Reviews
“Let’s Talk About It is a brave and beautifully honest journey of transformation. Denise’s story is a powerful reminder that healing begins when we face our shame and speak our truth.”
— Kristine Carlson, New York Times bestselling author of Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff for Women
“When I first glanced at the cover of Denise’s book, it took my breath away. Who is this woman who would write these words on her body? Who is this woman who would share the depth of such woundedness with the world? At the same time, I knew that the book I was about to read would be a story of great transformation. Only someone able to courageously face all that has been, can fully commit to releasing and forging one’s way to the beautiful life that can be. The author’s story of transformation is nothing short of miraculous, and she demonstrates beautifully how deep honesty, self-compassion, forgiveness, and unrelenting trust in the Divine does in fact create miracles. I highly recommend this book for anyone who has the courage to face the shadows of the past to create a brilliant tomorrow.”
— Helen Burke, author of Just Tell Them I Love Them
Amazon Review – A Hero’s Journey
Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2025
This book follows the arc of a hero’s journey—the deeply human call to face life’s most painful challenges in order to be reborn. Many resist the “dark night of the soul,” but this story embraces it fully, offering a powerful phoenix-from-the-ashes transformation. Through confronting trauma—including sexual abuse, spousal abuse, codependency, and the exhausting role of family fixer—the author finds healing by acknowledging her pain and accepting the stories that shaped her childhood. For any woman who has struggled with a difficult mother-daughter relationship, this book offers deep resonance. It explores the longing for approval, the ache of never feeling enough, and the exhausting effort to prove one’s worth—only to finally uncover that she was worthy all along. With honesty and courage, the author takes readers on an intimate journey of self-discovery and healing.
Amazon Review – Inspiring Memoir
Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2025
Inspiring memoir that shows how one brave woman survived a dysfunctional childhood to find the peace and self-comfort she needed to survive and thrive. Very inspirational – highly recommend!
Amazon Review – AMAZING
Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2025
Denise is an Amazing and Courageous Woman. This will definitely tug on your heart strings for sure. This is a MUST READ!
Amazon Review – Powerful, unflinching, and deeply human
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2025
Let’s Talk About It is a courageous and beautifully written memoir that explores the long shadows of childhood trauma and the lifelong journey to healing. Denise Stajkowski writes with striking honesty and emotional depth, tracing how early wounds shaped her sense of self and how she ultimately found her way back to forgiveness, peace, and freedom.
Her story is vivid and compelling, and I found myself reading the entire book in one sitting. Denise’s ability to face the hardest truths while holding space for growth and hope is a rare gift.
This book will stay with me for a long time. It’s not just a personal story, but a powerful invitation to speak honestly about the pain we often keep hidden and to believe that healing is possible. I’m grateful to have read it, and I know many others will be too.