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My Beautiful Detour: An Unthinkable Journey from Gutless to Grateful
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An estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lives and up to 20 percent of these people go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. An estimated 5 percent of Americans—more than 13 million people—have PTSD at any given time.
Amy Oestreicher was one of them. So, what happens when an ordinary te ...more
Amy Oestreicher was one of them. So, what happens when an ordinary te ...more
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Paperback, 536 pages
Published
May 29th 2019
by Singing Tree Publishing
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I'm pretty split on this book.
On the one hand, I thought it was pretty great because I have a similar illness to the author, and actually don't know of any book that describes so accurately what that means. Amy Oestreicher describes very authentically how it feels to live with intestinal failure. And how to cope with it or to not cope with it. Sometimes I was very touched by her thoughts. So as for the medical and psychosocial descriptions, this book is one of my all-time favorites: 5 stars.
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On the one hand, I thought it was pretty great because I have a similar illness to the author, and actually don't know of any book that describes so accurately what that means. Amy Oestreicher describes very authentically how it feels to live with intestinal failure. And how to cope with it or to not cope with it. Sometimes I was very touched by her thoughts. So as for the medical and psychosocial descriptions, this book is one of my all-time favorites: 5 stars.
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Dec 26, 2019
BreeAnn (She Just Loves Books)
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it was amazing
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What I Loved: I had this on my to-be-read list for January, but when I received it from the author, I just couldn’t wait to get started, so I put aside some other books on my list and pushed this one to the top. I’m so glad I did! My Beautiful Detour is a beautifully written story filled with heartache, loss, growth, and amazing strength. I was so impressed with the way this story was written. I felt sucked in and devastated for Amy, but it was so uplifting as well.
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If you've been following my book reviews or personal writing, you will know I am strongly drawn to the stories of others. Reality TV is a MEH for me. It's listening to real people share their real stories that stirs my imagination and gives me goosebumps. So when I heard about My Beautiful Detour, I just had to read it.
The book starts by showing us the positive, bright, musically talented, over-the-top, buoyant child and then teen Amy was. Life was good and she had her future clearly mapped out ...more
The book starts by showing us the positive, bright, musically talented, over-the-top, buoyant child and then teen Amy was. Life was good and she had her future clearly mapped out ...more

This book is a journey of an amazing warrior from the hallways of a dreary hospital to a beautiful life as a Detourist. I was amazed by the content and enthralled by the positive theme running through the book. This is a tale of suspense, mystery, humanity, love, and of family. I loved the book. I bought the book through Amy's website to be sure and have a signed edition. I would recommend this reading for anyone that needs some positivity in their live. #Jewish Princess
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Such an inspiring book, with lessons that each of us can apply in our own lives! Very proud that the author, Amy Oestreicher, is from my hometown of Fairfield, CT! While her book was launched back in the summer of 2019, I found it to be the perfect read to start off 2020 with, and her story is incredible!

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Amy Oestreicher is an Audie Award-nominated author, writer for The Huffington Post, speaker for TEDx and RAINN, health advocate, award-winning actress, mixed media artist, songwriter and playwright. As a survivor and “thriver” of multiple traumas, Amy eagerly shares the gifts of life’s “beautiful detours” and the tremendous gifts that can be reaped from adversity. She has toured “Gutless & Gratefu
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