Echoes of Me

By Brianna Barberi

Thoughts and wishes were left neglected. A voice hushed, leaving one wondering if it is possible to hope there are better days ahead. May the words written in this book give you back your voice and the strength to ensure you are never silenced again.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Austin Macauley Publishers
• Release date: Jul 21, 2023
• ISBN: 9781398436879

Brianna Barberi

Brianna Barberi was born 1986 in Jersey City, New Jersey, to an American Italian/Irish father and Dominican mother. This is Brianna’s first published book, but her passion for writing and poetry dates back to her elementary school years. With many journals filled with her deepest thoughts and emotions, Brianna found the courage to put her voice her words in hopes of helping others. It is her belief that by sharing this vulnerability, you give others the courage to embrace all situations life has given, both positive and negative.

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About the Author

Brianna Barberi was born 1986 in Jersey City, New Jersey, to an American Italian/Irish father and Dominican mother. This is Brianna’s first published book, but her passion for writing and poetry dates back to her elementary school years. With many journals filled with her deepest thoughts and emotions, Brianna found the courage to put her voice her words in hopes of helping others. It is her belief that by sharing this vulnerability, you give others the courage to embrace all situations life has given, both positive and negative.

Dedication

I would like to dedicate this book to my beautiful daughter, Gianna; and my late beloved mother, Elizabeth.

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Brianna Barberi 2023

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ISBN 9781398436879 (ePub e-book)

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Acknowledgement

I would like to take the time to thank Austin and Macauley Publishing for taking a chance and seeing in me what took so very long for me to see in myself. Thank you.

# Echoes of Me

Clusterfuck, all sorts of errors is what life has been. An emotional and mental rollercoaster ride that has left a girl with a separate conscience. An inner voice that speaks to her throughout uneasy and normal life situations. Remnants of an altered ego that is not only heard but seen by her and those around her every day. Most think her mind is lost. Agreeable to a certain extent, but what is crazy? What really defines someone truly losing themselves? To some her story may be too much. Taboo-ish. I say, she is the wind and the fire that blows and burns down the bullshit of the world with a sprinkle of self-destruction. I mean, you wouldn’t want to get bored, right? Didn’t think so. My name is Brianna and these words are echoes of me.

~THESE words that were trapped in my mind,

These words that have kept me up countless nights.

Have finally found their way onto paper.

May they free you as they did ME~

1 # A Girl

Born into this world by parents with addictions. Father was addicted to alcohol and sadness while mother… Well, mother was addicted to him. Which now is understood to be the worst addiction of them all. Immediately this girl became familiar with pain. Four years old and have already experienced so much. Not the fun and loving experiences but heartache, disappointment and abuse. ALCOHOLISM. However, the amount of love daughter and father had for one another was unexplainably unbreakable. Sadly, her parents weren’t the