Becoming: Sex, Second Chances, and Figuring Out Who the Hell I Am
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (970 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B01N5VN2QQ |
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| Number of Pages | : | 294 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-11-02 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Drinking too much, sleeping around, and moving from place to place in a refusal to put down roots, she tried to fill the void - the gaping hole - that heartbreak had left behind. A survive-and-thrive memoir from blogger and social media influencer Laura Jane Williams. But she rapidly learned it wasn't that simple. Resolving that life couldn't go on as it was - that the backlog of men and sadness that haunted her would not define her - Laura declared a yearlong vow of celibacy, ultimately finding herself in a Riviera convent as she slowly put the pieces of herself back together. When the man Laura Jane Williams thought she'd wed dumped her and married her friend, she was devastated. Empty. She wanted control. An honest exploration of a young woman's soul and a road trip through Italy, America, Paris andDerby, Becoming is a book that makes you laugh and makes you cry, but most of all
This was such a terrific read. I handled my separation and divorce much Amanda Howard This was such a terrific read. I handled my separation and divorce much in the same way Williams did, and I find such comfort in the fact that I wasn't alone in numbing myself and using sex as a distraction and hollow ego booster. Being a parent, I wasn't able to have the opportunity to grow and overcome everything that c. "Its the adventure of a lifetime, liking yourself" LJW This book feels so relatable. Its told by a girl becoming a woman. Laura keeps it raw and real and it reminds us we have all been there. With sex comes love and with self obsession comes self growth. The battle we are all struggling with inside, put in beautiful honest words. Insecurities, boy crushes, existential crisis,. Five Stars An amazing read and so enjoyable. I look forward to it each night!