Paperback | 136 pages | Julia Zwayne

What if pain was not forever?

All Things Broken and Beautiful is a collection of poems written for the broken-hearted. These raw fragments of thought take the reader through the multi-layered emotions that come with heartache, disappointment, loss, grief, and loneliness. The book is split into three parts: “The Mess”, “The Mirror” and “The Mending”. The poems in these three sections take the reader through the complicated emotions that come with heartache, carrying the reader in the arms of comfort to the foot of the cross. Readers will find all things broken and beautiful in the pages of this collection as they see the messy reality of pain and the glorious hope of Christ.

This book points readers to the hope that is found in Christ and is meant for people in all different types of trials, in all different stages of life.

Julia Zwayne is an elementary school teacher in Southern California, where she was born and raised. She graduated from California State University, Fullerton with a BA in English and has always had a great interest in literature, poetry, and writing. As an educator, she is passionate about fostering a love of learning in her students. Julia writes poetry from a place of vulnerability with the desire to bring healing and comfort to others as she points them to Christ in her writing.