When My Body
Failed, God Prevailed

Resurrected Worth is not a polished story of easy redemption, but a courageous and compelling testimony of what happens when brokenness is fully surrendered to God. The author does not offer a tidy narrative of brokenness to breakthrough—she offers the unfiltered, chapter-by-chapter excavation of a woman who spent decades surviving rather than living, and who was finally gloriously, yet painfully, undone and truly healed by the God who revealed to her His wonderful grace.

Constance writes with a rare fearlessness and wields the pen with sharp style. The chapter on forgiveness is among the most honest writings on the subject I have encountered in Christian memoir. André never writes from above her reader—she writes beside us. Her worth is not in productivity, approval, or performance. It was settled at the cross!

What Constance André has written is spiritually serious, practically useful, and genuinely moving—a book women will not only read, they will mark, ponder, return to, and hand to a friend. Your worth was never lost—only waiting to be resurrected.

Constance André has written something the Christian healing space rarely produces: a raw and honest memoir that refuses to perform recovery, but points the reader to the only one who can heal—Jesus Christ. Chapter by chapter, she excavates twelve roots: anger, abandonment, fear, worth, not as tidy categories but as living, tangled things that surface in the body, in relationships, in the ordinary moments of life.

The ingenious structure and the integration of somatic experience give this book a depth that distinguishes it from much of the Christian memoir genre. Most importantly, André never allows personal narrative to become the destination; Christ is always the ground beneath the story. Bravo, Constance! This is truly an inspired work.

Resurrected Worth is a powerful and deeply needed message for women navigating the realities of trauma, identity, emotional healing, self-worth, motherhood, relationships, boundaries, and spiritual restoration. Through remarkable vulnerability, Constance André invites women into a journey of self-discovery and healing while consistently pointing them back to Christ as the ultimate source of restoration.

Your strength, your resilience, and your unwavering faith have not only earned you these well-deserved awards, they have created a legacy of hope. You are not just an award-winning author, you are a voice for healing, a vessel for transformation, and a reminder that even in our darkest moments…we can rise.

Your writing represents more than words on a page. Your story carries courage, purpose, and the power to inspire others through hope, resilience, and truth. Being recognized as a finalist means your voice has made an impact, and your work now stands among authors whose stories uplift and transform lives.

We are honored to celebrate you as an Official Finalist for Author of the Year 2026 with The Prestigious International Hope Book Awards (PIHBA).

What impacted me most deeply was the moment where Constance took us into one of the darkest valleys of her life, a place where fear, trauma, and emotional exhaustion had stripped her down to what felt like nothing but an empty shell. She describes a season where she could no longer feel hope, where anxiety and pain consumed her, and where even the simplest act, like driving, became overwhelming. That level of honesty is rare. That level of vulnerability is courageous. And yet…that is exactly where her transformation begins.

What makes Constance's story so powerful is not just what she endured, but how she chose to rise through it. Through relentless faith, surrender, and a willingness to confront every hidden wound, she walks readers through the process of digging out deep-rooted pain, anger, abandonment, fear, unforgiveness, and allowing God to transform those places into healing and freedom. She reminds us that healing is not gentle. It is not comfortable. But it is possible.

Why this book matters: This is not just a story, it is a mirror. A guide. A lifeline. It will challenge readers to face their own hidden wounds, to release what they've carried for far too long, and to step into a life of true healing and restored worth. Constance André has taken her pain and turned it into purpose, and in doing so, she has created something that will impact countless lives across the world.

Constance's compelling truth teaches readers the power of surrendering.

A story of pain turned into salvation. This book will impact your soul with unwavering love. Challenges our faith to seek our worth in Christ.

Despair transformed into freedom. The author reminds us of the choice we must make to follow God's purpose. Truly a gift from God. His masterpiece is in this beautiful testimony of resilience. Faith restored by truth, love, and most of all, God's healing hand.

Through raw honesty, deep vulnerability, and unwavering faith, she shows how God meets us in our pain and transforms it into healing and freedom. Her courage to openly reveal her fears, struggles, and testimony creates a powerful space for readers to encounter God's grace in a deeply personal way. I am not typically an avid reader, yet I found this book impossible to put down.

Constance writes with authenticity and purpose, drawing readers in while continually pointing them back to God's redemptive power. She has a unique ability to connect with her audience, gently encouraging them to confront their own trauma, surrender it to Christ, and begin their own healing process.

This book is not only engaging but also deeply impactful—reminding us that no pain is wasted in God's hands and that true transformation is possible through faith, obedience, and trust in Him. Constance's testimony is a reminder that God restores beauty from brokenness and uses our stories to provide hope and freedom to others.

Resurrected Worth is a courageous story of redemption—one woman's journey from hidden pain to healing, from scarred endurance to restored wholeness.

Constance André opens her heart with honesty and vulnerability, sharing the wounds, betrayals, and choices that shaped her life, and the profound hope she discovered in Jesus Christ, Who heals what feels beyond repair.

As you walk beside her in her story, you are invited to reflect on your own journey and allow Christ to breathe new life into the places that once felt broken, revealing a beauty and worth found only in Him.

I was captured by Constance's writing from the moment I started reading. Her openness and vulnerability about her struggles opened my eyes to challenges in my life and those around me. Her perseverance in pursuing and obeying counseling and professional help was so impressive; however, listening to and obeying God's calling was integral and central to her healing journey.

It was wonderful to read her progressive transformation through difficulties and to see that she eventually learned to handle her reactions and behaviour in a healthy way. I liked the references to other helpful reading and suggested inspiring music options. I found her book inspiring and highly recommend it to others.

Resurrected Worth: When My Body Failed, God Prevailed by Constance André is a truly life-changing and faith-shifting masterpiece. Reading it sparked deep introspection into my own life and my walk with God, forcing me to confront hidden struggles like anger, fear, and a lack of forgiveness.

Constance André's vulnerability and deep wisdom make this book an invaluable gift to the Body of Christ. I highly recommend Resurrected Worth to anyone ready to surrender their pain, strengthen their faith, and step into the brilliant future God has for them.

I've never felt this kind of impact after reading anything before. Something SO deep and calling. And at such a time! I feel so close to you. I commend your honesty! You are a treat to learn from.

I'm usually not much of a reader but I read this book from cover to cover! Constance has survived so much hardship and has literally turned her pain into purpose. She is raw and honest about the depth of lows, losses, and struggles that she's experienced and how God met her exactly where she was at while leading her to step into the person He created her to be. She welcomes readers to discover what she's learned on every page while gently leaving room for the reader to reflect on their own experiences.

If you have deep roots of anger, frustration at life, fatigue from carrying the world on your shoulders, struggle with perfectionism, chronic pain grief, feeling alone, feeling betrayed, struggling to forgive, bitterness, resentment, questioning your self-worth, persistent suffering, and questioning God's process/where He is on top of it all, I highly suggest this book because it will hit home for you. (Yes, you!) I personally made notes on a majority of the pages.

Finished your book and it was truly amazing and so well written ! Open, honest, raw and real but also loved that you didn't sugar coat things or make it sound like you unlocked the door to having the perfect, carefree life. So appreciated how you acknowledged that it is still a journey with challenges but how you have invited God to truly be apart of those life challenges and the tools you have gained along the way, giving life, hope and beauty despite the hardships. Loved it and highly recommend.