“Shattered Compass: A Memoir of Loss, Escape and Renewal”

What if the adventure of a lifetime, living in Italy, shattered your world forever?

At 19, Lenore Greiner embarks as a student to Perugia, Italy, dreaming of adventure and discovery. Immersed in the town’s ancient beauty, she soon confronts unimaginable trauma, which changes her life forever. Lenore’s path through adulthood becomes one of resilience and transformation.

From a Catholic schoolgirl to an ambitious student, a grieving daughter to a cancer-fighting warrior, Lenore navigates life’s tumultuous waters with unwavering strength. Her healing journey takes her across the globe, where she finds guidance from a Mayan curandera, and wisdom at a Spanish fire festival. Each encounter helps her piece together a shattered past.

Her rich, spiritual encounters and hard-fought wisdom are the very compasses guiding her back to Perugia to confront her haunting memories. Will she find the courage to face her deepest fears and heal the ghost of the girl she once was?