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Craigslist Confessional: A Collection of Secrets from Anonymous Strangers by Helena Dea Bala
emotional
tense
medium-paced
5.0
When I read the detailed description for this one, I placed it on my TBR immediately. I’m a mood reader and In July, I wanted to listen to an autobiography and this one came to mind.
A big part, if not all, of our life should be the ability to do what makes us happy. Helena, a successful lobbyist struggled with this (I won’t say why, go read) but in the end she felt it was her calling to share the stories of strangers who varied in age, sex, religion, class and race.
This book is divided into 5 parts after the introduction - love, regret, loss, identity and family. Craigslist Confession is a heavy one but honestly I couldn’t stop listening. Here are a few points that I want to share from listening to story:
(1) We all need love and support
(2) Mental wellness should be recognized as much as physical illness.
(3) For each of our experiences, we can break the cycle and do better for our children - we should at least try
(4) Not everyone should be parents !! I said what I said. How we raise our children impact their adult life.
(5) This damn world needs more love, forgiveness, empathy, support and kindness
Thank you Helena.
A big part, if not all, of our life should be the ability to do what makes us happy. Helena, a successful lobbyist struggled with this (I won’t say why, go read) but in the end she felt it was her calling to share the stories of strangers who varied in age, sex, religion, class and race.
This book is divided into 5 parts after the introduction - love, regret, loss, identity and family. Craigslist Confession is a heavy one but honestly I couldn’t stop listening. Here are a few points that I want to share from listening to story:
(1) We all need love and support
(2) Mental wellness should be recognized as much as physical illness.
(3) For each of our experiences, we can break the cycle and do better for our children - we should at least try
(4) Not everyone should be parents !! I said what I said. How we raise our children impact their adult life.
(5) This damn world needs more love, forgiveness, empathy, support and kindness
Thank you Helena.