ReadersMagnet will showcase “The Unbroken Pieces: The journey to Finding Myself,” a memoir by Jessica Fidalgo Toucinho, at a two-day outdoor book festival at Printers Row in Chicago. The literary event - the largest of its kind in the Midwest - will take place on September 12-13, 2026, along South Dearborn Street from Ida B. Wells Drive to Polk Street in Chicago. The festival provides a vibrant space to discover new books, engage with writers, and connect through a shared passion for reading.
“The Unbroken Pieces” is a heartfelt collection that blends poetry and personal reflections inspired by years of journaling. Each page captures moments of pain, heartbreak, healing, and growth. Together, they form a deeply personal journey toward self-discovery and resilience.
“The Unbroken Pieces” is a heartfelt collection that blends poetry and personal reflections inspired by years of journaling. Each page captures moments of pain, heartbreak, healing, and growth. Together, they form a deeply personal journey toward self-discovery and resilience.
Jessica Fidalgo Toucinho has dreamed of becoming a published author since childhood. Raised by Portuguese immigrant parents who valued learning, compassion, and helping others, she discovered poetry as a meaningful outlet for expression and healing. Her writing reflects both vulnerability and strength.
“The Unbroken Pieces” inspires readers to look at their own lives. It sparks discussions on issues related to mental illness, trauma, addiction, suicide, disparity in cultures, and rehabilitation. Through truthful narration, Jessica tells her readers that healing is achievable despite life's darkest times.
Readers searching for comfort, understanding, and inspiration will find a compassionate companion in this collection. Every poem offers a reminder that brokenness does not define a person. Instead, it can become the foundation for courage, renewal, and lasting change.
Get a copy of “The Unbroken Pieces: The Journey to Finding Myself” on Amazon. Connect with Jessica Fidalgo Toucinho via her Instagram to learn more about her and her work.
Visit the ReadersMagnet exhibit at the book festival at Printers Row to explore Jessica's book display.
Author's Biography:
Jessica Fidalgo Toucinho is a passionate writer whose childhood dream is to become a published author. Inspired by her Portuguese immigrant parents' values of learning, compassion, and helping others, she found poetry to be a meaningful outlet for self-expression and healing. Through this collection, Jessica explores resilience, hope, and personal growth while encouraging open conversations about mental health, trauma, substance use disorders, suicide, cultural disparities, and recovery. She hopes her writing reminds readers that healing, strength, and hope are always possible.
Book Details
Book Title: “The Unbroken Pieces: The journey to Finding Myself”
Author: Jessica Fidalgo Toucinho
Genre: Memoir
Publisher: Independently Published
Published Date: July 26, 2023
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