Petals of Rain

A Mother’s Memoir

By: Rica Keenum

Narrated by: Leanne Bennet

Taking a girl’s voice is the same as taking her power.

Petals of Rain is a memoir about love and loss, secrets and lies. When a young girl from a broken family meets a charming man, she attempts to build a new life. But after a whirlwind marriage and the birth of two sons, their love story rips apart at the seams.

Exploring the impact of parents’ sins on the lives of children and the fates we endure for the chance to be loved, the story follows a mother navigating motherhood and womanhood - an abuse survivor emerging and learning to speak, to scream, to sing to her own wounded heart and to finally understand what it takes to be whole after breaking to pieces. Weaving the present and past together, the author reveals her truth in hauntingly evocative scenes.

As surely as the sun shines behind the grayest clouds, healing comes drop by drop. Like petals of rain.

©2020 Rica Keenum (P)2020 Rica Keenum

A captivating story...

I couldn't stop listening. This memoir touched me in ways I hadn't expected. Huge plus for an engaging performance. Petals of rain is a well crafted and heartfelt story, pulling you in as you explore the author's journey through struggles with abuse, heartbreak, betrayal, love, and healing. The story is deep and honest, raw and revealing, written with a poetic license that will sing to you. The perfect combination of story and performance.