Bruised Bonded and Still Standing

Bruised, Bonded and Still Standing is a powerful memoir of survival, resilience, and identity. Raised between the Rosebud Reservation and unstable homes shaped by addiction, poverty, and abandonment, Sherri Olson tells her story with honesty and courage.

From childhood abuse and family chaos to the struggle of finding belonging as a Lakota woman, Sherri survived pain that could have broken her. Yet through powwows, her grandmother’s love, and her own unshakable spirit, she kept rising.

This audiobook is about breaking generational cycles, healing old wounds, and choosing love, especially for yourself, when life gives you every reason not to. Raw, emotional, and deeply human, Bruised, Bonded and Still Standing shows that no matter what you come from, you can rise, rebuild, and stand strong.

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