Shattering the Mirror

Shattering the Mirror is a memoir about one woman’s quest to confront her life and see through the distortions of her traumatic past. Lena was raised in madness by a violent, controlling mother obsessed with household cleanliness and the beauty of her porcelain dolls. To survive, Lena perfected the art of dissociation, racing through school with straight A’s, becoming a top producer at a high-tech company, and clicking through two marriages without ever slowing down long enough to fully experience life. At fifty-one, Lena looks into the eyes of her dying mother, and her warped mirror finally shatters. She begins to experience life in a new way. She learns to feel and forgive, shedding her armor and embracing life. 

"I'm leveled by the raw experiences - the "Mommy Dearest" abuse and cruelty from your mother and the weakness of your father. You took us on a raw, courageous journey that seems to have culminated in a wonderful homecoming to the self acceptance and forgiving place of love at last." 

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"Beautifully written. Deeply insightful. Courageously shared!" 

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"I am impressed by your incredible memory and courage to completely put yourself out there for all to see." 

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"I consumed it in 24 hours. It's very powerful. Such brave resilience and fine tuned healing."

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"It is compelling and brilliant writing from heart and soul."

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