From Shame to Strength, Music Saved Me is a book for everyone concerned about girls, teenage pregnancies, and forced marriages. This is a true account of Magdalene, exploring her darkest times when she found herself as a teen mother forced into a marriage to cleanse herself of her so called 'sin' of premarital sex. Then transforming the shame from the pregnancy into something acceptable within her family, church, and society in general. Her courageous journey showing reality versus morality is one that makes her story extraordinary. This book is written in simple but powerful imagery demonstrating how a passion like music can transform shame into strength and how the power and belief in God can restore hope and faith. Surviving despair and becoming an embodiment of empowerment and strength to other girls worldwide. This is a 21st century powerful short motivational story, highly engaging and keeps dialoguing with the author.