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EMBOLDENED

Belinda Alexandra

EMBOLDENED, tells the author's story, and of other women who have worked their way out of trauma and into success.
How do you begin your life again when you've lost everything you've worked for and your dreams have been shattered? That was the question beloved Australian author Belinda Alexandra faced one freezing winter night when she ran from her home in terror, clutching only her wallet, her phone and her latest manuscript on a USB stick. To pull herself up from rock bottom, Belinda drew strength from the real life women who had inspired her bestselling historical fiction: her mother, Tatiana Morosoff, a White Russian who had fled a home more than once due to wars and revolutions; Virginia Hall, an American who lost her leg in an accident but went on to become one of the most revered Allied agents in World War II France; Carmen Amaya, who despite being born into abject poverty in Barcelona rose to become the greatest Flamenco dancer of all time; Edna Walling, who lost her own dream home in a freak fire but created garden designs that made her one of Australia's most celebrated landscape designers. They were women who had faced seemingly insurmountable challenges and found ways to forge ahead on their own terms. In a compelling and exquisite blend of memoir and history, Belinda shows readers that, no matter what challenge they might be facing, there is always the possibility of building a bold life full of meaning again from the ashes. Belinda Alexandra is the author of nine bestselling historical fiction novels and a non-fiction book about cats. She has been published around the world, including the United States, Spain, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Hungary, and Poland. She is the daughter of a Russian mother and an Australian father and has been an intrepid traveller since her youth.
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Published 2023-04-01 by Affirm Press

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This powerful combination of memoir and historical non-fiction is a bold, brave exploration of resilience, connection and purpose. Stunning in its execution, Emboldened is filled with history, breathtaking vulnerability and, mostly, passion.

...These life lessons deal in complex emotions that elevate Emboldened above the platitudes of the self-care genre, finding in adversity the seeds of growth. Read more...