It Never Needed To Be This Way
Will be published approx. on 9. June 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
64 pages
979-8-234-09071-3 (ISBN)
Description
A collection of poems written by author Taylor Kelly, inspired by personal stories of emotional and religious abuse, deconstruction, queer identity, and self-connection. This anthology is a culmination of the innermost thoughts and emotions experienced while navigating trauma and grief, and is hoped to bring encouragement to individuals dealing with similar adversities. Your life is extraordinary, it never needed to be this way, and you are worthy of something healthier, stronger, and whole.
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Language
English
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
95 gr
ISBN-13
979-8-234-09071-3 (9798234090713)
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Taylor Kelly was born in Central Kentucky and raised in various cities throughout the state. A graduate with honors from Eastern Kentucky University, she was a certified Elementary School teacher for two years before leaving to pursue other ventures - including writing. It Never Needed To Be This Way is Taylor's first published work, featuring 18 poems drawn from her journey of coming out as lesbian, rejecting her Southern Baptist upbringing, going no-contact with her parents, and healing from decades of emotional and religious abuse.Taylor now resides in Cincinnati, Ohio and is working to launch her Life Coach business known as Emboldened, inspired by the coach who helped her escape the abuse and create a new life on her own terms.