This book is a testimonial of how love, faith and hope can triumph over denial, guilt and shame.

It is a reading not just for women, wives or mothers but also for all men, especially husbands and fathers who work in today s stressful corporate world.

Journey with Stella's Mum as she confronts and breaks the chain of abuse and neglect, denial and emotional addictions that has spanned generations.

This inspirational story of self-empowerment will free and inspire you to look inside, take responsibility and decide.

You too can live a life right now that will motivate you to discover an exciting new world of self-confidence and build a legacy of positive relationships. Find out how Elisabetta blossomed, and remember: if she can, so can you.

Endorsements

Brutally truthful and deeply insightful, this book will challenge you to reflect deeply on your past, present and future. With her stark honesty and incredible sensitivity, Elisabetta unlocks a treasure-chest of questions which are key to a life of liberation. You will be inspired by her candidness, strength but most of all courage to share her amazing journey to self-empowerment. From darkness, she found light; from despair, she found hope. If you want to remove the shackles of your past and be inspired by someone's path to freedom, you must read this book. --Tan Wai Jia, Medical Student and Author of Kitesong Singapore

Elisabetta's book is an inspirational guide to anyone who is seeking a true identity. The inward search for truth and authenticity brings strength gained through facing the inner shadows, and subsequently achieving amazing outward transformation!--Judy Leow, Singapore

Wow! This book is powerful and captivating. It can really help many people. Thanks, Elisabetta, for being so open! I believe that many of us act that way, harbor feelings and put on their masks. --Michael Podolinsky, International Speaker and Author of Mining For Gold Singapore

This book is a personal triumph of survival from one enemy, ourselves. Ultimately it teaches us a timeless lesson: we got to be the cheerleaders in our lives before we can touch the lives of others. ----Kavita Balakrishnan, Singapore

Elisabetta Franzoso is one of those rare women who struggles deeply, works powerfully, lives fully, cries openly, laughs loudly, and loves completely. Her experiences with family and self run the full spectrum from elated joy to utter collapse, and back to a solid foundation for whole and healthy living. Along the way, she has assembled a palette of reflections and insights as rich as the rainbow after a fearsome storm, as fulfilling as sunshine kissing life back into the Earth. Have your travels been varied? Are you looking for answers, and adventure? Then come inside: read Elisabetta s story. Her journey and yours has just begun. --Ron Kaufman, Bestselling Author of UP Your Service!, Singapore.

Frank and motivational! A book of strength and perseverance; it provides a lot of insight. I am sure others who experienced trauma in their lives will be inspired. --Dr. YC Lim, Consultant Psychiatrist, Raffles Hospital, Singapore.

Brilliant, thought-provoking, intelligent, kind, forgiving, interesting: it will help many women and men caught up in stuckness in their lives . A psychological and truly healing book of resilience and magnificent transformation giving love to all who read. --Loreen Visser, Founder of Transformed Self, Melbourne, Australia.

I wept many times reading this touching story. Elisabetta's journey is one of unbelievable courage, hopeful persistence and unending love. Her family's story is a true inspiration and powerfully reveals that it is absolutely possible to heal wounds and change patterns of painful dysfunction that have been passed from generation to generation for centuries.--Deborah Torres, Founder of Expressing You!, Singapore.

This personal story is truly inspirational, not only for those affected by abuse, but for anyone facing difficult challenges in life. The author clearly demonstrates the importance of awareness and forgiveness in the healing process, and commands respect and admiration for her courage, determination, love and integrity. A must read for anyone overwhelmed by past experiences. --Terry J. Pittman, Retired Oil Industry Manager and Consultant to Oil & Gas Industry, Canada.

Elisabetta Franzoso's book is written with candor as Elisabetta strips bare revealing her deep shadows to inspire others to face their own behavioral dysfunction. Her book offers a trail of resources for the pursuit of self-development with references to many other inspirational authors. The sum is an account spanning roughly forty years of a woman s life, a woman who, after the last page is turned, feels like an old friend. --Vicki James, Naturopath, Sydney, Australia.

Elisabetta Franzoso s path from pain to love, from abuse to forgiveness, from rage to compassion is recounted with great courage and authenticity. Her boldness and commitment are inspiring and her story is a touching example of how self-awareness, will and action can lead to fulfillment and sheer joy. May her words guide more and more people to forgiving and loving themselves. --Lisa Wenger, International Teacher of the Hoffman Quadrinity Process, Switzerland.

Brutally truthful and deeply insightful, this book will challenge you to reflect deeply on your past, present and future. With her stark honesty and incredible sensitivity, Elisabetta unlocks a treasure-chest of questions which are key to a life of liberation. You will be inspired by her candidness, strength but most of all courage to share her amazing journey to self-empowerment. From darkness, she found light; from despair, she found hope. If you want to remove the shackles of your past and be inspired by someone's path to freedom, you must read this book. -- --Tan Wai Jia, Medical Student and Author of Kitesong, Singapore.

Elisabetta's book is an inspirational guide to anyone who is seeking a true identity. The inward search for truth and authenticity brings strength gained through facing the inner shadows, and subsequently achieving amazing outward transformation!--Judy Leow, Singapore.

Wow! This book is powerful and captivating. It can really help many people. Thanks, Elisabetta, for being so open! I believe that many of us act that way, harbor feelings and put on their masks. --Michael Podolinsky, International Speaker and Author of Mining For Gold Singapore.

This book is a personal triumph of survival from one enemy, ourselves. Ultimately it teaches us a timeless lesson: we got to be the cheerleaders in our lives before we can touch the lives of others. -- --Kavita Balakrishnan, Singapore.