Author Talk: ‘Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice’
Inspired by her memoir Unspeakable, JESSICA WILLIS FISHER invites audiences to see through her eyes as both the young girl who experienced a confusing and abusive upbringing and also as the young woman who fought to reclaim her story and build a beautiful, strong life on the other side of secrets, shame and fear.
Moderated Conversation with Musical Performance
Inspired by her memoir Unspeakable and including lyrics and solo musical performances from her album Brand New Day, JESSICA WILLIS FISHER blends a compelling moderated conversation with a profound musical performance. Jessica invites audiences to see through her eyes as both the young girl who experienced a confusing and abusive upbringing and also as the young woman who fought to reclaim her story and build a beautiful, strong life on the other side of secrets, shame and fear.
Using the written word as her witness statement, Jessica Willis Fisher tells her story in ‘Unspeakable’
Using the written word as her witness statement, JESSICA WILLIS FISHER gives a lacerating portrait of a girl finding her voice after years of being silenced and an unforgettable story of risk and faith. Her unflinching memoir, Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice, was just released and is already a #1 bestseller in its category on Amazon. In her writing, as she does in riveting speaking engagements, Jessica shares her story – growing up as the eldest daughter in a fundamentalist Christian household, enduring a controlling and manipulative upbringing even as her family band skyrocketed to global fame, and eventually finding her own way. In events for groups such as The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation’s Child Sex Crimes Unit, The Davis House, and The Nashville Rescue Mission, Jessica shares her courage and strength – proof that we can all become so much more than the things that happen to us.
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Jessica Willis Fisher is a singer/songwriter, performing artist, author, and speaker who believes that sharing our stories with one another will change the world. Growing up the eldest daughter in a highly-controlled and religious household, she was the front-woman in her celebrated family band, The Willis Clan, until her departure in 2016 at the age of 23. After six years of dedicated recovery, Jessica's 2022 debut solo album, Brand New Day, and unflinching memoir, Unspeakable: Surviving My Childhood and Finding My Voice, share the remarkable account of a life reclaimed from the toxic shame of abuse and harrowing trauma. A passionate advocate for survivors, Jessica now speaks and sings with a courageous and unique power, creating space to speak the unspeakable.