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Celebrating the journey of resilience and the power of shared stories.
4.9 (44 Amazon Reviews) /4.5 on Goodreads 54 ratings
Girl, Groomed is a deeply moving memoir that explores the profound impact of grooming and abuse on a young girl’s life.
Through raw honesty and therapeutic reflection, Carol Odell shares her journey of navigating trauma, reclaiming her identity, and finding healing. As Carol writes, “It isn’t what happens to us that is the biggest problem. The difficulty has everything to do with how we interpret and absorb what happens to us.”
This book offers insight and hope to survivors and allies, shedding light on the complex dynamics of abuse and the resilience of the human spirit.
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He told a story with his whole body. As his deep voice painted the picture, his sun-soaked arms would gesture with maestro-like emphasis. His bushy eyebrows would dance little jigs during the well-timed pauses. His blue eyes would spear into our shy glances for added effect. All while we, a collection of ponytails, cut-off jeans, freckles, and bandanas, sat on hay bales or stood next to stall doors listening intently to his cadence braid boastful strands of his past into the present.
‘I’m going to write a book about you someday,’ I would sometimes insert at the end of his stories, my form of applause. I imagined writing the story of growing up riding horses in Virginia for a ‘colorful’ trainer. Back then, I wasn’t able to see the entire landscape. My vision was only set to portrait. His portrait, never mine.
A powerful testament to resilience and transformation, Girl, Groomed is more than a story of survival—it’s a journey of reclaiming identity, rewriting life’s narrative, and finding strength in vulnerability. This memoir speaks profoundly to survivors, allies, and anyone seeking a deeper understanding of the complexities of power, trauma, and the path to healing.
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