“Mal Duane's Broken Open shows that finding wholeness, forgiveness, and unconditional love for yourself and others after your heart has been wounded by betrayal IS possible. Through storytelling and reflective self-inquiry questions, Broken Open guides women to see that the greatest source of love is their own brilliant heart. A must-read!”

~ Christy Whitman, New York Times best-selling author

“We are all recovering from something. Mal Duane, already a thought leader in the women's sobriety movement, has now provided a detailed roadmap for women in or seeking recovery from the heartbreak of betrayal. Mal has true compassion for women seeking healing in all areas of their lives - areas that she has healed (or is healing) in her own life. Always with compassion, Mal melds self-disclosure, memoir, and coaching to present women who have been hurt by betrayal both hope and practical guidance for moving forward. I'll recommend this book widely.”

~ Dawn Nickel, PhD, founder of She Recovers

“We’ve all had broken hearts. But most of us haven’t learned how to heal them. Enter Mal Duane. Mal’s Broken Open: Embracing Heartbreak and Betrayal as Gateways to Unconditional Love supports you in the deep work of uncovering old patterns and beliefs so you can heal your shattered heart. As you follow her powerful practices, you will find yourself stepping into wholeness, forgiveness, and self-love—a beautiful foundation for a beautiful future.”

~ Janet Conner, best-selling author of Writing Down Your Soul

''A delightful life guide full of important information for those of us who want to keep letting go of the painful things that break our hearts. Mal Duane captured my heart with this powerful book! I learned so much that I sucked my highlighters dry! ''

~ Maria Salomão-Schmidt, best-selling author of Finally FULL of Yourself: Unlocking Your Spiritual DNA and Oprah Show guest

“If you have experienced betrayal in your life, then Mal Duane’s Broken Open: Embracing Heartache and Betrayal as Gateways to Unconditional Love is for you. As Spiritual Life Coach Mal Duane shares her journey from betrayal and devastation to forgiveness, freedom, joy and personal power, you are given the keys to discovering the love for yourself and others that heals your broken heart. A must-read for women who are suffering from betrayal and have become disconnected from their true selves.”

~ Margaret Paul, PhD, best-selling author of Do I Have To Give Up Me To Be Loved By You?, Healing Your Aloneness, Inner Bonding, Diet for Divine Connection,and The Inner Bonding Workbook

“In her powerful book, Broken Open, Mal Duane poignantly reveals how you can heal your wounded heart after being betrayed by someone you love. Through sharing her vulnerable journey of healing, Mal shows you that you have the power to transmute pain into enduring self-love and create a purposeful, happy and love-filled life. A must-read for any woman who desires to transform her broken heart into everlasting love.” 

~ Dr. Debra L. Reble, Intuitive Psychologist and international best-selling author

“In her beautifully-written book, Mal offers a path of awareness and healing in finding the gift in a broken heart. Mal’s book will surely help people find the path to letting the light back in.”

~ Dr. Catherine Hayes, Leadership Coach and international best-selling author of Everything Is Going to Be Okay!: From the Projects to Harvard to Freedom 

“Broken Open is a life-changing, must-have resource for anyone aspiring to turn adversity into a pathway to greater self-compassion, healing, and transformation.”

~ Lauren Mackler, best-selling Author of Solemate: Master the Art of Aloneness & Transform Your Life

“Mal Duane is a true inspiration! In this book, she shares clear, powerful steps to healing, strength, and awakening to the new life that's waiting for you. A must-read for anyone who wishes to move beyond heartbreak to find joy again.”

~ Kristi Ling Spencer, best-selling author of Operation Happiness

“Mal Duane’s empowering book, Broken Open,is a story of the wounded heart, providing a roadmap back to self - to unconditional love. If you are struggling, this is the book for you. You will laugh, cry, be filled with hope, and move forward consciously choosing healthy relationships that support your best life. This is the movie of your life after all, courageously write your own love story!”

~Debra Oakland, author of Change Your Movie, Change Your Life: 7 Reel Concepts for Courageous

“Life after love is possible! Mal reminds us of the power within ourselves to outlive any heartbreak and come out stronger. Tender and self-loving, Broken Openis the handbook for women who are ready to journey back to a place of universal love.”

~ Amy Leigh Mercree, medical intuitive and best-selling author

“Mal holds nothing back with this shocking account of deception and the cathartic healing process after being betrayed by her beloved husband. To paraphrase Broken Open, when you get to the other side of your grief and pain, you will find absolute beauty in what was once broken. Great read!”

~ Shann Vander Leek, Transformation Goddess and creator of The Sacred Heart Teachings

“Mal Duane truly understands what it feels like when your heart and your life have broken open; the pain, the heartache and the despair. Her book, Broken Open,is a brilliant, honest, and wise source of guidance and rediscovery through the steps of tender healing as a gateway to of a new, more empowering story of you and a window into unconditional love.”

~ Iris Benrubi, author, speaker, dating and relationship coach

“Broken Openis an empowering book that takes us on a healing journey from broken-heartedness to unconditional love, guiding us to connect with our own wisdom and insight with powerful self-inquiry questions, and other self-nurturing practices like meditation and journaling. Mal nurtures us through this transformative process by sharing her and other women's experiences of being broken open, filling the pages with hope and inspiration!”

~ Kelley Grimes, MSW, self-nurturing expert and best-selling author

“Oscar Wilde once said, ‘To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.’ My friend Mal Duane has passionately expanded on this core truth in her latest book, Broken Open.Right from the start, she welcomes women who are at a point of choice in their emotional lives and lovingly reminds them there is wisdom to be gained from their wound saying, ‘We cannot know our divinity and continue to live out the story of our own brokenness.’ With each chapter she shares personal insights, failings, fears, and breakthroughs on her life-long journey to let the light of self love penetrate the cracks in her broken heart. Through a series of powerful journaling questions, loving guidance, and a little bit of storytelling sass, Mal becomes the best friend you could ever ask for when going through the fires of hell so you can come out whole on the other side. Let Broken Openbe the gift you absolutely must give yourself as you travel the path from powerless to powerful, so you can live and love as a woman of heart.”

~ Linda Bard, Intuitive Confidante at Find Your Creative Voice

“Broken Open is heart-engaging and beautifully written. It is a spiritual unfolding of Mal Duane’s personal journey of betrayal, grief, and pain to a place of wholeness and ultimate healing. Mal not only describes her own healing from heartbreak, she shares stirring stories of other women she’s coached with different love and life experiences. They also needed to find a way to heal their wounds and get to the place of divine love within themselves. The book also has practical and spiritual tools for you, the reader, for breaking free and healing, claiming self-worth, loving yourself, and consciously creating your heart’s desire. Not only do you come away feeling healed in some way too, you have a deeper understanding of the qualities of unconditional love so you can experience unconditional love for yourself and in your life.”

~ Dr. Jo Anne White, international award-winning, best-selling author, speaker, producer, Certified Professional Coach, and Energy Master Teacher