Richard Vale

Richard J Vale is the author of Still Standing, a deeply personal memoir about survival, resilience, and the long road back to self-trust.

Drawing from lived experience, Richard writes with clarity and compassion about emotional abuse, identity loss, and the quiet strength it takes to endure when leaving is not simple or safe. His work is not about blame or labels, but about recognition — and giving readers language for experiences they may have struggled to name.

Alongside his memoir writing, Richard also creates children’s books designed to inspire imagination, comfort, and gentle learning. Through characters such as Alex the Bear and Fluffy the Puppy, his stories offer warmth, reassurance, and positive messages for young readers and families.

He is also the author of The Other Earth, a science-fiction novel that explores identity, reality, and the unknown, blending human emotion with larger questions about existence and discovery.

Richard writes for those who have survived difficult relationships, complex family dynamics, or invisible harm, and for anyone learning that survival itself is not weakness, but adaptation.