Throughout her life, Helen felt unwanted, unloved, and unlovable. She saw herself as being rejected by her immediate family. Soon, she came to believe the only way she would ever be accepted was to excel in school, in work, and in life in general—in short, to do everything better than anyone else. As a teenager and young adult, her carefully laid plans began to disintegrate. She became severely depressed, became sexually promiscuous, developed anorexia and bulimia, and began abusing alcohol, nearly destroying herself in the process. This is a story of a wounded soul and how one woman fought not only to survive, but to emerge victorious and free. It is a story of hope and recovery, and of the strength and power of the human spirit.
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Karen Frazier was raised in Nitro, West Virginia. Although living a happy and fulfilled life at this time, from the time she was a young girl she always felt "different." By the time she was in her 30s all her sadness, disappointments, and losses culminated in the development of an eating disorder which very nearly destroyed her both physically and emotionally. Karen states "I would never want to re-live what I have gone through, but it has certainly made me who I am today. I am strong, healthy, and happy." Karen still lives in West Virginia; she has three children, three grandsons, and another grandchild on the way. She also has three cats: Murray, Willow, and her "special baby," Wall.e (aka Wallace Eugene).
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Speaks to the pain in all of us,
By Elphaba "Granny" (West Virginia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cries of a Wounded Soul (Paperback)
Although written as a fictional account, it is clear this book is the author's own story of low self-esteem, numerous losses, feelings of worthlessness, and near death through eating disorder. Ms. Frazier writes with authority yet with poignancy, not falling into the trap of "poor me." This is definitely a must-read.
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This book kept me reading non-stop. I hated when I came to the last page because I wanted to read more about "Helen" and the obsticles she has overcome to be the person she is today.
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