Yesterday, I Cried: Celebrating the Lessons of Living and Loving

“The most powerful spiritual healer, fixer, teacher on the planet.” —Oprah Winfrey

What if your deepest pain held the key to your greatest healing?

In Yesterday, I Cried, New York Times bestselling author and spiritual teacher Iyanla Vanzant shares her powerful personal story—a journey marked by abuse, neglect, heartbreak, and loss. With unflinching honesty and raw emotion, she reveals how life’s most painful moments can become profound lessons in resilience, self-love, and spiritual growth.

Through deeply personal reflections, Iyanla shows how crying—once seen as a sign of weakness—became a pathway to strength, clarity, and healing. Her story is not just her own, but one many readers will recognize: the struggle to rise above past wounds and reclaim inner peace.

This soul-stirring memoir is for anyone who has ever felt broken by life yet still hopes to find wholeness. If you’ve ever asked, “Why me?” or “How do I move forward?” this book offers an honest and compassionate answer.