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Marcia Abboud

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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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Modern Women

My Encounter with a Stalker

It doesn’t just happen on Netflix

May 6

A close-up shot of an elegant woman sitting at a bar with an orange cocktail in front of her. She wears a strapless black dress, diamond drop earrings, and a choker necklace. We only see her from her lips to her arms resting on the bar. To the left is a man’s hand holding a glass.

May 6

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Black Bear

When The Unshed Tears of a Generation Start to Weep

We catch a glimpse of what they’ve hidden for decades

Apr 28

An old man sits at a wooden table holding an old photograph. The camera is focused on the photograph, and we only see a blurred side view of the man.

Apr 28

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Catharsis Chronicles

Through the Lens of My Mother’s White Lies

The real damage was evident after her death

Apr 18

A young woman with blonde hair sits on a rocky landscape, hugging her knees to her chest as she looks at the night sky into a colourful star constellation.

Apr 18

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The Maze

What I Wish I Knew Before Losing My Virginity

Too young to have a clue and thought I knew it all

Apr 11

A young brunette teenager wearing a plaid jacket over a white t-shirt looks down at her hands with uncertainty. She’s standing in a forest.

Apr 11

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Know Thyself, Heal Thyself

How a Woman I Barely Knew Became My Lifeline

I thought it was for the weak or privileged until I met her

Apr 5

A woman with long brown hair wearing a plum-coloured long-sleeve top raises her arms skyward in a gesture of hope. Her back is to the camera. She is in nature. Green trees and a lake are in front of her.

Apr 5

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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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