Still I Rise

Still I Rise is a raw and powerful memoir that traces one woman's journey through the darkness of childhood trauma, addiction, mental illness, foster care, and broken family ties-toward a life of healing, strength, and motherhood.Emily Saiza shares her life story with unflinching honesty, from surviving the instability of parents battling alcoholism to navigating bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. Through hospital stays, social services, and the loss of custody-then the long road to reunification-Emily writes from a place of growth, hard-earned insight, and fierce maternal love.Told through vivid storytelling, emotional reflections, and intimate letters to her children, this memoir is a testament to resilience and redemption. Emily's voice is authentic, courageous, and deeply human-reminding us that healing is messy, but survival is possible.If you've ever felt lost, unloved, or like giving up-this book is a hand reaching through the dark. Still I Rise is not just a memoir. It's a declaration.Because no matter how many times you fall, you can always rise.

Emily Saiza is a resilient soul, a survivor, and a proud mother of three. Born and raised in Kitchener, Ontario, Emily has transformed a life marked by trauma, foster care, mental health struggles, and addiction into a story of healing, strength, and hope. She draws inspiration from her children, her journey through adversity, and her passion for writing — all of which led her to create Still I Rise, her debut memoir.
Emily speaks honestly about living with borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder, and she believes that vulnerability is one of the greatest forms of strength. Through her words, she hopes to give others who have walked similar paths the courage to keep going.
When she's not writing, Emily finds peace in music, nature, painting, and spending time with her children, who are her greatest motivators and her truest loves. She is living proof that no matter where you come from, you can rise — again and again.