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Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma by Krista Nerestant – Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 24, 2021
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Indestructible by Krista NerestantIndestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma by Krista Nerestant


Thanks to Rebekah Epstein of PR By the Book, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Indestructible’ by Krista Nerestant.

Description Indestructible by Krista Nerestant


Indestructible: The Hidden Gifts of Trauma is a child survivor’s shocking narrative expertly woven through the perspective of the adult self, who is ultimately healed. This is the fascinating personal story of a traumatized overachiever bound by the cultural and societal limitations of her home country, who endures multiple traumas as a child in the Philippines and as a young immigrant in the United States.

In this unique inspirational and teaching memoir, Krista weaves the past and the present seamlessly to incite many emotions—hurt, love, joy, excitement, empowerment, etc. She transforms each trauma into gifts—courage, resilience, forgiveness, and more—succeeding and healing throughout her journey, leading her to become a trauma coach and inspirational leader to her community.

In Indestructible, she shares how she learned to extract life-healing lessons while overcoming a violent past, with the hope of inspiring and teaching survivors to approach personal wounds as a gateway to unleashing their own self-actualization. Crossing over spirituality and self-help genres, Indestructible disrupts society’s chosen perspective on trauma. Instead of wincing from the pain, readers will be empowered in recognizing the gifts it will present.

Krista’s story will stimulate readers mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually―but most of all, it will lead them to start their own journey of self-discovery and uncover their very own hidden gifts of trauma.

Praise Indestructible by Krista Nerestant


“Her gift to readers: effective guidance to creating a healthier, more fulfilling life. A true story that may be useful to anyone seeking emotional healing.”―Kirkus Reviews

“Indestructible is a powerful memoir about resilience and forgiveness.”―Foreword Clarion Review, 4 stars

“In moving, unsparing prose, Krista shares the incredible, heroic journey of her life, and along the way turns her struggles into powerful lessons that can help anyone. Despite the unbelievable obstacles she’s faced, Krista shows that it’s possible not just to survive but to thrive, so long as you never stop nurturing compassion.”―Jeff Campbell, writing teacher, editor, and author of Daisy to the Rescue

About Krista NerestantIndestructible by Krista Nerestant


Krista Nerestant is a practicing life coach, educated and certified in Neuro Linguistic Programming and The Satir Method of Transformational Systemic Therapy to heal family dynamics and trauma, and an advocate for women and children. She hosts a podcast, Self-Care Tuesdays, that is dedicated to encouraging, empowering and elevating the journey of self-care. She’s teaching women it’s OK to be “Self-ish”!

Twitter: https://twitter.com/Knerestant1

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Jun 21

23

Sandwiched by Laurie James-Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 23, 2021
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Sandwiched by Laurie JamesSandwiched: A Memoir of Holding On and Letting Go by Laurie James


Thanks to Madison Ostrander of Sparkpoint Studio, I am giving away one print copy of ‘Sandwiched’ by Laurie James.

Description Sandwiched by Laurie James


Laurie James spent most of her life wondering what it means to belong; loneliness dictated the choices she made. She rarely shared this secret with others, however; it was always hidden behind a carefree and can-do attitude. When she’s in her mid-forties, Laurie’s mother has a heart attack and her husband’s lawyer delivers some shocking news. She suddenly finds herself sandwiched between caring for her parents, managing unruly caregivers, raising four teenage daughters, and trying to understand the choices of the husband she thought she knew.

Laurie’s story is about one woman’s struggle to “do it all” while facing the reality that the “ideal life” and “perfect family” she believed could save her was slowly crumbling beneath her. Laurie tries everything to keep her family together―seeks therapy, practices yoga, rediscovers nature, develops strong female friends, and begins writing―but as she explores the layers of her life and heals her past, she realizes that she’s the only one who can create the life she wants and deserves. Sandwiched is a memoir about what it means to let go of the life you planned in order to find the life you belong to.

Praise Sandwiched by Laurie James


“Sandwiched delivers an insightful examination of a woman committed to strengthening her own understanding of how she became the person she is and how she can persevere to uncover the person she wants to be. The story will provide a valuable example for others seeking guidance and inspiration while confronting the ongoing and relentless obstacles in life.”―Kathryn Taylor, author of Two Minus One: A Memoir

“A relatable memoir, told with honesty and grace, that reminds me of the struggles of every woman with a caring, nurturing soul. James gives so much of herself to the ones she loves that there’s nothing left for herself, to the point where it almost destroys her. Her self-discovery is a slow burn, one you won’t be able to put down.”―Jackie Townsend, author of The Absence of Evelyn and Riding High in April

About Laurie James


Sandwiched by Laurie James

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LAURIE JAMES is a recovering caregiver, wife, and mother. She has successfully launched her four daughters into adulthood and has been the primary caretaker for her elderly parents. She has been trained as a certified coach and holds an ICF (International Coach Federation) credential. She created a unique program that supports women through divorce, the loss of a spouse, and other difficult challenges.

An active community volunteer, she cochairs a youth program for high school students, participates in a giving circle that pools donation dollars to help Los Angeles-based non-profits. Laurie graduated from Cal Poly Pomona with a BS in business and held a position as a corporate recruiter before she stayed home to raise her children. She lives in Manhattan Beach with her adopted husky, Lu. A native Californian, she’s a lover of yoga, hiking, skiing, sailing, and adventure travel.

Website: https://www.laurieejames.com/

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Jun 21

5

Ghost Marriage by Kirsten Mickelwait: Giveaway

Posted by Teddyrose@1 on June 5, 2021
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Ghost Marriage by Kirsten MickelwaitThe Ghost Marriage: A Memoir by Kirsten Mickelwait


Thanks to Sabrina Kenoun of Sparkpoint Studio, I am giving away one print copy of ‘The Ghost Marriage: A Memoir’ by Kirsten Mickelwait.

Description Ghost Marriage by Kirsten Mickelwait


After returning to San Francisco to pursue her dream of becoming a successful writer, Kirsten meets Steve Beckwith, a handsome and promising attorney and imagines building a life, family, and fruitful future. But after twenty-two years, Steve is not the fairytale that she married. Once her career-driven head of the household, he’s now unemployed and addicted to opioids and uses money and their two children to emotionally blackmail her.

Their marriage dissolves and leads to divorce, which is quickly followed by Steve’s colon cancer diagnosis and his passing not even a year later, leaving Kirsten with $1.5 million in debts from properties that are no longer hers. As she picks up the pieces to her life and cleans up the messes that Steve left behind, she begins to receive communications from him in the afterlife —leading her on an unexpected path to forgiveness. THE GHOST MARRIAGE is a memoir about forgiveness, self-discovery, and healing that will relate to anyone who finds themselves in a crumbling situation.

Praise Ghost Marriage by Kirsten Mickelwait


“A skillfully written, thought-provoking account that positively reconsiders an antagonist as an important teacher.”―Kirkus Reviews

“What if you accidentally married your worst enemy? With unflinching honesty and hard-earned grace, Kirsten Mickelwait peels the shiny façade off her catastrophic marriage to reveal how she not only survived the lies, betrayals, and lawsuits, but also found her way to compassion. If you don’t think on your ex fondly, The Ghost Marriage will teach you why you should.”―Meredith May, author of The Honey Bus and Loving Edie

“The Ghost Marriage is an absorbing tale about what happens when you marry Prince Charming and the expected ‘Happily Ever After’ erodes into a kind of ‘Cursed Ever After.’ It’s a story of survival, of adjusted ambition, of how to be quick on your feet when your daily foundation crumbles in midlife.”―Julia Scheeres, author of Jesusland and A Thousand Lives

About Kirsten MickelwaitGhost Marriage by Kirsten Mickelwait


At thirty-one, Kirsten has just returned to San Francisco from a bohemian year in Rome, ready to pursue a serious career as a writer and eventually, she hopes, marriage and family. When she meets Steve Beckwith, a handsome and successful attorney, she begins to see that future materialize more quickly than she’d dared to expect.

Twenty-two years later, Steve has become someone quite different from the man Kirsten first met. Unemployed and addicted to opioids, he uses money and their two children to emotionally blackmail her. The couple separates but, just after their divorce is finalized, Steve is diagnosed with colon cancer and dies within the year, leaving Kirsten with $1.5 million in debts from properties that are no longer hers. It’s only then that she finally understands: The man she married was a needy, addictive person wrapped in a shiny package.

As she fights toward recovery, Kirsten begins to receive communications from Steve in the afterlife—leading her on an unexpected path to forgiveness. The Ghost Marriage is her story of discovery: that life isn’t limited to the tangible reality we experience on this earth, and that our worst adversaries can become our greatest teachers. This is a book about life after divorce and life after death. It’s a story of how forgiveness is the best revenge.

Website: https://www.kirstenmickelwait.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kmickelwait

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