{"product_id":"my-other-left-a-wicked-pissah-memoir-on-finding-your-way-paperback","title":"My Other Left: a wicked pissah memoir on finding your way - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlene Alofs\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlene is a joy to have in class, but she lacks confidence\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eand needs constant reassurance.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e Mrs. McCarthy, Charlene's 3rd-grade teacher\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ecomment section of her report card\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Kids are so resilient. She will be just fine.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI am\u003cbr\u003ea doubter ✔️\u003cbr\u003ea loser ✔️\u003cbr\u003enot worthy ✔️ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWords to live by growing up fatherless with a struggling single parent.\u003cbr\u003eWords to live by while maintaining my \"resiliency.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe walked out when I was one. Mom did her best, but did not take it well. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt was life as I knew it. By my early 20s, I had it down to a science: a steady flow of external validation feeding my craving for love and acceptance, armored with a sarcastic sense of humor and liquid courage to help carry me through. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFast forward. I am now in the second half of my life. All but a few dominos have fallen. After a series of difficult events that began after my 50th birthday, including the unexpected death of the only parent I had known and the effects of isolation during the pandemic, I unlocked the memories of my worrisome and chaotic youth and path since then and began to write. And heal my brokenness. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eI am\u003cbr\u003eon my way ✔️\u003cbr\u003eoptimistic ✔️\u003cbr\u003edeserving ✔️ \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWords to live by when I was sick and tired, mostly of myself and when I had enough.\u003cbr\u003eWords to live by when I finally found my way!\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 138\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.32 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 24, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47488600965373,"sku":"9798218185954","price":21.09,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/cFhlWlpLSzREclVBR1g5MFlHYWprUT09.webp?v=1777812774","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/my-other-left-a-wicked-pissah-memoir-on-finding-your-way-paperback","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}