Newly released
Sherry and the Butterfly Lady: A Novel
Early one summer morning, nine- year-old Sherry Gallagher flees in panic into the woods behind her house to hide from her abusive father. After the death of their mother, her older brothers and sisters have all left home, leaving Sherry to deal with her father alone.
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In the woods, Sherry encounters an enigmatic old woman who has just moved into a previously abandoned forest cottage. They form an unlikely friendship, agreeing to exchange fairy tales, which are by turns enchanting and heartbreaking. The old woman introduces the shy and damaged girl to wonder and beauty, but in the girl’s world, hope is a dangerous thing that threatens to unearth the secret of her darkest trauma, which she has so carefully buried.
A novel that explores the intersection of myth, love, imagination, and psychological resilience, this compelling narrative is painful, surprising, and ultimately profoundly hopeful.
Published by SheBooks,
an imprint of The Stable Book Group
“Celeste Boudreaux has written a book as rich in delight as it is in depth and wisdom. Sherry and the Butterfly Lady will awaken your courage and guide you back to your own unfolding wings, word medicine that will flit about inside you long after you have read the last page.”
Julia Fehrenbacher, author of
Staying in Love
Praise & Reviews
“Magic fills these pages. The magic of reimagining the distorted stories that we sometimes tell ourselves; of knowing our pain held in the care of a wise and loving presence; of discovering our true self and cherishing every part of who we are.
And as Boudreaux so poignantly portrays, this kind of magic heals.”
Frank Rogers Jr., author of Cradled in the Arms of Compassion: A Spiritual Journey from Trauma to Recovery
"Into her creative weave of allegories, fairy tales, and a little girl's pain, Boudreaux threads the wondrous natural world, friendship, and a path through childhood trauma to healing. A compassionate, hope-filled, and psychologically astute tale."
Cheryl Grey Bostrom, author of Sugar Birds