Celebrate the launch of Jessica Sierra's debut memoir:
"The Unravelling Journey: Transforming Wounds into Wisdom"

Calling all book lovers, travel fanatics, social justice advocates, mental health warriors, survivors of sexual assault, those intrigued by plant medicines, and anyone curious about the tastes and textures of foreign lands... We invite you to immerse yourself in an evening of nourishment, inspiration, and creativity as we launch The Unravelling Journey on behalf of HiveMind Press.

* When: Sunday, November 19 at 4pm
* Where: Off The Wall Yoga, East Fremantle

Tickets include entry to door raffle, light tapas, complimentary beverages, interactive literary art, book signing opportunities, and riveting performances featuring Dr Jae West, Kamaria Frances, and Laula Perey. This event is MC'd by the charismatic Brittney Tyrrell. Jessica Sierra's launch of Elemental Echoes sold out, so get in fast!

* PROUDLY SPONSERED BY KOMMUNITY BREW KOMBUCHA *

About the book:

The Unravelling Journey is a seven continent memoir following a young woman's fierce search to find the 'light at the end of the tunnel' amid the entrenching darkness that proceeds sexual assault. In the soaring heights of Peru's Andes Mountains, twenty-two-year-old Jessica partakes in an ancient medicinal cactus ceremony. It is here that fresh insight pierces the veil of her highly medicated depression as she realises that the light isn't at the end of the tunnel. It resides within. The prompts a steep dive into the barbed echoes of her past, as enriching metamorphosis entwines with jagged shards. As it entwines us in the gripping tapestry of transformation, we unfurl the power of hope within despair and discover the resilience of the human spirit.

"A fusion of grunge grit and soft self-love."
- Molly Schmidt, 2023 Hungerford Award winner

Why the book?

* 1 in 15 people are currently battling with the dismal density of depression. 1 in 6 will experience this at some point in life. Destigmatising mental health conversations allows the fabric of society to ravel and heal.
* 1 in 5 women and 1 in 71 men have experienced the searing pain of sexual assault. Talking about it creates solidarity for victims to cultivate an unshakable strength in rising from the ashes.
Jessica interweaves raw emotion with poetic storytelling to cultivate empathy and understanding, or maybe even resonance and healing.

About the author:

Jessica Sierra is an award-winning student of Behavioural Science, a traveller of 61 countries, and an international author of Elemental Echoes: Tales of Earth's Enchantment. Her writing journey began in 2013 with the commencement of The Unravelling Journey, which was picked up by HiveMind Press in 2021. At twenty-two years old, she stepped foot on her seventh continent, driven by passion to connect with different ways of life. Her curiosity about what makes people tick and commitment to making those around her feel safe and seen led to her undertaking a Bachelor of Behavioural Science at The University of Notre Dame, Fremantle in 2020. Skilled at interacting with individuals from diverse backgrounds and achieving excellence through critical thinking, Jessica is a breath of fresh air of joyful play, unshakable determination and soft courage.