I Am Patrice

I Am PatriceA Memoir of Survival, Faith, and BecomingWhat do you do when life takes everything—your home, your sense of safety, your plans for the future—and asks you to start over anyway?In I Am Patrice, Patrice Richardson shares her powerful true story of resilience, faith, and transformation. From leaving home with nothing but hope, to surviving homelessness, shelters, illness, heartbreak, and loss, this memoir is a raw and honest account of what it means to keep going when the world says you shouldn’t.Patrice’s journey spans cities, seasons, and storms—living out of a car, finding faith on a street corner, rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina, navigating love and loss, becoming a mother, and ultimately reclaiming her identity and purpose. Through every chapter, one truth remains: God’s grace meets us even in our lowest places.Written with vulnerability and strength, I Am Patrice is not just a memoir—it is a testimony for anyone who has ever felt unseen, displaced, or uncertain about the future. It speaks to women searching for hope, survivors rebuilding their lives, and readers who believe that faith can carry us through even the darkest chapters.This book is for:Women rebuilding after hardshipSurvivors of homelessness, trauma, or lossReaders seeking faith-centered inspirationAnyone learning how to stand again after life breaks themI Am Patrice is proof that your story does not end where it breaks. Healing is possible. Purpose is real. And becoming is a lifelong journey.