Ugly Girl, Sweet Nectar

D.D. Kaye (Goodreads Author)

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"I was an ugly freak. It was no wonder why I was violated, and my parents rejected me. I felt wretched and ashamed, plagued with guilt that somehow everything was my fault. It was my fault that my parents divorced. It was my fault that I was violated, and somehow it was even my fault for being born so ugly. Sobs tried to punch through, ripping through my guts, musc SNIPPET:

"I was an ugly freak. It was no wonder why I was violated, and my parents rejected me. I felt wretched and ashamed, plagued with guilt that somehow everything was my fault. It was my fault that my parents divorced. It was my fault that I was violated, and somehow it was even my fault for being born so ugly. Sobs tried to punch through, ripping through my guts, muscles, and bones as I ran. But I held it all in, held it in tight. I kept a stiff upper lip – just as I had been taught. I wanted to vanish – to disappear."

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After spending a lifetime of living a secluded life, Alessa journals her experiences as she embarks on a quest to live a more colorful life of “Shoulds” instead of “Should Nots”. She courageously emerges from her hermit cave and re-enters the dating scene when a rude awakening unexpectedly detours her journey down a path of self-reflection to examine her character flaws, self-image issues, and what caused them.

Compelled to find answers, Alessa digs deep to unearth her past, and discovers a scathing childhood of abuse and trauma. At the same time, she is faced with the seemingly impossible duty of taking care of the abusers – her parents. Both suffer from rare and merciless diseases. With the help of her best friend, some random acquaintances, and a few auspicious fortune cookies, Alessa learns to heal herself, and finds the fortitude needed to forgive her parents so she can see them through their illnesses to the bitter end.

Entwining pain, strength, and humor, Ugly Girl, Sweet Nectar is an inspirational and intimate story about the power of survival, forgiveness, and resilience. It candidly explores the devastating effects of childhood trauma on the human spirit; how it shapes one’s emotional life as an adult, and subconsciously affects every aspect of it – relationships, parenting, body image, and more. It speaks unflinching truth to the turbulent process of healing, and how the process can repair even the most unimaginable wounds.

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Ugly Girl, Sweet Nectar is intended for adult readers and includes some violence, light swearing, and some sexual situations.

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This is a work of fiction based on a true story. Although its form is that of a memoir, it is not one. Time has been rearranged to suit the convenience of the book. To maintain anonymity, the names of individuals (living and dead) and in some instances the names of places and locations were changed, along with identifying details such as physical appearance and age. Some events have been compressed, and some dialogue has been recreated. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead is purely coincidental. ...more

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Hello - thank you for visiting my Author page! I'm an emerging author wanting to organically connect with readers and writers. There are challenges that go along with being an independent, self-published, self-marketing author. The competition is fierce against big names and established authors, so Facebook and Twitter follows would be much appreciated to boost me in the ranks of the social media Hello - thank you for visiting my Author page! I'm an emerging author wanting to organically connect with readers and writers. There are challenges that go along with being an independent, self-published, self-marketing author. The competition is fierce against big names and established authors, so Facebook and Twitter follows would be much appreciated to boost me in the ranks of the social media algorithms!

What began as a ghost writing hobby catapulted into a professional writing career. My broad understanding of spiritual and cultural variations, and some unusual life experiences have formed a unique insight to human nature and the many belief systems that form our world. When I'm not writing or doing artwork, I'm taking Zumba classes to burn off my unapologetic love for chocolate. I'm active in volunteer work, and a native of Seattle, Washington where I raised my children.

My number one goal is TRAVEL! To date I've experienced the warm people of Istanbul Turkey, a city embracing both ancient and contemporary architecture and culture. I visited at a time when ISIS was at the Syrian border, forcing refugees into Turkey. I will never forget their faces remorse with tragedy and despair, and the Syrian man holding a bathroom scale offering to weigh people for a few coins.

I was also privileged to travel to Seoul, South Korea bursting with color during the cherry blossom season. Seoul is known as the city that never sleeps, where high fashion is taken seriously, though sometimes while wearing Mickey Mouse ears! Spicy vendor food cooked in little tents on every street, fermented kimchi, curious people with a quirky sense of humor - a bustling place I hold dear to my heart.

Hong Kong was the biggest surprise, with its tropical climate, diversity and freedom that you don't find in the strict communist parts of China - a beautiful fusion of East and West, and the most gracious, hospitable people living amidst breathtaking greenery, views of the deep blue sea, spectacular city lights at night, and my favorite - a cable car ride through the lush green mountainside to the Ngong Ping Buddhist village on Lantau Island.

One day I will write about these experiences in detail - with an added intriguing plot of course, so please check back often for new books! ...more