A Quiet Strong Voice Book Sponsorship

It is my hope to have A Quiet Strong Voice in the hands of everyone who needs to be given hope while journeying through depression, anxiety and suicidal ideation.

The reality is MANY can’t afford to feed themselves, let alone buy a book.

Through this Book Sponsorship Package everyone will have the opportunity to be inspired to choose life and for others to understand the affects of mental illness and suicide.

Your sponsorship will allow books to be placed at non-profit Mental Health organizations, such as Distress Centre, Centre for Suicide Prevention, Suicide Prevention Resource Centre – Men At Risk Program and many others.  This will allow them to utilize the books to give to clients and/or promotional use.

 

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Our Exclusive Title Sponsor has just been secured!  Thank you to the generosity, support and encouragement of Serenity Now Wellness Centre.  ALL book sales at the Launch event will be donated to Distress Centre.

A big thank you to our current book sponsor Katipult, whose generosity will provide Distress Centre with 25 books for clients and to let others know they are not alone and they are loved.

www.Katipult.com

 

 

 

 

Together we can let others know…

 

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Launch Celebration Party for A Quiet Strong Voice

 

 

We would like to invite you to come celebrate with us the launch of Lee’s book “A Quiet Strong Voice” and at the same time support the Distress Centre.  If you are unable to attend, please consider donating to raise funds that help train volunteers, like the volunteer who answered the call in October 2004, that saved my life.

 

The Distress Centre and its services played a pivotal role in helping Lee and our Family.  The Distress Center is a non-profit social agency that deliver 24-hour support, counseling and resource referral services to Calgary and the surrounding area.

 

This will be a casual evening of celebration, education, inspiration and fun.

 

Christina Rowsell

 

 

Emcee Christina Rowsell, Owner and Founder of The Brighter Side Blog, celebrating Good News, Great Ideas & Amazing People.  Christina has also been a local radio personality in Calgary for 17 years.

 

 

 

Jael Johnson

 

Entertainment is provided by 15 year old Jael Johnson.  Jael’s clear tone and accurate pitch draws us all in to her music. Her songs are lyric driven, reaching to the core of emotions that each one of us has experienced in life.  Recently Jael has won numerous awards for her music, which is now just being discovered.

 

 

 

 

Hors D’oeuvres & desert included.
Cash Bar

Please reserve your seats HERE no later than May 17th so we can give final numbers to Carriage House Inn…

 

You don’t have to donate to attend, and you don’t have to attend to donate….

 

If you would like to donate, please follow the instructions below

  1. Click on this link http://www.canadahelps.org/GivingPages/GivingPage.aspx?gpID=18117
  2. Select the donate now button
  3. Enter in your donation amount (Please note: $20+ donations receive a tax deductible receipt)
  4. Please enter in the “Optional Message” box – your name and how many people will be attending OR Donation Only unable to attend.
  5. Select “I Agree to allow my name and message to be displayed on Lee Horbachewski’s Giving Page” please know any information is “private” and can only be viewed by me.
  6. Select “Continue”
  7. You can add a donation to Canada Helps which I encourage you to do and then press “Complete my donations”

 

Thank you to Carriage House Inn for your generosity and support in helping create  this wonderful evening.

Thank you to our generous Book Sponsors for your generosity and support to provide books to non-profit mental health organizations across the world.

www.SerenityNowWellness.ca

 

www.Katipult.com

If you are interested in being a Book Sponsor please click HERE for details.

 

Gratitude, Hugs & Love

Neil & Lee Horbachewski

 

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The first copy of A Quiet Strong Voice arrives

An excerpt from A Quiet Strong Voice:
“It is Halloween, Sunday October 31, 2004. From the moment I awake I am consumed with a deep desire to end my existence. I lie in my bed and write a note to my family. Then I walk into the bathroom and look at myself in the mirror. The person looking back at me is skin and bones: her collarbone protrudes; she looks gaunt and has a deep sadness and hopelessness in her eyes. I cannot continue like this. I am causing everyone so much pain. I can no longer deal with this horror. Then, in the mirror’s reflection I notice the shower curtain…will it do the trick?”

In no way could I have ever thought it possible to be standing here, almost 8 years since that day, holding my book…

In no way could I have ever imagined that my painful existence would some day inspire others to choose life…

In no way could I have ever known that my life would have such meaning

This afternoon, the first physical proof of my book arrived at my doorstep. Seeing the package in my husband’s hands, I knew right away what it was. My heart began to race, and I ran up the stairs like a little girl waking up to discover Santa had arrived.

Ripping open the box, my heart skipped a beat.

It’s real… It’s here…

Seven years of writing, reflecting and taking myself back to that dark time was reflected in my hands in this small book.

As I sit here writing this, I am so proud. I am so grateful I chose life. I am so blessed to be surrounded by loving, supportive family, friends and YOU…

If you are faced with depression, anxiety or thinking of taking your life – please know…

I did not know it then, yet I know it now – there is always hope, and there is always love and I am never alone… Neither are YOU…

 

A Quiet Strong Voice will be available on Amazon in softcover and eBook hopefully by mid May…
I invite you to visit my Author page that shares amazing testimonials of people who have indeed read it, how you can become a Book Sponsor and pre-order your autographed copy.

In Calgary, on Friday May 25 will be the Launch Celebration – an evening of FUN, celebration, inspiration, education and wonderful entertainment provided by the beautiful, talented and wonderful 15 year old Jael Johnson.  Save the date – you won’t want to miss this party!

Hugs & Love

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Does depression or anxiety impact your world?

This is a time sensitive post…

Are you in the darkness of depression?

Are you frozen with fear from anxiety?

I know how you feel, I’ve been there and to this day I still experience both.  My book, A Quiet Strong Voice is for YOU.  I am in the final day of choosing the front cover.  What matters to me most is that YOU, millions of people impacted by depression and anxiety are drawn to the cover. I envision my cover to give you hope, yet also an image that you an relate to – showing the darkness of depression and also the light of hope.  Isn’t that what you are craving HOPE?  That everything will get better?

Please vote for the cover that speaks to YOU, that would encourage you to pick it up.  This book is for you, with personal reflection space to share your thoughts and experiences.  It is a keepsake, a reference and resource for you to go back to.  So I am asking for your vote on what you would like it to look like.

VOTE HERE

 

When I began writing my book A Quiet Strong Voice it started off not as a book, it was a journey of healing and release.  When I was in the hospital I longed for books that I could relate too, books that weren’t 300 pages long with small text.  I desperately wanted something I could relate to that would give me hope and inspiration.

A Quiet Strong Voice is that book.

It is also a book that will help others understand the depths and darkness of mental illness and suicide.  With loving steps on how you can be there and support a loved one, better understand what they are going through.

If and when A Quiet Strong Voice lands on bookshelves, my heart and soul hopes and wishes that people quietly dealing with mental illness will pick it up.  For that to happen, the book cover must speak to their heart.

Thank you for supporting me in this journey.  All I want is for you to know that
You are not alone.  You are loved.
And that there is hope.

Hugs & Love
Lee xoxoxox

 

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A Quiet Strong Voice ~ A Journey through depression, anxiety and attempted suicide.

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REVIEWS

“It is so nice to read such an honest book about the plight of depression.  In my readings, I have found that most books focus on only thinking positively and ignore the negative emotions.  However, Lee hits the mark by her honesty about all the emotions she was experiencing.  Most importantly, she highlights the importance of acknowledging all emotions so that they can be seen and heard.  I appreciated her vulnerability and believe this book will be a useful resource.”

Tessa Burns Registered Psychologist and Owner of Serenity Now Wellness Centre

 

A Quiet Strong Voice is a compelling piece of vulnerability, revealing the depths of despair, the dangers in depression and the quick sand of suicide intention that can trap even the most beautiful, intelligent and loving individuals.

Lee Horbachewski bravely exposes the truth of her torturous journey through anxiety, fear, depression and multiple suicide attempts.  Her intimate description of frantic attempts to end her life suck you into the story, enmeshing your emotions, heart and longing for peace for this fragile woman.

Finding help and hope in family, friends, therapists, God, and two precious little sparrows, proves there is no single answer to the struggle.  Hope comes in opening hearts to others, to nature and to our higher power, verifying that we CAN overcome disparaging, self destructive and depressive emotions.”

Annette Stanwick Award-winning Author of FORGIVENESS: THE MYSTERY AND MIRACLE,  International Speaker and Freedom Facilitator

 

“Lee has given us powerful insight into depression by sharing her journey. It’s a must read to ensure we are aware of this life threatening illness’s hidden symptoms. You will relate to her and her family’s pain and most of all you will understand the journey of recovery and will cheer for her awakening out of the darkness. We all know someone with depression and they deserve our understanding. When you read A Quiet Strong Voice. You will understand.”

Melanie Hayden-Sparks Founder/President of H-TRIO

 

A Quiet Strong Voice speaks honestly and heart-fully to the desperate and seemingly hopeless battle of depression.  Lee’s journey is a true story where she serves to illuminate all facets of her TRUTH… the compelling intimate details of her illness and the unconditional love and support that she discovers, even in the most unexpected places, on her path to wellness.  Lee’s story serves as a bright light to the countless number of people, their families and loved ones who are dealing with the dark and isolating effects of depression and anxiety.” 

Kari Dunlop Founder/Owner of Glinda Girls

 

“It takes a lot of courage to relieve this very painful time in your family life.  But by reliving it and putting it in writing, you are also purging yourself of the insecurities, the self-doubts and sometimes the loathing.  I saw emerging a person of ‘beauty’, a person filled with ‘forgiveness’, a person of ‘strength’.  God is continually working in your lives.  You have been truly blessed.”

My Mother-in- Law

 

A Quiet Strong Voice is real, raw and powerful.  Lee’s brutal honesty and willingness to ‘tell all’ offers an intense insightful experience into the darkness that is depression, anxiety and attempted suicide.  There is a greater awareness and compassion that results when you journey through and share Lee’s experience with each word that she has written.  She has found her quiet strong voice; she is brave.”

Jill Ethier Owner/Creator at Unleash Your Greatness

 

“I have never met someone so honest and open about her depression and attempted suicide.  This story touched my heart in many ways and every time an issue came up, I could feel her pain and wanted nothing more than to grab her and take her pain away.  Suicide has affected so many people and the person who commits suicide doesn’t realize how devastating it is for everyone around them, and that there is hope.  I am so honored and humbled to have Lee in my life and couldn’t imagine life without her!  A Quiet Strong Voice is a MUST READ for anyone who has even a whiff of depression or mental health challenges.  Lee – you are the bravest woman I know!”

Kelly Falardeau Author of No Risk No Rewards

 

“Every so often someone will come along and gift you with the raw, honest, reveal of their experience. When this happens, you are forever changed. A Quiet Strong Voice is that gift. Lee Horbachewski helps bridge the understanding of mental illness and brings forth a tremendous offering of tools in which one can begin to see their own quiet strong voice emerging. This is a gift to be shared.”

Farhana Dhalla Author of Thank You for Leaving Me

 

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