Silent Screams from the Hamptons
Author | : | |
Rating | : | 4.27 (913 Votes) |
Asin | : | 1934759058 |
Format Type | : | paperback |
Number of Pages | : | 195 Pages |
Publish Date | : | 2016-11-04 |
Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Raw Honesty Silent Screams makes us realize that no one is immune to abuse. Christa sheds light on abuse from a different lens rarely written about. Furthermore, her raw honesty draws you into her story. Christa participated in my Off-Broadway production of The Vagina Monologues and she was an inspiration to the audience and other performers. She generously donated her book and other items to help us raise money for V day. This was impressive and inspirational to me that despite her hardships, she still wanted to reach out to others. After meeting Christa, I was struck by her generous spirit and her desire to educate everyone on h. Is she amazing or what? Connie E. CURRY Christa Jan Ryan is a woman who has picked herself up and prevailed forward in the most positive way. I absolutely could not stop reading this book. I had to know if she was able to fight her demons and win the battle. This book will give readers inspiration, hope and a drive to succeed. As I read how she turned soil in her hands and created the most beautiful art work for the rich and famous, I thought about her being a work horse and not shying away from labor. It became a labor of love for her even though her personal life was in total chaos. Christa never gave up and needed to prosper not only in money but in life.. "Inspiring and Moving Read!" according to G. Rutolo. Silent Screams from The Hamptons is an honest and touching personal story about a woman who grows up in a family struggling with dysfunction and alcoholism and finds herself caught in the same cycle as an adult. This autobiography gives an honest, and sometimes humorous account of how the author found herself "stuck" in an abusive relationship with an alcohol addiction as the common thread between them.She takes us on her journey of becoming an alcholic and how she was finally successful in her recovery. This is an inspiring story and quick read. I recommend it to anyone interested in gaining insight into the world of
After thirty years as landscape designer to the rich and famous, Ryan lives in New York with her two sons. About the Author Christa Ryan was born into a chaotic family, enduring alcoholism, drug overdoses, and violence. An indefatigable writer, she used humor to cope. She chronicled the loss of her baby in her first book, From the Depth of a Woman's Soul.
After thirty years as landscape designer to the rich and famous, Ryan lives in New York with her two sons. Christa Ryan was born into a chaotic family, enduring alcoholism, drug overdoses, and violence. An indefatigable writer, she used humor to cope. She chronicled the loss of her baby in her first book, From the Depth of a Woman's Soul.
Her candid storytelling reflects how actions are so tragically linked to this Disease of The Family of Origin and how patterns of hurts, hang-ups, and habits are carried forward into the next generation. In this remarkable story, she encourages readers to face and overcome the silent screams of their everyday struggles.. Suppressed rage, fear, injustice, and passion-the silent screams associated with the Disease of The Family of Origin. She recounts how she matured into better person rather than perpetuate the victim cycle. Christa was able to break this cycle through the powers of willingness, love and forgiveness. She sorts through her past, showing how one episode after another contributed to the chaos of her adult life. Christa Ryan takes readers on a roller coaster ride, offering them many places to find their own identities