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The Opposite of Belonging
276 pages, Kindle Edition
Published September 15, 2026
About the author
Miriam Verheyden
6 books9 followersMiriam Verheyden is a Canadian non-fiction writer, novelist, x-ray technologist, and mental health advocate.
Known for her honesty and deep vulnerability, she writes books about love, fear, mental health, aging, and being a woman in the world.
Miriam was born and raised in Germany. During a solo trip at 22 to the wild west of Canada she fell in love with her husband, dropped everything at home and moved to British Columbia to be with him. 20+ years later they are still happily married, living on a ranch in the interior of BC.
She has written 4 books: Let's Pretend This is Normal recounts how travelling from Germany to Canada to heal from a broken heart changed her life: she fell in love with the country and a much older father of 4, dropped everything and moved halfway across the world to start over.
Her second book Quit the Hustle explores our society's unhealthy obsession with the hustle, and the danger of a culture that continually wants us to feel that we are not good enough.
In her third book Everything is Broken and Completely Fine she openly shares what it's like to live with mental illness, her history of self-medicating with alcohol, and her experience of being a healthcare worker during the pandemic.
Her latest book The Homeowner's Association is her first work of women's fiction. It's a story about female empowerment, friendship, starting over in middle age, and meeting small-mindedness with grace, humour, and kindness.
Known for her honesty and deep vulnerability, she writes books about love, fear, mental health, aging, and being a woman in the world.
Miriam was born and raised in Germany. During a solo trip at 22 to the wild west of Canada she fell in love with her husband, dropped everything at home and moved to British Columbia to be with him. 20+ years later they are still happily married, living on a ranch in the interior of BC.
She has written 4 books: Let's Pretend This is Normal recounts how travelling from Germany to Canada to heal from a broken heart changed her life: she fell in love with the country and a much older father of 4, dropped everything and moved halfway across the world to start over.
Her second book Quit the Hustle explores our society's unhealthy obsession with the hustle, and the danger of a culture that continually wants us to feel that we are not good enough.
In her third book Everything is Broken and Completely Fine she openly shares what it's like to live with mental illness, her history of self-medicating with alcohol, and her experience of being a healthcare worker during the pandemic.
Her latest book The Homeowner's Association is her first work of women's fiction. It's a story about female empowerment, friendship, starting over in middle age, and meeting small-mindedness with grace, humour, and kindness.
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September 29, 2026
A deeply moving and beautifully written story
I’ve just finished reading The Opposite of Belonging, and I’m already sad that it’s over. I loved it so much that I wished I could keep reading.
As always with Miriam’s books, I found so many things to relate to and so many parallels with my own life. Her writing has always felt therapeutic to me, right from the very first pages of her very first book, and this one was no exception.
The Opposite of Belonging is a powerful, inspiring, and healing read. I loved it, loved it, loved it, and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a story that is both deeply relatable and emotionally uplifting.
Thank you for writing such a wonderful book. I’m already looking forward to the next one!
I’ve just finished reading The Opposite of Belonging, and I’m already sad that it’s over. I loved it so much that I wished I could keep reading.
As always with Miriam’s books, I found so many things to relate to and so many parallels with my own life. Her writing has always felt therapeutic to me, right from the very first pages of her very first book, and this one was no exception.
The Opposite of Belonging is a powerful, inspiring, and healing read. I loved it, loved it, loved it, and would wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone looking for a story that is both deeply relatable and emotionally uplifting.
Thank you for writing such a wonderful book. I’m already looking forward to the next one!
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