Pieces: A True Story of Assault, Survival, and Empowerment - Softcover

Luck, Lori

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1069309206 ISBN 13: 9781069309204

Publisher: Patchwork Press, 2025

Synopsis

In Pieces: A True Story of Assault, Survival, and Empowerment, Lori Luck recounts her harrowing journey of resilience after childhood trauma. At just ten years old, her life was shattered by an act of betrayal-and compounded by a family's silence that sought to bury the truth. Through unflinching honesty, Luck reveals her battle to come out from behind the mask she'd worn, and reclaim her true voice in the midst of societal judgment and her own inner turmoil. This powerful memoir is not just a story of survival but of empowerment-offering hope, healing, and a testament to the unbreakable human spirit. A poignant reminder: even broken pieces can form something whole.

"Lori shares her journey with such depth and bravery that it is both transformative and inspiring. Pieces isn't just a testament to resilience, it's an invitation for all of us to look within to heal and to fully step into the beautiful people we were always meant to be. Lori shines a light, reminding us that we are not our traumas and that healing is possible." --Laura Paige Austin. CEO, Business Owner, Mindset Coach

"From the first chapter I was hooked. Well-written, Pieces flows artfully through even the most difficult subject matter. I read on, filled with raw emotion." --Jody RABY, Guinness World record holder, and Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher

"The unexpected moment. The awful betrayal. The pain and confusion and shame. Pieces is the true story of a woman standing up to the suffocating darkness of her past and rediscovering the power and light and joy of life." --James Kelly, Writer/Director/ Actor

"A heartfelt rendition and must-read true story." --Gerard Raby, Guinness World record holder, and Abbott World Marathon Majors Six Star Finisher

"The utter rawness had me on the edge of my seat in anticipation of what was to come." --Ed Clapp, PMP

About this title

About the Author

Lori Luck grew up in Edmonton, Alberta, in a blue-collar neighborhood. Her childhood took a heartbreaking turn at the age of ten when she was sexually assaulted by a family friend. In her memoir, "Pieces," she shares her courageous journey of healing-first from the trauma of the assault, and later from the silence that surrounded it. As an actress, Lori also witnessed the #MeToo movement firsthand, enduring her own incidents of sexual harassment in the TV and film industry, experiences made all the more unsettling by her past. Now a teacher in Calgary, Lori approaches each day with gratitude and resilience.

Edition details

• Publisher: Patchwork Press
• Publication date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1069309206
• ISBN 13: 9781069309204
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 158