The Last Ten Pounds: One Woman's
Journey to Love (by shedding Fear, Anger, Hatred...and Everything In-Between)
by Lina Sage
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GENRE: Memoir
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BLURB:
Shortly after I was born, my family left Vietnam’s strict Communist
regime by escaping on a tiny fishing boat in the middle of the night.
Luckily, Canada accepted us as refugees and we were excited for a new
beginning. However, any hopes of a brighter future vanished before an abusive
alcoholic father who’s repeated physical violence against my mom left me
screaming for any stability. Sexual, physical and emotional abuse clouded my
childhood years leaving me so damaged that it changed who I was meant to grow
up to be.
In my early twenties, I bought a house and converted it into a full
blown marijuana grow op.
Soon after, I entered into the world of elite call girls and became
one of the most sought after girls in my agency. By my late twenties, I was on
top of the world and the proud owner of a multi-million-dollar luxury day spa.
Just when I thought I had it all, I made the ultimate mistake that
ended in me losing everything and hitting rock bottom.
I was spiritually broken and in desperate need of healing. I had no
choice but to reconcile with my past. This decision brought me down a
miraculous journey that opened me up to consciousness and enabled me to exist
in the space I do today; that of uninhibited peace.
The Last 10 Pounds: One Woman’s Journey to Love (by shedding Fear,
Anger, Hatred…and Everything In-Between) is my personal journey and a testament
that it is possible to heal and transform. To be the person you were born to
be.
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Excerpt
Two:
Flashing red lights and turbulent commotion outside made me
abruptly wake up to a scene of a dozen men who were heavily armed, dressed in
full on black armor and gas masks, jumping out of what looked like black SWAT
vans. I was anesthetized in my own trepidation; unable to run or hide. All I
could do was stand by my window. As if in slow motion—taken straight from the
movies—I watched these men approach my house. You couldn’t engage in an illegal
grow op for long without getting busted and I had enough marijuana plants in my
house to face a strong conviction. In that moment, my usually rapidly thinking
brain, experienced the unusual phenomena of an outer body experience where time
stood completely still and I felt like I was listlessly floating amongst the
clouds. Harps played in the background replacing the loud bangs of the SWAT
team trying to break down the door. And just as if I was protected by a sea of
angels, I slowly came back to my body and realized that the loud bangs were
that of my neighbor’s door and not mine. The SWAT team had veered off to my
neighbor’s house without me even realizing.
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Lina Sage is a writer, speaker, producer and
entrepreneur. She is the creator and founder of Chic Spirituality; a movement
whose philosophy is to live your life with heightened awareness by surrounding
yourself with things you deem beautiful. Lina believes balance of mind, body
and soul, is the key to unlocking all things beautiful. Therefore, she enjoys
physical activity to maintain a strong body and meditation to calm the mind.
But she especially cherishes time spent with her beloved husband and dog
because they are what brings her soul the greatest joy. Lina also likes to
surround herself with great food and exotic travels around the world.
Social Media Links:
website: www.linasage.com
facebook: www.facebook.com/chicsage
instagram: www.instagram.com/chicsage/?hl=en
goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/linasage
My Review:
This is a story that reminded me how important forgiveness is. When you forgive others you are really letting yourself move forward. This is a memoir and the author did not have an easy childhood. The book is not for all readers. I do not know how I would react if I was in the same circumstances as the writer, In fact I hope that I never find out. I am glad that I read this book because it gave me a feeling of calm and I would love to try some of the author's meditation techniques. I am giving this book a 5/5. All opinions are my own.
This is a story that reminded me how important forgiveness is. When you forgive others you are really letting yourself move forward. This is a memoir and the author did not have an easy childhood. The book is not for all readers. I do not know how I would react if I was in the same circumstances as the writer, In fact I hope that I never find out. I am glad that I read this book because it gave me a feeling of calm and I would love to try some of the author's meditation techniques. I am giving this book a 5/5. All opinions are my own.
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