Where Have I Been All My Life?: A Journey Toward Love and Wholeness

By Cheryl Rice

Where Have I Been All My Life? is a compelling memoir recounting one woman’s journey through grief and a profound feeling of unworthiness to wholeness and healing. It begins with the chillingly sudden death of Rice’s mother, and is followed by her foray into the center of mourning. With wisdom, grace, and humor, Rice recounts the grief games she plays in an effort to resurrect her mother; her efforts to get her therapist, who she falls desperately in love with, to run away with her; and the transformation of her husband from fantasy man to ordinary guy to superhero. In the process, she experiences aching revelations about her family and her past—and realizes what she must leave behind, and what she can carry forward with her.

• Language: English
• Publisher: She Writes Press
• Release date: Oct 7, 2014
• ISBN: 9781631529184

Cheryl Rice

Cheryl Rice is a professional speaker and coach. Her essays have appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Cactus Heart, and Cure Magazine. Rice has master’s degrees in both psychological services and organization development, as well as a professional coach designation. She also has twenty-five years of experience in leadership and personal development, and through her company, Your Voice Your Vision, she inspires women striving to be leaders in their own lives.

Reviews for Where Have I Been All My Life?

[melinda_hence · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

A forthright memoir of a woman’s sojourn with unbearable grief and an overwhelming sense of worthlessness as she bravely begins to heal.You are immediately introduced to Rice with the abrupt demise of her mother, her spiral into the depths of mourning and agonizing despair. The reader feels Rice’s suffering especially if you have lost your own mother, extremely affecting. An unmistakably painful and poignant moment in Rice’s life I personally felt akin to.Rice certainly bares her soul in a candid and intimate manner. Stricken by the insurmountable loss of her beloved mother, she reveals bargains and deals wagered with herself with the hopes of bringing her mother back to life, her relentless efforts to win her therapist’s love along with piloting her disquiet marriage while defining the role of wife. As her healing slowly takes place she delves into her family and her history purging and holding on to what’s of great importance.Rice address issues many woman have faced or will face. Her honesty commands empathy and respect as she searches and discovers for her authentic self. Her essays will serve as a tool for women to validate their own experiences, questions and answers. No doubt there is a wealth of knowledge and comfort for every woman to pluck from Rice’s own endurances and words of wisdom. She will leave you crying, laughing and smiling as you travel alongside her in her quest and survival. A wonderful memoir of a courageous woman as she metamorphoses into the woman she was meant to be and wants to be.