About this Event
The launch will be taking place on April 25th, at the Gray Sky Gallery from 2pm-6pm.
Get your new favorite memoir signed by the author herself!
About the Book: Note from the Author
Some stories are carried quietly for years until they demand to be told. In / Was Never Meant to Break, Clarise Ike shares a powerful memoir of childhood loss, survival, and becoming. Growing up in Cameroon, her early life was marked by the death of her mother, family instability, abuse and neglect, hunger, and emotional and physical hardships. Too young to fully understand what she had lost, she learned instead how to endure and how to be strong, long before she ever understood what strength truly meant. is memoir traces the journey of a girl forced to grow up too soon and the woman who refused to let her past de ne her future. rough grief, displacement, ambition, and resilience, Clarise discovered that survival is not the end of the story; it is only the beginning. Written with honesty and grace, / Was Never Meant to Break is not just a story of pain, but of purpose. It is a testament to quiet courage, the power of memory, and the possibility of healing even after the deepest wounds. For anyone who has ever carried their past in silence, this book is a reminder: You are not broken. You are becoming.
Clarise Ike is a Cameroonian-born writer, organizer, and a non-profit founder. Happy to share with the community the stories of her journey from Cameroon to Seattle, sculpting her into the woman she is today.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Gray Sky Gallery, 320 1st Avenue South, Seattle, United States
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