| Red Raw: One Woman's Courageous Journey to Free her Voice Contributor(s): Greagen-Castle, Kayleen (Author), Collyer, Karen (Editor), Barker, Kelly (Photographer) |
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ISBN: 0648406601 ISBN-13: 9780648406600 Publisher: Kayleen Greagen-Castle OUR PRICE: $16.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (1.03 lbs) 350 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Have you ever found yourself at rock-bottom? Having my picture taken, as a twelve-year-old, I felt truly beautiful for the first time in my life. It was an unfamiliar but pleasant feeling that day. For a fleeting moment in a lifetime of trauma, I felt loved and cherished. As a child, I lived in fear of losing those I loved if the awful truth were made public. By age twenty, with poor life skills and a one-year-old baby, I felt I had lived decades beyond my years. My terrible choices landed me in a jail cell, and life was an absolute mess. I had no idea how I had gotten there, or how to fix it. I was utterly defeated. At age thirty, I made an impulsive decision which left me extremely exposed and vulnerable, shaken to my core. It was a turning point in my life, but to get to the sunshine, you've got to weather the storm. And weather the storm I did. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collyer, Karen: - "Karen's passion is helping all beings to find their voice. Finding her own voice and the courage to express it has been her life's learning. When she discovered public radio in 1987 her creativity and passion for life was ignited. From there life was a rollercoaster ride of finding her voice, losing her voice, finding her voice... In 2003 Karen studied professional writing and editing, and was mentored by Leone Peguero, director of Blue Cat Books and a writer of books for children. In 2017 Karen travelled to Hawaii with Rachael Jayne and Datta Groover, and spent four days writing in the Tom Bird Method. Thus began the memoir Karen had believed was too painful to write. Karen discovered that as painful and vulnerable as the writing was, it was also beginning to provide her with a wonderful sense of freedom. Karen's mission as an editor is to support writers and encourage them to express their voice with passion and vulnerability. The editing process is highly intuitive, as Karen tunes in to the writer, their message and what they hope to achieve by sharing their story - be that fiction, non-fiction or memoirs. To write takes courage. You have it, it might just be that you don't realise it yet."Greagen-Castle, Kayleen: - Kayleen's passion and desire for helping people is clearly demonstrated with her honest free style of writing in all her modalities. Kayleen writes from her heart about life. Her thoughtful perspectives offer her readers unique and inspirational insights into her thinking and the way she takes on life around her and everything it throws at her. With a less than desirable childhood and many tragedies throughout her life, Kayleen is the true definition of a fighter and has now opened her life to the world through her book where she shares deeply personal experiences, feelings, and memories along with inspirational pieces about life along with her experiences on her journey. Kayleen has inspirational groups and pages on Facebook with many followers which is where her love of sharing her thoughts online first began with many people telling her how much her writing and inspirational pieces helped them. Kayleen had not always aspired to be a writer but since starting her autobiography she quickly found a true love of writing. After reflecting on the past, it quickly became evident that she is a very skilled writer and writing was always going to play a pivotal role in her life, which started with Poetry at a young age. Kayleen now brings words to the page and screen to inspire and help others while proudly and passionately dedicating her time to inspiring others through social media outlets online along with humanitarian causes. Kayleen is highly regarded and takes on life with warm appreciation and gratitude for all that is around her and the courage to stand tall with a strong and clear voice to help and support on the behalf of others. In 2016 she recorded a live video on social media which has since been viewed over 12,000 times. Kayleen is a strong-spirited woman who supports and defends others, especially children whenever and wherever she can. Kayleens' voice is strong and has been publicly recognised for her efforts with one of the Top 100 most influential People of Perth for her endeavours both on stage as a speaker and the unnoticed efforts 'behind the scene'. Furthermore, Kayleen is an advocate for many things, one of them being kindness. Kindness is free and Kayleen understands first-hand the priceless value of kindness and what it's capable of and sets an example for her children and those around her at every opportunity to give back to others.Barker, Kelly: - I am an image creator, a wife, a mum, a daughter and a unique individual. I simply love that I am able to create memories, pieces of art and imagery every day. I have a passion for photography and image production. With a vastly creative eye, my camera is my private portal to allow the world to see a personal side of me that influences my unique creations. I love bringing together a technical side and a creative side and watching the magic appear. |
