AUTHOR JOURNEY
Paulette Reed spent twenty-five years teaching, traveling, and serving in educational leadership. At the heart of her work is a lifelong commitment to learning, encouragement, and walking alongside others through seasons of growth, loss, and transformation.
As an author, Paulette writes with compassion and honesty, creating space for reflection, emotional healing, and hope, especially for those navigating grief or carrying unspoken sorrow from the past. Her writing is grounded in faith but welcomes readers of all backgrounds, offering reassurance without pressure and comfort without judgment.
In this meaningful season of life, she embraces the quiet rhythms of writing and connection, coming alongside those who need encouragement and reminds them that they are never alone. Paulette believes love is the greatest legacy we leave behind and that even in loss, hope can be gently rediscovered.
NEW RELEASE - AUSTIN'S CABIN
THE MOMENT MY WORLD STOPPED
One phone call.
One moment.
A life forever divided into before and after.
Austin’s Cabin: Clinging to Hope is a deeply honest, faith-centered journey through grief, written for anyone walking through devastating loss. When a late-night phone call shattered her world, a mother’s life was split in two. What followed was shock, silence, unexpected tears, and a broken heart learning how to beat again, one moment at a time.
This compassionate grief and loss book explores what happens after loss, when emotions defy logic, questions have no easy answers, and faith is tested in the darkest valleys. With tenderness and truth, Paulette Reed invites readers into a sacred space where pain is acknowledged, doubt is allowed, and God’s grace gently carries the brokenhearted.
Written as a quiet companion for those grieving, Austin’s Cabin offers comfort, validation, and hope for anyone who feels lost, numb, angry, or unsure how to move forward, without rushing healing or minimizing the depth of grief. It welcomes readers of all backgrounds and beliefs.
This is not a book about “moving on.”
It is a book about holding on - to faith, to love, and to hope - one moment at a time.
If you’ve ever sat with grief and whispered prayers into the dark, Austin’s Cabin: Clinging to Hope was written for you.
BOOK LAUNCH VIDEO
You can carry grief and still carry hope.
Blessings!
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BOOK REVIEWS
(1) This book grabbed my heart in so many ways! It’s the only book I’ve ever read that I can say that about. I read it all in one day. . . but it will stay with me for life. C.R.
(2) Austin’s Cabin was a great read! I recommend it for anyone who is carrying grief. I shared my book with a friend who lost her grandson several years ago and she said it was very comforting. I was disappointed when I finished the book . . . I wanted to read more. J.A.
(3) Austin’s Cabin was deeply meaningful and such a great tool for those going through the grieving process. Sometimes we don’t know what to expect, and what to do with our feelings when faced with devastating loss. Austin’s Cabin makes us feel normal in our feelings as we realize that what we go through is what many already have. We are not alone. It was a quick read with valuable lessons and takeaways. T.R.
(4) I loved this book. I ordered one for a family member who needs healing from loss. M.F.
(5) Paulette has a well written book about grief, told from a mother’s heart. It leads us to God and His Word which is very comforting. I especially liked the part where Austin was a “Champion Wrestler.” G.F.
(6) I just received Austin’s Cabin by Paulette. It’s helping me work through the grief of losing my mom. What an amazing book! S.S.
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