Held

At eighteen, Alora Stone believed her life was already over.

Years of hidden trauma, disordered eating, addiction, and silence had convinced her that disappearing might be easier than living. Running became her refuge-running from pain, from relationships, from God Himself. But on a quiet Wyoming road, exhaustion took over, and her car plunged off a cliff into a river below.

Trapped underwater, certain she was dying, Alora cried out to the God she had abandoned-only to discover she was not alone.

Held is a raw, courageous memoir of survival, faith, and redemption. With unflinching honesty, Alora traces her journey through childhood abuse, eating disorders, addiction, fractured family relationships, and a relentless search for identity. Yet woven through every chapter is a quiet, persistent truth: even in rebellion, even in despair, she was never beyond the reach of God's grace.

This is not a story of instant healing or easy answers. It is the story of a God who rescues, restores, and refuses to let go-and of a woman who slowly learns that being held does not mean being weak, but being loved.

For anyone who has ever felt unseen, unworthy, or beyond saving, Held is a reminder that hope is closer than you think-and that sometimes the strongest grip on your life is the one you
never saw.