Ashlee Boyson

The Books

Real stories of heartbreak, faith, and finding the strength to stand again. Written for anyone who has ever felt broken, and for the little ones walking through grief beside them.

In 2011, Ashlee's world shattered when her husband Emmett was murdered, just weeks after the birth of their fifth baby, and she learned of his affair in the same moment. She began writing to survive. Those words became a blog, then a book series, and now resources for both adults and children navigating loss. Every book is written from lived experience and a deep belief that God carries us through our darkest moments.

“The Moments We Stand” Memoir Series

Ashlee's true story, told in the order she lived it. Start with Book 1 and read through for the full journey.

Book cover for The Moments We Stand: Silence Breaks
Book 1

Silence Breaks

The Moments We Stand

Who it's for

Anyone in the raw early days of loss, betrayal, or heartbreak, and anyone who has ever wondered whether they could survive what they were facing.

About the book

Ashlee's story begins on the day everything changed. At 28, she became a widow and a single mother of five with a six-week-old baby, learning of her husband's murder and his infidelity in the same moment. Silence Breaks walks through those first weeks, the heartbreak and the tender mercies, and how she began choosing to live on purpose instead of staying a victim.

  • Paperback
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  • Audiobook

Originally published under the name Ashlee Birk.

Book cover for The Moments We Stand: Out of the Shadows
Book 2

Out of the Shadows

The Moments We Stand

Who it's for

Anyone in the long middle of grief, when everyone else has gone back to normal life and you are still learning how to stand.

About the book

Picking up a few months after the murder, Book 2 follows Ashlee and her children through the season when the casseroles stop coming and real life resumes for everyone but them. It is a story of leaning on faith, finding light in the darkness, and the small glimmers of hope that carried a young family forward.

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Originally published under the name Ashlee Birk.

Book cover for The Moments We Stand: In Chains
Book 3

In Chains

The Moments We Stand

Who it's for

Anyone who feels stuck in their pain, defined by what happened to them, and is ready to find the way to real freedom.

About the book

Nearly two years after the shooting, Ashlee sat through her husband's murder trial and heard every detail again and again. In Chains takes readers inside the courtroom, a Dateline interview with Keith Morrison, and a face-to-face meeting with the other woman on the Dr. Phil show. Those moments turned out to be just the beginning of her journey to break free from the chains.

  • Paperback
  • Kindle
  • Audiobook

For Children & Families

A gentle, healing story for kids who are missing someone they love, and for the grown-ups walking beside them.

Book cover for One Day: A Child's Journey Through Grief and Loss

One Day

A Child's Journey Through Grief and Loss

Who it's for

Children who have lost someone they love, and the parents, grandparents, teachers, and counselors helping them through it.

About the book

A gentle picture book about a child who loses someone very special and the big, confusing emotions that follow. Illustrated by Ashlee's daughter Bostyn, the artwork intentionally leaves out facial expressions and color so each child can see their own feelings in the story. It is a beautiful conversation starter that reminds kids there is no wrong way to grieve.

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Illustrated by Bostyn Corrigan.

Ready to write your own way out?

Ashlee's healing began with a pen and a page. If her story speaks to you, her courses walk you through the same process, step by step.

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