Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace

A Memoir of Sobriety, Scandal, Heartbreak, and Healing

De: Ashley Jo

Narrado por: Ashley Jo

What if strength isn’t about holding everything together but about daring to fall apart and begin again?

In Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace, Ashley Jo shares her raw and unfiltered memoir of surviving loss, addiction, heartbreak, and scandal and discovering the power of grace.

From the outside, Ashley seemed like the picture of resilience: a Christian wife, mother, and executive leading a thriving team. But behind the polished surface, she was reeling from unimaginable pain—the death of her son, the collapse of her marriage, and the unraveling of her identity. When her life spun into a scandal no one expected, she spiraled from living with an alcoholic to becoming one herself.

This is the story of a woman who hit rock bottom and learned how to climb out, one choice, one prayer, one moment of honesty at a time. With grit and vulnerability, Ashley reveals the messy truth of healing, what it takes to survive when life feels unlivable, and how to rise again when shame says you can’t.

A memoir of resilience, redemption, and relentless grace, this book is for anyone who has ever felt crushed by loss, defined by mistakes, or convinced their story was over. Ashley’s journey proves it’s never too late to begin again.

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©2025 Ashley Jo (P)2025 Ashley Jo

The genuine sincerity in the authors voice

I would highly recommend this book. I could not stop listening. What a story of unimaginable heartbreak and grace. The authors voice just pulls you into her life. This is by far the best book I have listened to. I was very touched and encouraged to make a change in my own life.
Janet

Real, Raw, Honest

This is an impactful memoir. We feel the love, hope, pain and despair in every moment. The fact that Ashley narrates her own story makes it even more meaningful. Her bravery, honesty and faith shine throughout this book. Inspirational !

Uncut, uncensored, and beautifully written and read

Child loss, alcoholism, addiction, bad relationships, self-destruction…all of this hit home. Her story resonated with me in a lot of ways. The way she kept getting up and persevering isn’t only inspiring but also bad ass. This was a great read and she did a great job narrating.

This is a very raw and relatable experience of how out of great trauma and struggle a person can persevere

I liked the self read portion of the book as well as how relatable the author is

Heartbreakingly beautiful, Raw, and Honest

Tides of Grief, Waves of Grace is one of the most raw, courageous, and hope-filled memoirs I’ve ever read. Ashley’s story of losing her infant son, navigating her husband’s addiction, surviving the collapse of her marriage, and facing her own battle with alcoholism is heartbreaking, yet told with such honesty that you can’t help but cheer for her healing. She doesn’t pretend to be perfect; instead, she invites you into the depth of her pain, her questions, and her fight to keep going when life felt impossible.

What makes this book truly powerful is the grace woven through every chapter. Ashley shows that redemption isn’t clean or linear but instead, messy, gritty, and full of small, stubborn steps forward. This book is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, hope is still possible. It’s a story of faith, resilience, and the relentless courage it takes to choose life again.

Ashley's story is a beautifully written testimony of a mother’s love, a woman’s strength, and the quiet miracles that happen when we dare to believe we can rise again.

**Note: While a code to the audio book was provided at no cost to me, I did purchase a hard copy of the book on my own volition. The review is made from my own thoughts and feelings after reading this memoir.