Episode 2989: CHASING HAPPINESS IN AN IMPERFECT LIFE by Xiomara Alvarez

Chasing Happiness in an Imperfect Life by Xiomara AlvarezThis is a story of survival against the odds. It is meant to show the reader that a person can triumph regardless of the circumstances not because of hardship but in spite of it. Although Xiomara's life was scarred by violence and abuse, she learned to translate fear and shame into inner strength. Her memoir speaks to those who seek forgiveness, happiness, and love regardless of the odds.Raised in Havana, Cuba, during the revolution, author Xiomara Alvarez migrated to the US with herfamily as a political refugee and moved to New Haven, Connecticut. At eighteen years old, she becamea single mom and, lured by the hippie movement, moved to San Francisco. It was there that she joineda commune called the Good Earth for three years. Later she went on to obtain a business degree andjoined Fortune 500 companies, including Firestone Tire Company and American Express. Uponretirement, she established Asking Mara Events & Entertainment, focusing on music and festivals.Currently, spends her time between Phoenix and Mexico.https://www.amazon.com/s?k=9798891573154http://www.askingmara.com/http://www.KingPagesPress.comhttp://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/6624kpp1.mp3