"According to Webster's dictionary, to be resilient means : tending to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. Charlene is the epitome of resilience. How she CHOOSES to show up in life daily, is evidence of her commitment to adapting and responding to the traumas that she has experienced in a way that is uplifting, empowering and motivating. Charlene is one of the most selfless persons I know, despite having every reason to be closed, and selfish. Instead of using her backstory as a backdrop to be negative, stuck and unyielding, she has rather created a new narrative of healing, hope and triumph and has allowed God to give her beauty for her ashes."

"In today's society, almost everyone has been impacted by a traumatic event whether directly or indirectly and I believe Charlene's book provides wonderful language from laypersons to students to professionals alike to shift their current conversations to becoming trauma-informed conversations. Charlene challenges her readers to be intentional and informed about the impact of our interactions with people, especially regarding those experiencing trauma. As she interweaves colorful stories about her own journey and many others that she has encountered throughout her life, we learn that what we do, don't do, say, and don't say matters, especially where trauma is concerned."

"Charlene weaves together current and historical data with her personal, spiritual, and emotional journey to wholeness as she sets the stage and captures the attention of readers with her new book, Building Resilience. She guides her readers into discovering some of the potentially destructive impacts of trauma, and how life-altering residuals can be substantially minimized by learning resilience. Charlene's book inspires hope with a step-by-step guide for building resilience. It's a must read!"