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Every Shitty Thing: One Woman's Journey Through Brothers, Betrayals and Botox

Every Shitty Thing: One Woman's Journey Through Brothers, Betrayals and Botox

Sometimes the biggest mistakes of our lives turn out to be the greatest miracles… A memoir about Secrets, Betrayal, Grief, HOPE.

2018

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About Me — Marcia Abboud

I am out with lanterns, looking for myself — Emily Dickinson — sums me up

Dec 4, 2023

About Me — Marcia Abboud

Dec 4, 2023

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My Mother’s Last Words Left Me Gobsmacked

A glimpse of the afterlife came with a warning

Apr 1, 2024

Elderly woman looking at the camera with a gentle smile on her face. One hand rests on a balcony railing and a plant with a red flower is in the forefront.

Apr 1, 2024

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Losing Half My Body Weight Transformed My Life

My psyche wasn’t prepared for the shift in power

Oct 6, 2024

Three photos show the same woman at various stages in life looking directly at the camera. In the first photo, she is slim and tall, wearing skimpy black leather shorts, a vest, and ankle boots. Her platinum blonde hair is long and shiny. In the second photo, she is obese and holding a newborn baby. She has brown hair tied in a scrunchie, and she is wearing glasses, a green top, and a black skirt. Lastly, she is slim and athletic, wearing a brown mini-skirt and white singlet top.

Oct 6, 2024

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My Father’s Will Ruined Our Family

I lost my three nieces when he cut my dead brother from his will

Jan 20

Three slim brunette women stand close with their backs to the camera, looking towards a misty landscape. Two wear long flowing dresses, the other a long black skirt and tight white top.

Jan 20

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My Friend of Fifty Years Ghosted Me

I’m left to wonder if speaking my truth was worth the loss

Sep 29, 2024

In the front of the photo, a white mask sits on a bronze street bench. The mask depicts a sad face with a single black teardrop. The background is a cityscape at dusk. A figure in white is walking away from the mask.

Sep 29, 2024

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My Husband’s Other Woman

It’s not a competition, but if it were, I’d be losing

Nov 4

A man dressed in black and his Rottweiler pose for the camera. The dog is on a trampoline bed in a home office, and the man sits on the floor beside her. Her paw rests on his knee as a loving gesture of companionship. Both seem to be smiling.

Nov 4

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I Became ‘That’ Girl at a Friend’s Party

The regret at what I’d done haunted me for years

Oct 30

A close-up of a young woman on the floor, eyes closed and smiling skyward. She’s holding sunglasses in one hand and also looks to be intoxicated.

Oct 30

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I Almost Choked on My Cocktail When She Called Me That

My new nickname was worlds away from the old me

Oct 23

Two brunette women wearing sunglasses sit on a wooden seat at a trendy bar, drinking and laughing.

Oct 23

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I Thought I Had to Conform So My Future Husband Would Love Me

But it was he who took the leap of faith and met me where I am

Oct 19

A bride is at the forefront of the photo, her face showing bewilderment. Her cowboy groom is blurred in the background. He has a lasso around her waist and is about to reel her in.

Oct 19

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My First Heartbreak Taught Me About Sibling Loyalty

I was bewildered and ashamed, but what a lesson!

Oct 11

A late-teen girl wearing a backpack is walking away, down a lonely street at sunset. One strap of her backpack has fallen down her shoulder, and she appears to be sad or melancholy.

Oct 11

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And just when she thought she couldn't go on, she did - with wicked humour and a will to survive | Memoir is my first love https://linktr.ee/marciaabboudauthor

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