In a world where mental health struggles are often misunderstood or silenced, Shadow Ground by Louise Mupeta steps in with grace, truth, and vulnerability. This powerful book invites readers into the darkest corners of the human experience, depression, anxiety, identity crises, emotional pain, and shines a light of hope, healing, and divine purpose.
Louise doesn’t just write a book. She opens a door into her soul.
What “Shadow Ground” Is About
In Shadow Ground, Louise Mupeta courageously shares her intimate journey through emotional battles and mental health challenges, shaped by both personal trauma and cultural expectations. Through raw storytelling and spiritual depth, she uncovers the seeds of purpose sown within pain. She explores the chaos of life’s messiness, identity confusion, emotional triggers, and broken relationships, all while drawing readers into deep reflection about where to find strength, peace, and healing.
This isn’t just about survival — Shadow Ground is a roadmap to transformation. It’s about embracing God’s version of “good,” even when it’s painful. Even when it requires work. Even when the shadows feel too heavy.
Why This Book Matters
Mental health continues to be a critical issue, especially in our Zambian context where many still suffer in silence. Louise’s story brings a necessary voice to the conversation — authentic, faith-filled, and deeply relatable. She doesn’t pretend to have it all together. Instead, she shows what it means to fall apart and still rise.
Shadow Ground speaks directly to:
- Young people wrestling with identity and purpose
- Women navigating emotional trauma or societal pressure
- Anyone who has faced depression, anxiety, or overwhelming internal battles
- Faith communities seeking to understand mental health through a spiritual lens
- Supporters, counselors, and leaders wanting to journey with those in pain
A Major National Achievement: COPPA Book Awards Finalist
We’re proud to announce that Shadow Ground has been nominated as a finalist for the 2025 COPPA Book Awards, Zambia’s premier literary recognition platform dedicated to celebrating outstanding authors and thought leaders.
This nomination is not just a personal achievement for Louise, it is a national moment worth celebrating.
On June 27th, 2025, Louise will join dozens of fellow authors and hundreds of attendees at the 3rd Annual COPPA Book Awards Ceremony hosted at Garden Court Hotel in Kitwe. It promises to be a glamorous, inspirational night of celebrating Zambian writers who are shaping narratives and impacting lives.
Final Words: Why You Should Buy Shadow Ground
This book is not just a read. It’s an experience. A safe space. A spiritual companion.
If you’ve ever questioned your worth in the midst of your struggles, if you’ve ever wondered whether light could exist within your darkness — Shadow Ground is for you.
Buy it for yourself. Gift it to someone who’s hurting. Recommend it to your church, your school, your community. Because healing stories like this don’t come often, and when they do, they deserve to be shared.
Because even in the shadow ground… something beautiful is growing.
Know The Author
Louise Mupeta is a vibrant introvert with a heart that overflows with encouragement. Her mission? To inspire others to live boldly for God’s glory. Whether through her talents as an author, blogger, teacher, or her entrepreneurial ventures in education and interior design, she offers down-to-earth guidance to walk life out with God. As the author of You’re Worth the Fight and Shadow Ground, Louise brings readers into her world with her passionate and descriptive writing.
She is the founder of the Famous Warrior Community, where barriers that hinder an authentic relationship with God and others are broken with audacity and tenacity. Louise is known for her warm, conversational leadership style, so much so that her husband lovingly nicknamed her “loves to chat.” At home in Lusaka, Zambia, she’s Ceaser’s beloved “Babe” and a devoted mom to Caleb and Chiara, creating a joy-filled home brimming with love and laughter.
Get Your Copy – Limited First Edition
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