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In So Many Freakin’ Secrets, Janet Cheney takes her readers on a journey through her own 1950s/1960s-era dysfunctional upbringing: a life full of secrets, unaddressed emotions, and unhealthy behavior patterns that cultivated a climate of abuse.
Punctuated with humor and unusual spurts of joy, Cheney is stymied by unspoken family themes of suppressing grief, hiding abuse, eating away your emotions, "don't talk/don’t share," and withholding love and affection. It all becomes the catalyst to find self-love and learning that all are worthy of love, just for being born. Stranger than fiction, this heart-twisting yet witty memoir takes you on a rebellious journey through traumatic experiences, unexpected twists, craziness, and some good times, ultimately arriving at a victory over it all.
She wants you to know that:
1. You can overcome life trauma;
2. Your life can become one of positive, uplifting experiences; and, ultimately,
3. You can gain life tools and methods for managing challenges, recover from abuse, and heal from addictive behaviors.
Here are what readers are saying about this powerful and inspirational book:
“Such a powerful and inspirational story. I loved every piece of it, the story flowed great and I was sucked in, not wanting to put it down . . . the book moved me and I got through it in a couple of days. I felt so many emotions, my heart ached right along with the struggles, and I was cheering along as Janet made her comeback, very well done!” -----Brita Bigler Peterson, international bestselling author of Getting Through Today: How Chronic Illness Taught Me the Beauty in Being Broken
“Your story is compelling. I love that it is written with so much personal style coming through. This woman’s been through so much stuff and come out a winner! I read it all the way through because I could barely put it down! I loved this book!” -----Circe Dopp, luthier and teacher
”In addition to uncovering intriguing, life-changing family secrets, you’ll find a groovy hippy spirit, a stalwart female soul, and a relatable journey to self-acceptance, inner peace, and real freedom in Janet’s story, So Many Freakin’ Secrets. Taking on the challenge of transcending the mysteries behind adoption, the heavy layers of Vietnam-era PTSD, and the barriers faced by single mothers, Janet takes her readers through a powerful adventure where rock ’n’ roll, true love, and our own gifts shine brightly on the other side." --—Hannah R. Lyon, bestselling fantasy author and comprehensive editor
"Janet is an inspiring soul, an author, speaker, and coach with mad skills and gifts to share. Having lived an extraordinary life of overcoming and finding tremendous joy, she gifts clients with generous wisdom for life and smart tools for even greater living." -----Bridget Cook-Burch, New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of The Witness Wore Red, cofounder of SheroesUnited.org and CEO of YourInspiredStory.com.