Hope, Grace, & Faith

Leah Messer

May 2020 · Post Hill Press

About this ebook

Leah was first thrust under the reality television microscope when her teen pregnancy was documented on MTV’s groundbreaking series, 16 and Pregnant. Since then, fans of Teen Mom 2 have watched her life play out on the small screen—from her struggle to rise to the challenges of motherhood, through her harrowing journey to find a diagnosis for one of her twin girls with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, and the collapse of two marriages. She has learned to live under the harsh glare of media scrutiny, yet there is a truth behind the reality that the cameras have never revealed.

In her unflinching and honest memoir, Leah takes readers behind the scenes and shares an intimate, often heartbreaking, portrait of her turbulent childhood in rural West Virginia, the rock bottom that forced her to reevaluate her life, and her triumphant break from toxic relationships and self-destructive cycles to live her life with hope, grace, and faith.

Ratings and reviews

Thank you Leah, for sharing the most intimate times of your life, no matter how embarrassing, crazy, traumatic or just horrible they may be. I myself have twins, born early but very healthy, I couldn't imagine what you went through with Ali and how you never gave up. I was nineteen years old when I had my girls bit I had already lost 3 babies before that and it put a strain on my marriage(I married on my 16th birthday), we split up a few times but we always made it back to each other, I found out I was pregnant again when the twins just turned one, another girl, just like you! I'm so proud of the person that you have become and beat the demons that tried to break you. I know you don't know me at all but I've watched you from day one and I can relate to you better then anyone else. I just got through reading your book in one setting and I love you even more than before. May God always shine His blessing upon you and your daughters. Your biggest fan, Ashley Moore

I have loved leah and always been a supporter for her in teen mum 2. This book was a great understanding of her. I wish it was longer. She has been through alot of trauma and I feel she is amazing and had so much growth.

So good! She truly bares her soul and you learn so much about her. It breaks your heart and makes you love her even more all at the same time! My only complaint is I do wish it was a little longer.