Download or read book The Pain Behind My Smile written by Adrienne Logan and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-07-19 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early in Life, Adrienne learned how to masquerade her pain and harbor her secrets. Entering into early adulthood, Adrienne meets Tyrell and shortly after he pops the question. Ignoring some of the warning signs presented to her, Adrienne continued with the wedding planning. Despite her mixed feelings she felt, and not wanting to disappoint the guest, Adrienne proceeded with the wedding ceremony and unknowingly entered into a union of abuse, deceit, and pain. While contemplating her escape, Adrienne receives an unexpected phone call from a bald, sexy, and tattooed gentleman by the name of "Satin". Adrienne's and "Satin's" friendship took flight. "Satin" showed her the most memorable moments, leading Adrienne on some of the highest escapades ever. But as we all know, scientifically what goes up must come down. Suddenly, Adrienne's world is turned upside down when she is blind sided by a 3 punch combo that changes her life forever. She then search to find a way to put her life back together.

Download or read book The Hurt of My Pain Behind My Smile written by Sophia Scott and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-18 with total page 62 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you hiding behind your smile? Do you want to be free from the hurt of your past? Well, this book is for you! Let go of the pain from your past and move forward!

Download or read book The Pain Hidden behind My Smile written by KJ Harden and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-11-03 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Karla was a misguided youth who witnessed everything that she was supposed to be protected from. Growing up without a father in her life and a mother who didn't know how to show her love forced her to go out into the world unprepared for the realities of it. She became a mother at the age of eighteen by a man who was six years older with children. Although she never felt love at home, she still opened herself up to the possibilities of being loved and loving someone in return. That search led her to a young man whom she eventually spent eight years of her life with and shared two more children together. During their time together she suffered from mental, physical, and emotional abuse, causing her to finally get up enough courage to leave him. Single again, Karla started doing things that she never had the opportunity to do while with such a controlling man. She started to drink and go out more, which eventually caused her to make decisions that affected and disrupted her household. She met a few men and settled down with one that caught her eye. While trying to pick up the pieces of her life, she started doing a little better and was looking forward to her future without the hurt and pain that she suffered through for years. Trying to better her relationship with her siblings, she invited them to her apartment so that they could spend time together, but nothing would prepare herself for what lay ahead. One night with her family had turned her whole world upside down and left her fighting for her freedom. With everything that she had already gone through, nobody would have ever expected for her to end up in jail, not even her. Leaving behind her children, Karla had to adjust to her new life behind bars. There was no turning back now, she had to fight harder than she had ever fought before. During that fight, she was sexually assaulted by a male deputy that worked at the courthouse. Leaving her with distrust for the same people put in place to protect her, she started to give up and accept things as they were, but God didn't want that for her, so He gave her the vision and sign that she had been waiting for. After being away for almost two years, Karla was released back out into the same cold, cruel world that she was abruptly taken from and had to start rebuilding what was torn down. She also needed to repair the broken relationship with her children, but none of that would come easy for her. Battling depression, being homeless, and running into people that had taken advantage of her instead of helping only made her stronger, and after two years of parole Karla packed the few things she had along with her children and headed for a new life in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, leaving behind everything that was meant to break her and starting a new life for herself and children.

Download or read book Pain Behind the Smile written by Leah Hulan and published by Eggman Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Former Miss Tennessee Leah Hulan, currently a Lieutenant in the United States Army, chronicles her battles with a tumultuous past, including sexual abuse, rape & sexual harassment in the military & the oft-times terminal disease, bulimia. Lieutenant Hulan has held the titles of Miss Tennessee, Miss Tennessee USA & was a top five finalist in the Miss USA pageant in 1995. Hulan presents a behind- the-scenes look at beauty pageants, the sacrifices made by the contestants & the psychological & emotional toll taken on the women who participate. Hulan also addresses her eating disorder & its psychological & physiological ramifications. Her poignant, first person narrative transcends the clinical explanations of the disease & provides first-hand accounts of the torturous pain caused by bulimia. A veteran of Operation Desert Storm. Hulan's recollections paint a horrifying picture of life in the service in the isolated desert. PAIN BEHIND THE SMILE is a heart-wrenching narrative account that exposes the deep, emotional turmoil that lurks beneath the beauty queen's smile. Eggman Publishing, $12.95, ISBN 1-886371-01-6, Call (615) 327-9390 for information. 2909 Poston Avenue, Suite 203, Nashville, TN 37203.

Download or read book Eccedentesiast written by Nina Gilmore and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-05-06 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A person who hides hardship or sorrow behind a smile- ECCEDENTESIAST is a poetry concoction of different elements of life. This book will connect to any and everyone. There is no certain kind of poem in this collection, for it contains love, despair, deceit, happiness and finding yourself. Eccedentesiast will have you laughing, crying tears of sadness and tears of joy. My dream is to touch lives and embrace different lifestyles all over the world.

Download or read book Behind the Smile written by Marie Osmond and published by Grand Central Publishing. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than one out of 10 new mothers experience post-partum depression (PPD), yet few women seek help. After Marie Osmond, beloved singer and TV talk show host, gave birth to her seventh child (four of her children are adopted), she became increasingly depressed. One night, she handed over her bank card to her babysitter, got in her car, and drove north-with no intention of returning until she had emerged from her crisis. After she went public with her own experiences with PPD on Oprah and Larry King Live, the response was overwhelming. Now collaborating with a doctor who helped her through her ordeal, Marie Osmond will share the fear and depression she overcame, and reveal how she put it all behind her and is moving on with her life.

Download or read book Happiness written by Daniel Nettle and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-05-12 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What exactly is happiness? Can we measure it? Why are some people happy and others not? And is there a drug that could eliminate all unhappiness? People all over the world, and throughout the ages, have thought about happiness, argued about its nature, and, most of all, desired it. But why do we have such a strong instinct to pursue happiness? And if happiness is good in itself, why haven't we simply evolved to be happier? Daniel Nettle uses the results of the latest psychological studies to ask what makes people happy and unhappy, what happiness really is, and to examine our urge to achieve it. Along the way we look at brain systems, at mind-altering drugs, and how happiness is now marketed to us as a commodity. Nettle concludes that while it may be unrealistic to expect lasting happiness, our evolved tendency to seek happiness drives us to achieve much that is worthwhile in itself. What is more, it seems to be not your particular circumstances that define whether you are happy so much as your attitude towards life. Happiness gives us the latest scientific insights into the nature of our feelings of well-being, and what these imply for how we might live our lives.

Download or read book My Brainless Heart written by Ayushi Agarwal and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2020-04-18 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For everyone who is going through a tough time, hang in there buddy, it will all be fine. It is not that we are a generation of sad people, it is just that we do not have any concrete reason to be happy. But now we need to find our own reason to be happy, to wake up every day with a smile, to enjoy the little things and acknowledge the small efforts that others make. Please love yourself, be’cause no matter what others say, you are beautiful, you are strong, and you are loved. The beauty of the world will only make you smile for some time. It is only when you recognize the beauty within you, you achieve real happiness. Happiness is the best thing that you can give yourself and the ones around you. Life is difficult, but you can make it easy for yourself. Give yourself time. And in this game of being the best, have you left the best in you behind?

Download or read book Behind a Painted Smile written by Rosie Shannon and published by . This book was released on 2007-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: I chose to write this particular book, mainly to prove something to myself and other people just how a person such as myself can progress in their lives. After surviving both physical and sexual abuse in my past from a family member. Having to live with the turmoil of placing my children in the care of other families.My worst nightmare of which I had to come to terms with, was when my son Daniel was killed in a road traffic accident in 2001. I chose to write all of my thoughts and emotions down, instead of having any kind of councelling. As each day passes by, I know that with my partner who is so understanding, that I can overcome anything that life chooses to throw at me. Although, I do not allow my emotions to be seen, as each day the first thing I do is put my make up on, which is what I would call my "mask".This to me makes life so much easier as nobody has any idea of what I am thinking or feeling. Each day I write on a calender the events of my daily routine.That is how it became to be written in diary form,and then even I could see the progress I had made in my life.Should I ever be concerned about something, or not be too certain of anything, I think of what my late son Daniel would have told me.He would of said "go for it mum".

Download or read book The Tears Behind My Smile written by Jannette Blair and published by Jannette Marie Blair. This book was released on 2022-01-03 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Tears Behind my Smile is a long-life journey of an abandoned girl who faces challenges in every walk of her life and the strength she gains from each experience she suffers. It is not an autobiography with an ordinary beginning and a predictable ending; instead the book depicts a series of emotions occurring in the author's life and how she alters herself from a self-pitying girl into a strong, resilient woman. It will enlighten the readers on not to depend on anyone and become the superhero in their own story. A hard but comforting lesson to learn – Loving and forgiving your own self is important because if today you won’t do it, tomorrow you’ll see others taking advantage of your weaknesses. No matter how many mistakes you are making in your life, if you are willing to learn from everything you go through, sooner or later, you will become the best version of yourself and that without anyone else’s support.

Download or read book The Pain in a Smile written by Giuseppe De Martino and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-28 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: To all those who hide their pain behind a smile, may this story help you defeat your demons. A sunny day, a smile full of joy, a melody made of the chirping of birds and the rustling of a river bed. A moonless night, a bed of pain, a dark and silent room that, every night, becomes a deafening melody, a composition of screams, nightmares and demons that tears the soul apart. Three characters so different, but so similar: Cameron, sad eyes and breathtaking smiles, a homosexual boy not at peace with his sexuality because of the ignorance of his family and society; Jocelyn, eyes full of joy and smiles full of pain, an obese girl derided by her peers; finally, Trevis, cold heart and warm eyes, free to be what he wants to be. But do people without fears exist? People without pain in their smiles? The stories of these three characters intersect profoundly until each becomes the salvation of the other. Friendship and love merge so deeply that you can no longer tell the difference. Giuseppe De Martino was born in Naples on 9 July, 1996. He soon discovered a strong passion for acting, writing and singing, quickly becoming a professional in the world of entertainment. After graduating from drama school, he won the 20th edition of the Emily Dickinson International Literary Prize. He has collaborated on various theatre and television projects, and, at the age of 21, he published his debut novel, The Pain in a Smile. After critical acclaim for the social issues discussed in the book, he decided to translate the novel into English. He now lives in the UK, and he always tries, with his pen and his art, to create a better world.

Download or read book The Struggle Behind The Smile written by Sharonda Muse and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-08-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many people, including men and women, go through a lot of abuse behind closed doors. They are either embarrassed to talk about what's going on, or fear no one will believe them. I, Sharonda Muse, am one of those many people. From childhood into my adult life, I experienced sexually, mental, and physical abuse by the hands of people that were supposed to love me. For decades, I chose to self medicate which took me down a very dark path. My body became exhausted, and I was mentally drained! One summer morning, the Holy Spirt entered my body, and I felt a feeling that words can't describe. SlowIy but surely, I began to come out of the darkness, and worked on getting my life together. God never gave up on me, and because of Him, I have become the woman I am today.

Download or read book The Woman Behind the Smile written by Debby Montgomery Johnson and published by . This book was released on 2016-10-28 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Debby Montgomery Johnson is a woman on a mission. In her book she shares her personal experience with a love that turned into betrayal and financial disaster and she removes the mask of shame and shows others how do to the same. Many of us have something, something we're hiding, something we're ashamed of, something that through no fault of our own or through our own making, something that we keep hidden and that, in turn, keeps us hidden, from each other and the world.

Download or read book Smile A Graphic Novel written by Raina Telgemeier and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2014-07-29 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Raina Telgemeier's #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner Award-winning graphic memoir based on her childhood! Raina just wants to be a normal sixth grader. But one night after Girl Scouts she trips and falls, severely injuring her two front teeth. What follows is a long and frustrating journey with on-again, off-again braces, surgery, embarrassing headgear, and even a retainer with fake teeth attached. And on top of all that, there's still more to deal with: a major earthquake, boy confusion, and friends who turn out to be not so friendly.

Download or read book Tilt written by Ellen Hopkins and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-09-11 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love—good and bad—forces three teens’ worlds to tilt in a riveting novel from New York Times bestselling author Ellen Hopkins. Three teens, three stories—all interconnected through their parents’ family relationships. As the adults pull away, caught up in their own dilemmas, the lives of the teens begin to tilt...​ Mikayla, almost eighteen, is over-the-top in love with Dylan, who loves her back. But what happens to that love when Mikayla gets pregnant the summer before their senior year—and decides to keep the baby? Shane turns sixteen that same summer and falls hard in love with his first boyfriend, Alex, who happens to be HIV positive. Shane has lived for four years with his little sister’s impending death. Can he accept Alex’s love, knowing that his life, too, will be shortened? Harley is fourteen—a good girl searching for new experiences, especially love from an older boy. She never expects to hurdle toward self-destructive extremes in order to define who she is and who she wants to be. Love, in all its forms, has crucial consequences in this standalone novel.

Download or read book Girl Behind the Smile written by Natalie Parrish and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-23 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the garden, in the dew of the morning, when my sister and I grew tired of working, we'd lay in the cool, black dirt, our pillows the bellies of stray dogs our Mema had taken in. We'd whisper sweetly to them as they lay there with us, "I love you-you don't hurt, like people do." Butterflies filled the garden. "Mema, look!" I'd shout. "They are coming to me!" "Baby, it's the spirit you carry within you..." She'd respond, "They sense it." I would get caught up in the moment, jump up to fly, imitating the butterflies, wanting them to land on my hand. I can feel that moment now, when time slows down, a moment you will remember forever-watching butterflies' wings flutter in slow motion, vibrant, delicate, with intricate patterned colors, and longing to be like them; to fly with freedom and grace. I watched as they descended down, as if to connect, and in some way say, "Hello." Natalie Parrish's strong connection to her grandma and the wisdom she shared would stay hidden within her a lifetime-through abuse, struggle, hardship, and even a suicide attempt that nearly stole her life. In this book, Natalie recounts her transformation, coming full circle to embrace her true self, and revealing to us all the Girl Behind the Smile. GirlBehindtheSmile.com

Download or read book Adelaide Poetry 2 written by Adelaide Meharg and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2023-03-07 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now in my spare time I try to write more poetry to I never knew that one day I would have books for sale like I have now I hope you all like my poetry as well And keep your eyes out as I plan on doing more poetry for you all as well