| Searching for the Shire: One Woman's Quest to Find Her Voice Contributor(s): St John, Florence (Author) |
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ISBN: ISBN-13: 9798724228275 Publisher: Independently Published OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time * |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Codependency - Family & Relationships | Marriage & Long Term Relationships |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 5.25" W x 8" (0.71 lbs) 282 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Florence grew up in a small town on Long Island, during the late sixties. Her father was an alcoholic, and, like many children of alcoholics, she learned at an early age to subjugate her own needs and feelings to keep peace in the household. From the time she was a young girl, she dreamed of someday getting married and having her own family. Sheltered within the institution of marriage, it was a place to hide from the outside world. However, the outside world has a way of creeping in. When Florence learns that her husband of thirty years has stolen their family business, she realizes that she never had control over her life. Desperately trying to hold onto everything she had worked for she must learn to be on her own for the first time.Searching for the Shire takes us on a journey of self-discovery through one woman's life. Growing up in a dysfunctional family, Florence had always felt tolerated, rather than unconditionally loved, as a child and she spent her adult years seeking acceptance. A series of relationships were almost convenient rather than for all the right reasons. This would lead her eventually to the realization that she was co-dependent and always needed others' approval for her own happiness. The journey takes her through the lessons of setting boundaries as she learns to find her own voice. |
