Heather Gemmen Wilson

Heather Gemmen
Born (1971-04-04) 4 April 1971 (age 53)
Ontario, Canada
Occupation
  • Author
  • editor
  • speaker
GenreMemoir, Children's literature
Notable worksStartling Beauty

Heather Gemmen (born 4 April 1971) is a Canadian author and editor of children's books.[1]

She is best known for her memoir, Startling Beauty. In this book, she describes becoming pregnant after being sexually assaulted while living and working for community development and racial reconciliation in the inner city. It describes her struggle with the decision to not only carry the baby to term but raise it as her own instead of having an abortion.[2][3]

Gemmen is an international speaker, opposing abortion and advocating for racial reconciliation, and Christian spiritual growth. Her works have been translated into more than ten languages.

  1. ^ Timmerman, John (2013). A Biblical Understanding of Pain: Its Reasons and Realities. Eugene, Oregon: Wipf and Stock. ISBN 978-1-61097-109-6. Retrieved 2023-05-21 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Agar, John (2004-03-13). "An ugly crime, a beautiful life - An "amazing, strong" rape victim writes the story of the daughter she chose to bear. The attacker has remained at large for nearly a decade". The Grand Rapids Press. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
  3. ^ Holland, Jeff (2004-04-21). "Finding beauty after brutality". Elizabeth City Daily Advance. Archived from the original on 2023-05-21. Retrieved 2023-05-21.