Books

When Kirsten Bronsveld-Rustenburg was prescribed an ordinary medication in 2012, she could never have imagined it would nearly destroy her body—and her life. Within days, a simple treatment spiralled into Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis (TEN), a rare and life-threatening allergic reaction that caused more than sixty-five percent of her skin to peel away. What followed was not only a fight for survival, but a decade-long battle to reclaim her identity, her strength, and her faith in her own body.

In An Inner Tornado, Kirsten chronicles her harrowing medical journey and the invisible aftermath of trauma with honesty, clarity, and grace. From the sterile wards of Swedish hospitals to the fragile return to family life, she writes about pain, resilience, and the slow, complex process of healing—physically and emotionally.

Raw, intimate, and deeply human, An Inner Tornado offers hope and understanding to anyone who has faced medical trauma, chronic illness, or the long road to self-recovery.