://youtu.be/MMC9aHdCYU4
& the epic website with more details www.thesoulgrind.com
About Us
The Soul Grind was published by Launch Pad Publishing. A boutique publishing company primarily for entrepreneurs who are the leaders in their field, Launch Pad has published authors from the entertainment world, including KTLA anchor Courtney Friel and Real Housewives of New Jersey star Joe Gorga, in addition to government sales expert Gene Moran, Magic Johnson agent Darren Prince and franchise expert Tim Conn, among many others.
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