This week in Streets Ahead we’re sharing D.G Kaye’s memoir ‘Words We Carry‘. Here below is a description of the book by the author herself:
“I have been a great critic of myself for most of my life, and I was darned good at it, deflating my own ego without the help of anyone else.”
What do our shopping habits, high-heeled shoes, and big hair have to do with how we perceive ourselves? Do the slights we endured when we were young affect how we choose our relationships now?
D.G. takes us on a journey, unlocking the hurts of the past by identifying situations that hindered her own self-esteem. Her anecdotes and confessions demonstrate how the hurtful events in our lives linger and set the tone for how we value our own self-worth.
Words We Carry is a raw, personal accounting of how the author overcame the demons of low self-esteem with the determination to learn to love herself.
Here is my own 5 star review for this book on Amazon UK:
The dysfunctional childhood suffered by author D.G Kaye has left her with great insight into the human condition, which she writes about with much accumulated wisdom in her inspirational non-fiction book ‘Words We Carry’. We read how parents, teachers, and events in our childhood shape the adults that we become. I suffered quite a few similar events in my own childhood that the author did, and found the whole book excellent and eerily uncanny to my own life experiences.
Ms Kaye believes, just as I do, that we should put on a smile, think positive thoughts, and dress to please ourselves and not others. It doesn’t matter if we are not blessed with outward beauty, a happy and friendly demeanour will shine through and attract new friends. Beauty is as beauty does; nobody gets pleasure from being around a miserable complainer, even though they may be the best looking person for miles around.
By the time the reader reaches the last page, they would have the recipe in their hands to give their self-esteem a huge boost. Over the years I have learned to feel comfortable in my own skin, just like the author had to, and to ignore or walk away from people whose only aim in life was to make disparaging comments in order to make me feel bad about myself.
I received this book in a free promotion, but I will definitely read it again. Thoroughly recommended!
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Thanks Debby.
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Hi, Stevie! I read this book and loved it. Thanks for sharing your wonderful review. Congrats to Debby! 😀 xo
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Thanks for your comment, Vashti.
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Thank you Vashti ❤
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Great to see Debby’s book here, Stevie. I have just finished Twenty Years After “I Do” which was a real eye opener for me. I have nearly been married 20 years but Terence and I are nearly the same age.
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Sam is only one month older than I am. We face the problems of middle age together!
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Oh thanks so much Robbie. I do look forward to your thoughts ❤
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Thanks Robbie. x
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Great to see Debby’s book here, can highly recommend too…♥
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Thanks Sally. x
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Pleasure Stevie. all set for your new book next Tuesday just awaiting D’s review.. hugs
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Great. Thanks Sally. Debby said she’ll be posting the review on Sunday. x
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Thank you Sal ❤ xx
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Thanks Sally. x
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Delighted to share Debby.. ♥
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Thanks so much for posting on your blog here Stevie, and extra thanks for sharing your most lovely review ❤ Sharing around everywhere, and will reblog next week. ❤ xxx
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You’re welcome, Debby. x
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A fabulous review for this book. A book many should read. I have recommended it a number of times.
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Thank you soooooooo much Darlene ❤
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Thanks Darlene.
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I am a big fan of Debby’s books. Good review, Stevie!
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So am I. Thanks Pete.
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Thank you so much Pete. You are very kind 🙂
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I’m humbled Pete 🙂
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Thanks Pete.
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