Coming soon
The Fracture Line
Leading from the Break
A personal story of collapse, rebuilding and a different kind of leadership: one that includes the person doing the leading.
For leaders, and for anyone holding it all together
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Author
Louise Verrall
Stories from the space between
what the world sees
and what a person carries quietly.
The FractureLineLeading from the Break
What I believe
Every person deserves the opportunity to live a life filled with hope, purpose, belonging and choice.
Louise Verrall
Meet Louise
Writing about the stories beneath the surface.
Louise Verrall writes about the complexities of being human — the things we carry quietly, the truths we struggle to articulate, and the experiences that shape who we become.
Her work explores identity, mental health, resilience and the space between how we appear to others and how we feel within ourselves. At its heart is a simple belief: every person has a story worth understanding.
Plant a value
What grows through the crack.
Values are the ground that holds when other things give way. Choose one and watch what grows.
Tap a value to plant it
The bookshelf
Books by Louise
The Fracture Line is the first. More are on the way, for readers at every stage of life.
In the works
Children's books
Values & leadership for young readers
Age-appropriate stories that help children grow empathy, confidence, self-awareness and responsibility, and discover what it means to lead by example.
For children, parents and classrooms
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Future books
Mental health, leadership & personal growth
Reflective writing on mental health, leadership, values and personal development: what helps people grow, and how we look after ourselves and each other.
For readers at every stage of life
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Speaking & media
Talks, interviews and events.
Louise welcomes enquiries about talks and interviews on values, leadership, resilience and the human experience.