Unbreakable

Eighteen years ago, I stood in the passage of my home staring down the barrel of a gun while my children lay asleep meters away. One loud bang and the bullet slammed into my chest, paralyzing me instantly. My whole life as I knew it was changed forever. As if that wasn’t enough, I survived breast cancer and a deadly tumour when the doctors said my chances were slim.I am the preacher’s daughter that was thrown out of home at the tender age of 17 years old living on my own in a downtown Hillbrow, I did what needed to be done to pay the bills and this is where I found myself working in gentleman’s clubs as a dancer and working as a dominatrix on the side. These early challenges prepared me for the road ahead shot, and paralyzed, two rounds of cancer, two divorces from abusive men, and other life-threatening events. Only while reading my story will you fully understand that thus far it is a miracle for this autobiography to been penned.Now, the unexpected: a chance to walk again…

South African-born and raised, Tracy Swinson presently resides in Cape Town. Tracy Swinson is a cultivator of positivity by inspiring people to ignite their resilience and encourage people to be unbreakable. She is a company entrepreneur, author, mother of three and current keynote speaker. Tracy adores poetry, literature, and the arts. She was a candidate in 2007 for the Marie Clare South Africa Business Woman of the Year award.