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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 Stories

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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The Heritage Pub

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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The Narrative Arc

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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Black Bear

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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The Karma Vamp

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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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

The Invitation That Became My Reckoning

I felt trapped in the wrong version of myself

14h ago

A woman with brown, flowing hair, wearing a pink gown, is running down ornate stairs in a garden setting.

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The Maze

I Wrote a Secret Letter to My Ex-Husband

It was never posted, but I still wonder if he read it

Jul 1

A clear glass bottle with a letter sealed inside washes up on a beach and is half buried in the sand. The sun is beaming down with shades of orange, yellow and brown.

Jul 1

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The Narrative Arc

My Mother’s Courage Came at The Right Time

I thought she was a dead woman when she stood up to my father

Jun 24

Woman swings over a cliff

Jun 24

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Shaped Souls

My Father Begged My Forgiveness Three Years After His Death

A visit to a healer gave me unexpected closure and more than I thought possible

Jun 18

An outstretched arm holding a bunch of flowers is raised to the sunny blue sky in a gesture of forgiveness.

Jun 18

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Catharsis Chronicles

A Random Text from a Kind Stranger Changed Everything

I was far from home, feeling isolated and wondering how I’d survive

Jun 12

A woman with long curly red hair is slumped over a cushion, looking at her mobile phone. She seems sad or melancholy as she stares at her phone.

Jun 12

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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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