“A powerful example of following our light within to break a cycle of trauma and consciously choose a life of happiness. Nadia is a true warrior spirit and champion for the fight against injustice.” —Chris Gardner, author of Pursuit of Happyness, now a major motion picture 

 “A memoir of healing from trauma and addiction from a well-known West Coast political figure . . . With admirable candor, she shares a story of resilience, delving into childhood and adult traumas, including a nearly fatal car accident and difficulties involving a stalker, and tells how she worked to overcome intense feelings of ‘shame, fear, and resentment.’ Davis is an open and unwavering narrator . . . The work touches on issues of privacy, motherhood, injustice, and mental health, including important criticisms of how addiction is criminalized and misunderstood. . . . A remembrance with a powerful message about strength and recovery . . .” —Kirkus Reviews 

 “Davis’s prose is a perfect combination of direct, confident, unashamed, and sometimes snarky. She has a true eye for gorgeous descriptions and poetic interludes that always enhance the narrative in a meaningful way. A hybrid memoir that combines poetry, prose, and letters to her sons, Nadia Davis’s Home Is Within You is a tour de force work of striking power about learning how to live, thrive, and survive the consequences of childhood trauma, abusive relationships, alcoholism, drug addiction, and severe mental illness.” —BookLife Prize review 

“It takes courage to tell your story, and Nadia Davis has acted with such courage and transparency in telling her story in a creative and conscientious way. We who have experienced trauma can all learn from her bravery and raw honesty.” —Casey Gwinn, Esq., president of Alliance for HOPE International