Don't Give Up Before the Miracle: A Woman's Experience, Strength and Hope
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (947 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0595295126 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 170 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
pages of hope Ms Rhodes biography makes up in shear determination what it may lack in literary style. She has opened the window to her soul and we find that there can be a peaceful ending.not the sugar coated happy ending we often find. Her Miracle came after many years of self destructive behavior. We may not have the same problems in our own lives, but we can find hope that we too can survive until we find our own Miracle.. Autobiography of a Survivor Born to well-to-do bohemian parents, this is a frank account of a sensitive soul damaged early by the self-absorption and dismissive treatment of her alcoholic parents. The story traces Joni Nebel's childhood in various European countries, teen years in American Catholic boarding schools, her life as an airline flight attendant, and through many struggles in her search for love, acceptance and personal validity in an indifferent world. Eventually Joni succumbs to alcoholism and poverty, exacer. A personal journey to recovery Martha Wohlford This is a heartfelt book written about the author's life experiences from being an airline stewardess through various stages of a life ruled by alcohol and bi-polar mental illness, neither of which she was aware of until later in her life. While having respectable occupations, she also found herself as a hooker and later a nurse. It is a book of survival and hope.The book takes the reader through her despair to her hopes and eventual recovery. Highly recommended for anyone in a 12-step program
She and her husband live in Florida and sail to the Bahamas whenever possible. Joni Nebel Rhodes is now a found soul after surviving the tumultuous life that results from bipolar illness and alcoholism. She is happily married and travels extensively throughout the world.
She and her husband live in Florida and sail to the Bahamas whenever possible. . About the Author Joni Nebel Rhodes is now a found soul after surviving the tumultuous life that results from bipolar illness and alcoholism. She is happily married and travels extensively throughout the world
It is a story filled with tragedy and adventure, romance and despair, but it leads to hope and fulfillment.As a young flight attendant living in Manhattan's madcap world of sex and alcohol, Joni joined the perpetual party. Alcohol relieved her insecurities-the memories of her alcoholic parents and the chaos of her childhood. She was in and out of hospitals, both medical and psychiatric, as she fought her twin demons-alcohol and mental illness. Don't Give Up Before the Miracle is the true story of Joni Nebel Rhodes' painful life of alcoholism and undiagnosed manic depression. Its hectic pace masked the roller coaster of her mood swings, which only intensified when her mother committed suicide. During her adventures traveling the world, Joni stumbled from one disaster to another, indulging in a string of marriages and affairs, thinking they would solve her emotional turmoil. She is presently living with her husband and her three cats in the serenity of the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains.. Her message to readers is that others can also accomplish that miracle; help is available in many ways, and an addict can beat the odds and live a better life. Despite