Once Upon A Broken Wing

Once Upon A Broken Wing, waar gaat het boek over?When is being yourself good enough for the world around you? When and how should you let go of learned beliefs and conditioning when they no longer fit?The search for an authentic selfThe story of Anna Jones takes you from her childhood to the adult woman she is today. Through years of adapting, camouflaging, and imitating to navigate her way from a young girl to eventually a (single) woman, mother, lover, and employee, trying to hold her ground as effectively and successfully as possible in an overwhelming society, she repeatedly experiences health issues. Burn-outs and depressions follow one another rapidly. She starts having epileptic seizures, but is the diagnosis of epilepsy accurate? Once Upon A Broken Wing is a relatable and well-written book that touches on a wide range of topics (relationships, motherhood, trauma, EMDR, and a late autism diagnosis) and the diversity of experiences in the healthcare system. Over de auteur Marije Pietersma Marije Pietersma (1979) wrote Once Upon A Broken Wing with the aim of supporting people in their search for and providing recognition in relation to a late autism diagnosis. The story is inspired by her own life experiences, where she describes the typical behaviours (masking, avoiding and going against the current of emotions) of women with autism. All these topics have made this book a journey of self-discovery and authenticity for the main character. Voorbeeldfragment Klik hier om een fragment van "Once Upon A Broken Wing" te lezen. Meer informatie ISBN 9789464688016 Editie 1 Hoofdauteur Marije Pietersma Taal Engels Bindwijze Paperback / softback Releasedatum 30 juni 2023 Aantal pagina's 238 Uitgever Boekscout NUR 402 - Waargebeurde verhalen Bijgewerkt op 01-04-2026, 07:58:35

When is being yourself good enough for the world around you? When and how should you let go of learned beliefs and conditioning when they no longer fit? The story of Anna Jones takes you from her childhood to the adult woman she is today. Through years of adapting, camouflaging, and imitating to navigate her way from a young girl to eventually a (single) woman, mother, lover, and employee, trying to hold her ground as effectively and successfully as possible in an overwhelming society, she repeatedly experiences health issues. Burn-outs and depressions follow one another rapidly. She starts having epileptic seizures, but is the diagnosis of epilepsy accurate? Once Upon A Broken Wing is a relatable and well-written book that touches on a wide range of topics (relationships, motherhood, trauma, EMDR, and a late autism diagnosis) and the diversity of experiences in the healthcare system.