{"title":"Books by Tia Levings Writer","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs of 2026, Tia has two books released, with a 3rd non-fiction title sold and underway. She's also working on fiction, both long- and short-form! Be sure you're signed up for emails to get the latest news on her releases. \u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-well-trained-wife","title":"A WELL-TRAINED WIFE Signed Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e*Comes with Sticker*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA WELL TRAINED WIFE: My Escape From Christian Patriarchy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThe instant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Today it hit me when he hit me, blood shaking in my brain. Maybe there wasn’t a savior coming. Maybe it was up to me to save me.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecruited into the fundamentalist Quiverfull movement as a young wife, Tia Levings learned that being a good Christian meant following a list of additional life principles––a series of secret, special rules to obey. Being a godly and submissive wife in Christian Patriarchy included strict discipline, isolation, and an alternative lifestyle that appeared wholesome to outsiders. Women were to be silent, “keepers of the home.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTia knew that to their neighbors her family was strange, but she also couldn't risk exposing their secret lifestyle to police, doctors, teachers, or anyone outside of their church. Christians were called in scripture to be “in the world, not of it.” So, she hid in plain sight as years of abuse and pain followed. When Tia realized she was the only one who could protect her children from becoming the next generation of patriarchal men and submissive women, she began to resist and question how they lived. But in the patriarchy, a woman with opinions is in danger, and eventually, Tia faced an urgent and extreme choice: stay and face dire consequences, or flee with her children.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold in a beautiful, honest, and sometimes harrowing voice, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Well-Trained Wife\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis an unforgettable and timely memoir about a woman's race to save herself and her family and details the ways that extreme views can manifest in a marriage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Gripping.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Searing...Levings’s visceral prose holds nothing back, and her efforts to let go of the patriarchal beliefs of her youth fascinate. This stands out among the rising tide of memoirs from those who’ve left the evangelical church.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book stands out among other narratives about overcoming religious trauma in that it peels back the layers of Christian fundamentalism, exposing why it’s so attractive to people hungry for assurance and certainty. A devastatingly triumphant story that will be a beacon for many women who suffer in silence.\" -\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, starred\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Rebellious and riveting- A Well trained Wife is a rare gem of a journey from horrific abuse to victorious healing. Not many survivors are willing to lift the veil of shame that shrouds most stories of domestic and cultic abuse. Private and painful, this important memoir will shine light on the darkest crimes within the religious patriarchy with hope for the future -A triumph for all survivors.” - Sarah Edmondson -author of Scarred: The True Story of How I Escaped NXIVM, the Cult That Bound My Life and host of “A Little Bit Culty” podcast\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It's hard to imagine the stores of courage Tia Levings drew on to write this gripping account of living in and then escaping the shackles of an abusive marriage fueled by high-control religion and dogmatic theology. With clear-eyed precision and riveting narrative voice, Levings pulls back the veil to expose the often clandestine, radical patriarchy found in many fundamentalist congregations―a doctrine that inflicts irreparable harm on girls and women by insisting their roles are to sustain and satisfy the men around them through submission and strict adherence to purity culture. For any of us whose religious upbringings were anywhere adjacent to these damaging mindsets, Levings revelations about her experiences reverberate to the core. A Well-Trained Wife is an unforgettable and incisive testament to one woman's daring to break free, speak truth to power, and finally find her authentic self along the path toward healing. - Melanie Brooks, author of A Hard Silence and Writing Hard Stories\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In this brave memoir on domestic violence within Christian patriarchy, Tia Levings vulnerably shares her story of survival. With devastating detail, she reveals the many shades of abuse that happen within the world of evangelicalism, a world that was supposed to protect her. The many women who have walked this path from oppression to freedom will find solidarity in these pages.” - Cait West, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRift\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I've never given a book a standing ovation until this one. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Well-Trained Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a prayer, for all of us. The world is lucky Tia Levings found her freedom and her voice. A reckoning for those who sanction abuse in the name of salvation.\" - Ashleigh Renard, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSwing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"With unflinching honesty and relentless self-reflection, Levings’ debut memoir is a portrait in courage.\" - Julie Bogart, author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Brave Learner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRaising Critical Thinkers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eTIA LEVINGS is the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestselling author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eA Well-Trained Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She writes about the realities of religious trauma, decoding fundamentalist influences in today's culture. Her work and quotes have appeared in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSalon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eHuffington Post\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. She also appeared in the hit Amazon docu-series, Shiny Happy People. Based in North Carolina, she is mom to four incredible adults and likes to travel, paint, and daydream.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Tia Levings Writer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065915322613,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/5579\/8005\/files\/ScreenShot2026-04-09at10.15.18AM.jpg?v=1777151146"},{"product_id":"i-belong-to-me-a-survivor-s-guide-to-recovery-and-hope-after-religious-trauma-hardcover","title":"I BELONG TO ME, signed Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e*Comes with a sticker*\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned Hardcover of I BELONG TO ME: A Survivor’s Guide to Recovery and Hope after Religious Trauma\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNYT Bestselling Author Tia Leving's follow-up to A Well-Trained Wife\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe escape was harrowing, and then the healing began...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eWhat does it mean to heal from trauma caused by the people, beliefs, and practices of your faith? And to rebuild a sense of self, when high-control religion said you shouldn’t have one?\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eThis program is read by the author.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This gripping audiobook is a strong choice alongside books about high-demand religion, overcoming odds, and finding inner strength in impossible situations.\" —\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eon A Well-Trained Wife (Starred Review)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIndoctrinated from early childhood to obey, conform, and want what others wanted for her, Tia Levings learned love and acceptance meant being someone other than herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter years of abuse in a violent marriage and high-control religion, Tia Levings escaped with her children (a story told in her memoir,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA Well-Trained Wife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) and thought the hardest was behind her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut leaving was just the beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith an audacious persistence to reclaim her life, Tia set off on a 15-year quest to psychological peace. The result is an emotionally regulated, actualized, self-aware woman who is able to tell her harrowing story without retraumatizing herself —a woman who can reach back to help others claim what’s theirs. If trauma took your past, it shouldn't get your present and future too.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough a series of personal stories, therapeutic stages, and resources, Tia Levings guides listeners through the journey that helped her leave abuse, rediscover selfhood, and heal her mind, soul, and body after religious trauma —so that you can too.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tia Levings Writer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065921974517,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/5579\/8005\/files\/IMG_1930.jpg?v=1777153050"},{"product_id":"i-belong-to-me-bundle","title":"I BELONG TO ME Signed Book and Mantra Deck Bundle","description":"\u003cp\u003eA signed copy of I BELONG TO ME Hardcover and the I BELONG TO ME Deck\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tia Levings Writer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065926889717,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/5579\/8005\/files\/IMG_8156_2.jpg?v=1785869452"},{"product_id":"book-bundle","title":"Tia Levings Signed Book Bundle for A Well-Trained Wife and I Belong to Me","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll the love I can pour into a box. You get: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA signed hardcover of I BELONG TO ME \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA signed paperback of A WELL-TRAINED WIFE \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mantra card deck \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA sticker from each book \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA subscription to the \"30 Days of Self-Belonging\" email series (You’ll receive a coupon code and sign-up link)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tia Levings Writer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48065938325749,"sku":null,"price":139.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/5579\/8005\/files\/Tia_Levings_Signed_Book_Bundle.jpg?v=1785869569"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/5579\/8005\/collections\/IMG_9502.jpg?v=1785889960","url":"https:\/\/tia-levings-writer.myshopify.com\/collections\/books-by-tia-levings-writer.oembed","provider":"Tia Levings Writer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}