About The Author

About The Author
This book is a deeply personal, spiritually anchored, and emotionally courageous memoir that takes readers on a journey through trauma, redemption, and purpose. Through the lens of seven life-altering choices, Allison reveals how hardship—whether physical, emotional, or spiritual—can be transformed into a roadmap for healing, resilience, and faith.
Rather than offering platitudes or simplistic faith declarations, Allison’s memoir is grounded in raw honesty. She courageously discloses her experiences with trauma, chronic illness, betrayal, and depression, not to elicit sympathy but to shine a light for others walking through similar darkness. Her faith-based insights feel hard-won and profoundly authentic offering hope to the reader.
Allison Shawn shares her story of personal pain, overcoming, faith and hope for others to understand that God has a plan for each person and that we have the freedom of choice to be a part of History. Allison has worked in advertising, finance and real estate investing. She is a daughter, sister, mom, fiancé, stepmom and aunt. She loves spending time with family, enjoys dinner out every month with HS girlfriends, plays golf as often as possible and finds quiet time to read and write. Horseback riding, travelling and shopping are also favorite activities. Minnesota has been home for her entire life.