In progress

An Essential Guide through Cancer — Breast Cancer.
By Monique Semien, MD with Rev. Windi Braden, RN
Written so that every reader may remember they are far more than a diagnosis.
The books
One book is in the world. The others are still becoming.
In progress

By Monique Semien, MD with Rev. Windi Braden, RN
Written so that every reader may remember they are far more than a diagnosis.
Published 2022
By El Chess, collaborating writer Rev. Windi Braden
“Someday she would tell.” Windi spent five years — with no AI tools, only listening, interviewing, and care — distilling what El Chess spoke into print, so a child’s promise could finally be kept.
Where to find it
Also available as a Kindle edition.
In the beginning
A memoir
A working title, drawn from the first listening. A story of walking through the complexities of the modern world while remembering the deeper wisdom beneath it.
Read an excerptIn the beginning
The dreams that have guided a lifetime will be told whole, not sampled.
Coming soon

In development
Sacred Words of Wisdom Deck

In development
Breast Cancer Affirmation Deck

In development
Remembering the Sacred
In development
The memoir
The Quiet Voice of Remembrance — still being written, not yet a book in the hand.
In development
A book of dreams
The dreams that have guided a lifetime will be told whole, not sampled.
These books are companions, not a substitute for medical, psychiatric, or trauma-informed care. They are written to inform with honesty, comfort with compassion, and leave room for hope.
Rev. Windi Braden, RN (Ret.)
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