Joella Padgett Duffy

Joella Duffy is no stranger to tragedy and loss. She turned to writing to help process her own survival.
The Rhodes Saga is her debut series—a love letter to family: how they endure, how they break, and how they hold on to one another when the world falls apart. It is about keeping the fire burning and the relentless kind of hope that refuses to die.
The Rhodes Saga is dedicated to her daughters, Bethany Rose and Autumn Leigh Newsome.

“There were days so dark I didn’t want to open my eyes, let alone breathe. Most days, life has felt like one constant fight for survival. There are times I can’t force myself to get out of bed. Then I hear my daughters’ voices. I see their faces—in my memories and when they are home—and I remember my reasons to keep going.”