Still I Rise: From Black Sheep to Queen (Volume One)

By Brielle OlivaresThey called her the black sheep.Said she’d never be anything.But she became everything.This is the true story of a girl who was left behind, overlooked, and broken — but not destroyed.Brielle Olivares was raised in a home that looked strong from the outside but was full of secrets, abuse, and silence.She ran to the church for safety — only to find more betrayal.She spoke the truth — and was shut down.She carried pain — and kept moving anyway.From surviving childhood trauma to standing tall as a Licensed Vocational Nurse, a mother, a wife, and a woman who knows her worth — Brielle’s journey is not just one of survival, but of becoming.This memoir is a testimony.Of rising while hurting.Of glowing while grieving.Of rewriting a story that was never meant to have a happy ending.Still I Rise is for every woman who’s ever been underestimated, mistreated, or misunderstood.This is proof that you don’t have to become your past.You can become free.Legacy isn’t built on blood.It’s built on strength.And I was born strong. Read more