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The Colors of My Life
by Betty Lupacchino-Goree
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Overview


Grieving from the loss of her young husband, Betty finds herself unemployed amidst a national recession, while at the same time, juggling two of her children’s college tuitions and two mortgages on her home.  She refuses to become a victim that her heartbreaking life has blanketed her with.

Betty shows courage and determination that lay silently deep in her soul. Her strength enables her to transform into a person she never imagined possible. She reveals how personal challenges can bring out the best in you as she learns how to live her dreams, passions, and desires while displaying her true grit.


Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite

Betty Lupacchino-Goree’s memoir, The Colors of My Life, is both

heartwarming and heart-wrenching. But through it all shines the

courageous character of the author. Betty leads the reader through

her first impressions of the husband she would raise a family with,

through the grief that followed his death and the struggles to

overcome the grief and keep her family financially secure to the

opening up of her heart once again when she had established

herself in her own photography business and was looking at future

horizons of potential. The crippling grief was overpowering, but the

author’s strength and courage carried her through and beyond. This

is a powerful memoir, an encouraging story for others struggling to

start over. Very inspirational.


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Description


THE CHOICE FROM VICTIM TO VICTORIOUS "The Colors of My Life" is an intimate and powerful true story about risk, courage, and facing the unknown which will inspire anyone searching for their mettle to overcome life's challenges. This remarkable memoir unfolds Betty's walk through the fire of grief amid the depths of sorrow from the death of her young husband, becoming unemployed during a national recession and raising three teenagers, revealing her true self like a Monarch butterfly transforming into a self-assured survivor rather than a powerless victim. Follow Betty as she shows you that standing up to fear is powerful and emanates strength you always had but was buried deep inside. Her experiences paint a beautiful picture of what happens when we pursue our dreams, our passions and our true grit. This inspirational story reveals how to motivate yourself in overcoming your personal challenges while using your own talents to bring out the best in yourself. • It will instill within you how to make choices and live your best life. • It will reveal how to follow your instincts as the key to your happiness and future. • It will stimulate you to stand up, take control, and believe in yourself in order to live your dream, knowing that you too have an angel sitting on your shoulder.
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About the author


Growing up in a sleepy rural town in Connecticut, Betty, as her late husband would describe her, was, "kept under glass." During their marriage, she would walk in his shadow, not finding her true self until his untimely death at the age of forty-four to Cancer. While raising their young children, photography became Betty's lifeline and passion. Giving her joy and confidence in herself, she developed both her photographic skills, winning numerous awards for her achievements, as well as significance to her solitary rural life. Hours spent in her basement darkroom, watching prints magically come to life in their water bath, surrounded by the smell of the chemicals and her images drying above her head became her sheltered world. It gave her a soulful purpose. Following Joe's death, Betty was left with two college tuitions to pay, the debt of two mortgages on their country home, and the trauma of losing her job only six months after his death. Betty struggled to survive the obstacles life was throwing at her. Rather than drowning as a victim of her circumstances, Betty was determined to become a survivor. Like a piece of hot steal, her trials and misfortunes were used to mold and create her new self. As she searched for the meaning of her life during many dark days, Betty became aware of the angels who were there to help her find her footing. She learned to listen to their guidance, how to grow her inner strength, and ultimately evolve into a totally different person from whom she once was. Life gave her lemons, and she's now enjoying sipping on her tall frosty glass of lemonade.
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Book details

Genre:BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY

Subgenre:Personal Memoirs

Language:English

Pages:188

eBook ISBN:9781098315542

Paperback ISBN:9781098315535


Overview


Grieving from the loss of her young husband, Betty finds herself unemployed amidst a national recession, while at the same time, juggling two of her children’s college tuitions and two mortgages on her home.  She refuses to become a victim that her heartbreaking life has blanketed her with.

Betty shows courage and determination that lay silently deep in her soul. Her strength enables her to transform into a person she never imagined possible. She reveals how personal challenges can bring out the best in you as she learns how to live her dreams, passions, and desires while displaying her true grit.


Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford for Readers' Favorite

Betty Lupacchino-Goree’s memoir, The Colors of My Life, is both

heartwarming and heart-wrenching. But through it all shines the

courageous character of the author. Betty leads the reader through

her first impressions of the husband she would raise a family with,

through the grief that followed his death and the struggles to

overcome the grief and keep her family financially secure to the

opening up of her heart once again when she had established

herself in her own photography business and was looking at future

horizons of potential. The crippling grief was overpowering, but the

author’s strength and courage carried her through and beyond. This

is a powerful memoir, an encouraging story for others struggling to

start over. Very inspirational.


Read more

Description


THE CHOICE FROM VICTIM TO VICTORIOUS "The Colors of My Life" is an intimate and powerful true story about risk, courage, and facing the unknown which will inspire anyone searching for their mettle to overcome life's challenges. This remarkable memoir unfolds Betty's walk through the fire of grief amid the depths of sorrow from the death of her young husband, becoming unemployed during a national recession and raising three teenagers, revealing her true self like a Monarch butterfly transforming into a self-assured survivor rather than a powerless victim. Follow Betty as she shows you that standing up to fear is powerful and emanates strength you always had but was buried deep inside. Her experiences paint a beautiful picture of what happens when we pursue our dreams, our passions and our true grit. This inspirational story reveals how to motivate yourself in overcoming your personal challenges while using your own talents to bring out the best in yourself. • It will instill within you how to make choices and live your best life. • It will reveal how to follow your instincts as the key to your happiness and future. • It will stimulate you to stand up, take control, and believe in yourself in order to live your dream, knowing that you too have an angel sitting on your shoulder.

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About the author


Growing up in a sleepy rural town in Connecticut, Betty, as her late husband would describe her, was, "kept under glass." During their marriage, she would walk in his shadow, not finding her true self until his untimely death at the age of forty-four to Cancer. While raising their young children, photography became Betty's lifeline and passion. Giving her joy and confidence in herself, she developed both her photographic skills, winning numerous awards for her achievements, as well as significance to her solitary rural life. Hours spent in her basement darkroom, watching prints magically come to life in their water bath, surrounded by the smell of the chemicals and her images drying above her head became her sheltered world. It gave her a soulful purpose. Following Joe's death, Betty was left with two college tuitions to pay, the debt of two mortgages on their country home, and the trauma of losing her job only six months after his death. Betty struggled to survive the obstacles life was throwing at her. Rather than drowning as a victim of her circumstances, Betty was determined to become a survivor. Like a piece of hot steal, her trials and misfortunes were used to mold and create her new self. As she searched for the meaning of her life during many dark days, Betty became aware of the angels who were there to help her find her footing. She learned to listen to their guidance, how to grow her inner strength, and ultimately evolve into a totally different person from whom she once was. Life gave her lemons, and she's now enjoying sipping on her tall frosty glass of lemonade.
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