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Self-Made: Poems About Strength, Survival, and Becoming
Paperback
Publisher: Sharon Jost
Published: Apr 6 2026
Pages: 74
Weight: 0.32
Height: 0.20 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
What happens when no one comes to save you?
You learn to save yourself.
Self-Made: Piece by Piece is a powerful collection of inspirational poems about resilience, healing, self-worth, personal growth, and becoming the person you were always meant to be. Through raw reflections and empowering verse, Sharon Jost explores the journey from surviving life's challenges to building a life rooted in strength, confidence, and self-belief.
Divided into four transformative sections-The Breaking, The Awakening, The Becoming, and The Woman I Built-these poems speak to anyone who has faced hardship, carried burdens alone, overcome self-doubt, or learned to choose themselves.
Inside you'll discover themes of:
- Personal growth and transformation
- Healing from emotional wounds
- Self-love and self-acceptance
- Women's empowerment and independence
- Courage, resilience, and inner strength
- Breaking cycles and creating a better future
- Finding purpose, peace, and confidence
Whether you're navigating a difficult season, rebuilding after setbacks, or embracing a new chapter of life, Self-Made: Piece by Piece offers encouragement, hope, and the reminder that strength is often built one piece at a time.
For readers of inspirational poetry, self-discovery books, women's empowerment literature, and modern motivational verse.
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