Casualties of Love and Life is Alexis Quintia Oden's critically praised debut poetry collection—an unfiltered exploration of heartbreak, resilience, renewal, and self-discovery.

With a 5-star reader rating, this powerful collection features over 100 poems and 28 full-color illustrations, capturing both the emotional and artistic dimensions of love and recovery. Through raw honesty and lyrical depth, Oden journeys through passion and pain, vulnerability and strength, loss and liberation.

If you have ever loved deeply, grieved painfully, or fought to reclaim yourself, these poems will resonate.

Inside, readers will discover:

• Poems about love, heartbreak, and hope

• Reflections on self-worth, faith, and personal growth

• A journey from despair toward healing and strength

• Empowering words for women who have endured pain and chosen to rise

Part One – The Agony explores heartbreak and emotional battles laid bare.

Part Two – The Healing reflects renewal, faith, restoration, and the courage to love again.

Perfect for readers of contemporary poets such as Rupi Kaur, Andrea Gibson, and Morgan Richard Olivier, this modern collection reminds us that even the deepest wounds can transform into wisdom.