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MELISSA SAULNIER
Hi, I'm Melissa! Author of Where Light Bleeds Through and lover of women who have been through dark times.
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"Where Light Bleeds Through" is a powerful memoir of transformation that chronicles Melissa's journey from crushing life experiences to authentic healing and purpose.
The book follows her path through:
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Childhood trauma in a dysfunctional preacher's family with constant moves and instability
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Two failed marriages spanning 33 years, including abuse, betrayal, and financial devastation
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Deep isolation when family and church community turned against her during divorce
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Gradual recovery through learning to trust her own voice and make authentic choices
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Spiritual awakening to God's greater purpose in her pain
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Ultimate transformation into someone who uses her wounds as wisdom to help others
Some Books Tell You A Story
Others change your life.
Melissa Saulnier's
"Where Light Bleeds Through" does both.
BIO
Melissa Saulnier is a writer, songwriter, and executive assistant who has called Alaska home for over four decades. Through her own journey of transformation from crushing circumstances to renewed purpose, she has discovered that our deepest wounds often become our greatest sources of wisdom and strength.
With a background in paralegal studies and music, Melissa brings both analytical insight and creative expression to her writing. Her diverse body of work includes mystery novels, nonfiction, and 27 original songs registered with ASCAP and CCLI. Drawing from more than ten years of experience as an executive assistant, she understands the challenges of balancing professional responsibilities with personal growth and creative pursuits.
As a mother of two and grandmother of five, Melissa writes with the perspective of someone who has navigated multiple seasons of life, from the devastating lows of abuse and financial ruin to the hard-won victories of recovery and restoration. Her faith journey forms the backbone of her writing, offering hope to those who feel forgotten by God and demonstrating that no story is too broken to be redeemed.
“Where Light Bleeds Through” represents Melissa’s commitment to turning personal pain into purpose, showing readers that their crushing seasons aren’t endings but beginnings of something beautiful. When she’s not writing or working, you can find her enjoying the rugged beauty of Alaska and celebrating the joy of watching her grandchildren grow.
Melissa believes deeply that our stories aren’t just for us, they’re for everyone who needs to know that transformation is possible, that worth isn’t earned but remembered, and that sometimes being broken open is the only way to let the light in.
Love to Serve At:
Conferences
Workshops
Retreats
Speaking
Signature Sessions
☐ “Where Light Bleeds Through” - Finding purpose in pain and transformation through life’s crushing seasons
☐ “From Crushing to Courage” - How adversity becomes the catalyst for extraordinary living
☐ “Breaking Free from Ordinary” - Overcoming limitations and choosing extraordinary
☐ “From Teacup to Orchard” - Finding the space to flourish outside the borders
☐ “Mentality Renovation” - Transforming your thinking to create your future
☐ “Standing Firm” - Maintaining your worth when others try to define you
Let's talk: Tell me what you want, and I'll let you know more about what I bring to the event.
What if your most crushing experiences were actually creating something beautiful within you?
In "Where Light Bleeds Through," author Melissa Saulnier takes readers on an unflinching journey from the ashes of abuse, betrayal, and financial ruin to the discovery of an extraordinary life she never thought possible. Like grapes that must be crushed to become wine, Melissa learned that our most painful seasons often serve as the very process that transforms us into who we were always meant to be.
After surviving thirty-three years of toxic relationships, devastating divorce, and the kind of betrayal that makes you question everything you thought you knew about love and trust, Melissa faced a choice: remain trapped by her circumstances or discover that the cracks in her life were exactly where the light could break through.
This isn't just another recovery story, it's a roadmap for anyone who has ever felt crushed by life's circumstances and wondered if they could ever flourish again. Through raw honesty and hard-won wisdom, Melissa reveals:
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How to break free from the mental barriers that keep us trapped in limitation
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Why our most shameful stories often become our greatest sources of strength
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The difference between surviving and truly thriving after trauma
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How to rebuild your identity when everything you thought you knew about yourself has been shattered
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The sacred process of learning to trust your own voice again
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Why sometimes losing everything is the only way to find what truly matters
More than a memoir, "Where Light Bleeds Through" is an invitation to see your own story through new eyes. Whether you're in the crushing season, fighting to recover, or learning to flourish again, this book offers the hope that your breaking isn't your ending, it's the beginning of something far more beautiful than you ever imagined.
For every soul who has stood alone in crowded rooms, who has carried burdens too heavy for one heart to bear, this book is your reminder that you were never alone, even when alone was all you felt.
Who will benefit from reading this book:
To every soul who has stood alone in crowded rooms, who has carried burdens too heavy for one heart to bear, who has reached for help only to find empty air, this is for you.
To those who have known the particular ache of vulnerability without a safety net, who have whispered prayers into silence, who have fought battles with no one in their corner, you are seen.
To the ones who thought God had forgotten their address, who felt abandoned by heaven while hell felt all too real, who lost their faith only to discover that faith never lost them, you were never alone, even when alone was all you felt.
To those who have been wounded by the very people who should have been their refuge, who learned to mother themselves, who became their own best friend out of necessity, your strength is sacred.
To everyone who has ever felt like giving up but chose to stay, who found light in their own darkness, who discovered that sometimes being broken open is the only way to let love in, this book is written in the ink of your resilience.
You are the walking wounded who became walking miracles. You are proof that grace finds us in our hiding places, that love pursues us through our running, and that sometimes losing everything is the only way to find what truly matters.
For those still waiting for their breakthrough, still searching for their tribe, still believing despite the evidence, hold on. Your story isn't over. The God who never let you go is still writing your chapters, and the best ones may be yet to come.
This is for all of you who survived when survival felt impossible. You are braver than you know, stronger than you feel, and more loved than you can imagine.
