No Shame in a Scarlett Heart
From Hunger to Wholeness

Viví grew up hungry—for stability, for belonging, and for a sense of herself. In the chaos of her Canadian childhood, she found her unlikely guide in Scarlett O’Hara: the fierce, flawed heroine of Gone with the Wind. With Scarlett’s voice echoing through her imagination, Viví learned to navigate family storms, heartbreak, and the relentless search for home.
In No Shame in a Scarlett Heart, Viví weaves memoir with the bold spirit of her literary muse, exploring how the heroines we cherish can help us survive, adapt, and ultimately thrive. Through imagined conversations and real-life reckonings, Viví discovers that there’s no shame in wanting more—and no substitute for the courage to claim it.
For every reader who’s ever turned to fiction for hope, this memoir is a tribute to resilience, reinvention, and the power of a Scarlett heart.