In 2022, Nella Coiro is happy, emotionally healthy, and loved – but her journey to get here has not always been a simple or linear one. A troubled childhood set her on a path that would have completely overwhelmed anyone with less resilience and courage. But Nella never gave up.
In this raw and deeply intimate memoir, Nella shares for the first time, the challenges she faced growing up in a home that exposed her to physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. Learning from her parents, Nella has had her own struggles with substance abuse, depression, and ongoing adversity - but here, she illustrates how she navigated the immeasurable obstacles she faced as a youth, as well as how, as an adult, she balances the lasting scars from those traumas, as well as addressing serious medical issues. With the love and support of her spouse, and reliance upon her spirituality, she continues the lifelong journey towards self-acceptance, self-love, personal growth, and inner peace.
Table of Content
Contents
Foreword
Preface
1. Beginnings
2. Indelible Reflections
3. My Mother’s Voice
4. A Basketful of Feelings
5. Written in Stone
6. In Pitch-Black Darkness
7. Kindergarten
8. Little Italy
9. The Family
10. Behind the Snapshots
11. Old Photographs
12. A Visit from the Loan Sharks
13. Resentments & Feuds
14. Dinner and Boxing Gloves
15. Incest & Molestation
16. Tie-Dye and Love Beads
17. Death, Threats & Other Losses
18. Tools and Barbie Dolls
19. Meeting Kenny
20. Meltdowns & Knives
21. Adopted
22. Sisters
23. Dry Wells & Critical Voices
24. The Rooms & the 12 Steps
25. Angels, Spirituality and Religion
26. Grieving Losses
27. Dry Tears and Poetry
28. The Dialysis Journey
29. To Be or Not to Be
30. A Sense of Humor
31. Moments and Words Etched in Time
32. Forgiveness Revisited
33. Doom-isms & Goodbyes
34. Closing Doors
35. Lessons Learned
36. Advice to my Younger Self
37. Lessons from the Yellow Brick Road
38. Epilogue
About the author
Nella Coiro is a writer, poet, counselor, and inspirational speaker. She is the author of two self-help books, The Forgiveness Journey: Transcend Your Hurt, Transform Your Life and The Forgiveness Journey Workbook, both of which put her years of counseling expertise to work to help readers overcome unresolved conflicts, and learn to forgive even the most egregious offenses, for their own wellbeing. When not helping others, Nella’s passion for the arts can usually find her playing an instrument or painting a landscape or seascape. Nella lives with her husband, Kenny, and their dog, Alex.
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