. She is sharing her book as part of the
Moving from Broken to
Beautiful Blog Tour
Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a copy!
Be sure to leave a comment for a chance to win a copy!
Yvonne, you’re celebrating the release of your
new book, Moving from Broken to
Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward. What led you to write
that book?
Friends often asked me how I survived (Click to Tweet) and thrived after a domestic violence marriage, divorce, single
parenting, breast cancer, several car accidents, and the loss of my only child.
I would tell them, and they would say, “You need to write a book about that. It
would encourage other people.”
After I heard some version of
that response dozens of times, I sensed God leading me to write the book.
All those trials make me think the book might
be somber or depressing. Is it?
On the contrary, remember the
subtitle is 9 Life Lessons to Help You
Move Forward. The style of writing is positive and hopeful. Friends tell me
my sense of humor keeps the message upbeat.
How does your work as a licensed professional
counselor influence the book?
I became a therapist after
the divorce. My training and clinical experience helped me to focus on change
for the better rather than being stuck in the past. However, my writing and
speaking are not based exclusively on my training and clinical experience but
also on the life lessons I learned. Although I’ve also used stories from other
people, I have changed names and some identifying details to protect their
privacy.
What makes Moving
from Broken to Beautiful an interactive book?
The introduction of Moving from Broken to Beautiful suggests
how the readers can utilize the book. At the end of each chapter, the readers
will find three activities, three affirmations, three Scriptural readings, a
prayer, and two pages to journal their thoughts and emotions about the life
lesson in that chapter. The book emphasizes application of the life lessons.
What additional resources make Moving from Broken to Beautiful an
interactive book that encourages the readers?
Appendix A has thirty
additional affirmations to encourage the readers. Appendix B has thirty
additional Scriptural readings to give the readers hope that they, too, can
move from broken to beautiful. Appendix C lists and describes helpful links for
cancer, divorce recovery, domestic violence, grief recovery, and substance use
recovery.
The book has one hundred and three pages. Did
you have a reason for keeping it short?
Yes, I did. People who are
going through a major illness or some other crisis don’t have a lot of time to
read. They want help and hope, but they want them
quickly.
Where can the readers purchase Moving from Broken to Beautiful?
They can go to Smashwords,
Create Space, and Amazon. They can buy a paperback book or an e-book for the
Kindle, iBook, Nook, Sony Books, Deisel, Flipkart (India), and Kobo (Europe).
Have you experienced brokenness? Do you need a copy of Yvonne's book? Answer the following question in the comments and I will enter your name in a drawing to receive it.
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Have you experienced brokenness? Do you need a copy of Yvonne's book? Answer the following question in the comments and I will enter your name in a drawing to receive it.
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Yvonne Ortega is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Licensed
Substance Abuse Treatment Practitioner, a Clinically Certified Domestic Violence
Counselor, and bilingual professional speaker. She is the author of Moving
from Broken to Beautiful: 9 Life Lessons to Help You Move Forward and Finding
Hope for Your Journey through Breast Cancer (Revell). She’s
also a contributing author to The
Embrace of a Father and Transformed. Her website is www.yvonneortega.com.
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Sweet Yvonne is victorious through many of the worst of life's tragedies. Why wouldn't everyone want to read her book? Although I have not experienced her suffering, I meet people who have. Moving Forward from Broken to Beautiful would be encouragement to them and to me. Any day could be the day when "brokeness" knocks at my life's door. Thanks for sharing your story to comfort others, Yvonne.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your heart, Elaine. And, you are so right. There is so much brokenness in our lives. We need the touch of Jesus to make all things beautiful.
ReplyDeleteElaine, you have won a copy of Moving from Broken to Beautiful. Please contact me with your email address.
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