New Book Honors Author’s Late Grandmother and Victims’ Legacies Following the Surfside Condo Collapse
MIAMI, Fla., June 27, 2023 – Author and public speaker, Mike Noriega, released his new book, “” to honor his grandmother and the victims who passed away in the Surfside Condo Collapse in 2021. Noriega shares with his readers how he has navigated grief and been inspired to maintain hope.
On June 24, 2021, Champlain Towers South, a 12-story beachfront condominium in the Miami suburb of Surfside, Florida, partially collapsed, resulting in the deaths of 98 innocent people. Among them was Hilda Noriega, grandmother of Mike Noriega. While the family was in shock and overcome by grief in the aftermath of the tragedy, Noriega served as a media spokesperson on behalf of the families impacted, allowing him to not only share the profound faith of his grandmother, but to also discover his own in the process.
Through Noriega’s difficult seasons of dealing with a burdened and broken heart, he’s found healing through his own “5 Requisites of Restoration” which he shares in “Uncollapsable Soul.”
Reveal It: Recognize your heartbreak
Relieve it: Respond to your grief
Release it: Relinquish your anguish
Reframe it: Rename your pain
Renew it: Redeem your sorrow
Noriega was inspired to give a voice to those affected by this tragedy, while sharing healthy ways to heal through any personal or traumatic loss. In his book, he addresses the question, “How do you endure a broken heart without crushing your spirit?” He guides readers in learning how the pain of heartbreak is inevitable, while the hopelessness of a crushed spirit is optional.
“Readers will feel the heartbeat of survivors, first responders and those who have endured immense suffering through their heartfelt stories,” says Noriega. “These stories aren’t about living from your past. They're about learning from your past to live an uncollapsable life today. It’ll remind you to fight against familiarity so that you don’t have to wait for someone’s funeral to honor them. It liberates us to live in the present, as if it’s a gift, because that’s exactly what the present is.”
For more information on Noriega’s Book, “Uncollapsable Soul: How Do You Endure a Broken Heart without Crushing Your Spirit?” or to purchase a copy, visit https://www.uncollapsablesoul.com/, Amazon or Barnes and Noble.
About Mike Noriega
Mike Noriega is a spokesperson, author and public speaker. Through his personal journey with loss following the aftermath of the Surfside Condo Collapse, Noriega has become an inspirational voice for both his family and community, sharing their experience, struggles and unwavering faith through the colossal tragedy. He has shared several platforms with notable figures such as Florida Governor, Ron Desantis; Miami Dade Mayor, Daniela Levine Cava; Pastor Rich Wilkerson Jr. of VOUS Church and many others. Noriega’s mission is to guide and empower others in their journey of hope, healing and restoration, offering the wisdom of an “uncollapsable” soul, even in the face of heartbreak. For more information on his book, grieving process and journey to faith, visit https://mikenoriega.com/ or follow him on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook and Tik Tok.