While many women have one or two close friends in their lives, Auma had been blessed with a circle of thirteen. Long ago, the girls had vowed to each other that when they became grandmothers, each would ask to be called 'Auma', with affection and in reverence to all the 'drama and trauma' that had transpired along the way. From within the pages of handwritten journals kept over her lifetime, her story unfolds. Graced and comforted by the support of her friends forever by her side, she maintains the strength not only to persevere during life's most difficult challenges, but also to cherish and celebrate the simplicity and joys of each day. While many people may strive to 'make lemonade from life's lemons,' Auma and friends take the same lemons of life, trade them in for limes, toss in some tequila, make margaritas and throw a party. This genuine sisterhood shapes Auma's ordinary life into something extraordinary and makes hers a story worth telling.
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Becoming Auma is a book for every woman who has ever understood the power of friendship, the support of sisterhood, and the combined wisdom born of a circle of women. Melinda Josiah Geaumont's charming story is a mix of fiction, memoir, and the very best of Chicken Soup for the Soul. As Auma's story unfolds in journal entries read by her granddaughter, readers will be reminded of their own struggles and joys in raising a family, finding true love and finding themselves in the balance. Chock-full of humor, courage and hope, Becoming Auma is a reminder that most of us become our best selves only with a little help from our friends. -- Mary E. Mitchell - Author of Starting Out Sideways, St. Martin's Press, www.maryemitchell.com
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Melinda Josiah Geaumont earned a BA in Sociology from the University of Southern Maine and a Masters in Social Work from the University of New England. She works as a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist, but spends much of her spare time planning adventures with her best friends, practicing yoga, and writing for women. Her poetry has been published locally, as well as in the Northern New England Review and the national award winning journal Welcome Home. Melinda is the mother of two grown children and lives with her husband in Springvale, Maine.
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A lovely, fun, thought-provoking story of one amazing woman's life and her wonderful friendships,
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A lovely, fun, thought-provoking story of one amazing woman's life and her wonderful friendships. It reminds me of "The Five People You Meet in Heaven", in that the choices Auma made throughout her life affected others' lives. It is an inspirational story and has many "ah ha" moments where you think to yourself "that's how I feel, if only I could put it into words!" I love the incredible spirit of sisterhood, friendship and joy these women have and how they love and support each other through difficult times as well as day to day and month to month when they gather to play Bunko. It was wonderful to remember each stage of my own life through Auma's life. I laughed, I cried and was so happy that Auma's life was so rich and full and that I could experience it myself and feel a part of it by reading her wonderful, touching life story. I feel this book changed how I think about my own life and recommend it wholeheartedly!
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Inspiring Book,
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Reading this novel from a young adult's perspective, I was very inspired! I loved reading about all of Auma's friends, especially Lynn and all her adventures! I really hope that I have friends like that in my lifetime. I feel like I have come to know all of Auma's family and her children. Elizabeth's incident with the permanent marker was hilarious! Reading about the beanbag episode was so descriptive that I felt it was something I could have done myself as a child! This book is great for anyone that wants a good laugh, cry, or both at the same time! Auma's positive perspective throughout her life was amazing and a reminder to always see the cup half full.
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We are born to this world with vast and limitless potential. The first few years are filled with delight, without the capacity to think ahead we simply feel the tremendous joy in all of lives "small gifts". Somewhere along the way we are accosted with life's trauma. It may start out with the realities of dysfunction within your family, or if you are lucky, your first trauma may be as "wonderful" as your first teen breakup. Of course, at the time we don't realize how truly splendid the feeling of that moment will become.
I thank "AUMA" for helping me relive so many of my own life's gifts, happy and sad. BECOMING AUMA is a delightful, well written book and I will never forget her or her story. As I read this book in record time.. 2 days..I felt the emotion come from the pages. When AUMA was thrilled - I was thrilled, when Auma had a tough decision to make - I worried right along with her, and when Auma faced the cancer which would ultimately change her perspective on life - I was dizzy with worry. As a woman, someone's best friend, and a proud mother of one of Auma's "Special kids", I was unable to put this book down. I could relate to AUMA and her words, and isn't that what a book is supposed to do? Thank you AUMA for reminding me how precious every single moment is! And thank you Melinda for sharing you talent as an amazing author, your friendship and support, and for loving my child! I highly recommend "BECOMING AUMA" and I am anxious to read the next book that you delight us with!!
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