Visiting Author – Jessica Willis Fisher – UNSPEAKABLE: Surviving My Childhood & Finding My Voice

In Unspeakable, her debut memoir, Jessica Willis Fisher gives a lacerating portrait of a girl who was famous yet unknown, dreaming of freedom and terrified of finding it. Stunning in its detailed, poetic prose, Unspeakable takes us on a journey through a chaotic and crowded childhood, first kisses and first love, an electrifying court case that brings new losses to the surface, and a tumultuous journey of a faith so different from the one Jessica first knew. “Unspeakable is simultaneously devastating and inspiring.

Jessica Willis Fisher’s story shines the spotlight on the cruelty and abuse that lies hidden in unimaginable places. The courage she found to reach beyond the stranglehold of everything that she knew to save herself is a miracle.” – Amy Grant – Singer/Songwriter, Philanthropist “Fisher finally sheds light on the life that once looked like a fairytale but turned into a nightmare.” – People Magazine About the Author Jessica Willis Fisher is a singer/songwriter, fiddler, author, speaker, and advocate who believes that sharing our stories with one another will change the world. Growing up the eldest daughter in a controlling and abusive household, she performed with her family band, The Willis Clan, until her departure in 2016 at the age of 23.

Her first book, Unspeakable, narrates her harrowing struggle to both articulate her childhood experience and find her true voice on the other side of emotional, physical, and sexual abuse. As a musician, Jessica performs original Folk, Celtic, and Americana music that reflects the influence of her Nashville upbringing. She has recorded two albums, with a third coming later in October.

She will be performing a public concert for Lincoln Association for the Traditional Arts (LAFTA) Friday, Oct. 16, 7:30 pm at the 7th Street Loft (504 South 7th Street, 3rd floor of The Bridge Behavioral Health Building). Tickets available at the door or at lafta.net.