Overview

From the fragments of heartbreak, Melissa Sharman built something extraordinary. At first glance, Melissa had it all - a husband, children, a suburban life. But behind closed doors were years of violence. When she escaped, Melissa did more than survive: she helped change laws, founded a support organisation, and helped bring 22 babies into the world through egg donation and surrogacy. Told with grace, honesty, and unexpected humour, The Beauty of Broken Things is a luminous story about how what breaks us can become our greatest offering

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'Raw, courageous, and impossible to forget.' Tania Zaetta, Actress, TV Presenter and DV Advocate 'One of the most beautiful pieces of writing l've ever read...Offering comfort, courage, and a reminder that even in our darkest moments, there is hope.' Rachael Johns, Bestselling, Award-Winning Author 'A moving story of faith and family, of a girl growing out of trauma. Of wrong turns and sharp learning curves, of walking into beauty. Melissa Sharman is a born writer.' Kristina Olsson, Author of Boy, Lost and Shell 'Bright, illuminating, vulnerable, wise, evocative, and generous.' Cass Moriarty, Author of Parting Words and The Promise Seed 'Equal parts shattering and life-giving... shows how a woman can walk through fire and still cradle the world with open hands. A triumph of spirit and storytelling.'Michelle Faye, author of Invisible Prison and DFV advocate

Author Information

Melissa Sharman is a writer, advocate, and domestic violence specialist whose life is a testament to resilience and transtormation. Once trapped in an abusive marriage, Melissa found the courage to break free, later using her voice to help change Queensland's domestic violence laws by speaking in parliament and presenting a petition signed by nearly 100,000 Australians. Beyond her advocacy, Melissa has given hope in the most personal way imaginable - helping create twenty-two babies for fourteen families through egg donation and surrogacy. Her work as the founder of Egg Donation Australia and Australians Against Domestic Violence has provided support, education, and community to countless people navigating trauma and infertility. Melissa's writing is shaped by lived experience, raw honesty, and unexpected humour. Featured on The Project, The Today Show, ABC Radio National, Australian Women's Weekly, and international media including Cosmopolitan USA, she continues to speak out for those who teel unseen.

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