Treasure had it all -- a husband who loved her, two beautiful "bonus" children, a successful small business, rewarding volunteer work, and the icing on the cake, a glamorous life that took her all over the world. But on a fateful Monday morning in 2009, her world turned upside down. She discovered that her loving husband . . . loved only his secret life. She learned that for the past twenty-four years her marriage was a lie. Wounded and betrayed, Treasure fought to fi nd the strength to start over. From her darkest hours, she summoned the courage to look within and start the journey of transformation her soul craved. Her insufferable pain propelled her to a new life as an empowered woman living her authentic life by assuming full responsibility, practicing self-love and forgiveness. Most of all embracing a massive paradigm shift from victim to victor. Holy Divorce: A Mindful and Spiritual Act of Self-Love is a diverse self-help handbook and novel inspired by licensed clinical counselor Barbara Kiao's personal and professional work with her clients. She shares healthy ways to face your own fears, reach your highest self-understanding and fulfilment of your authentic self-and create true love and happiness.
BARBARA KIAO, L.C.C, has been providing counselling and life coaching to individuals, couples, and organizations for more than a decade. She is a sought-after public speaker who regularly conducts workshops and lectures in Asia Pacific. An Australian national for 24 years, Barbara currently resides in Shanghai, China, where she has her own private practice.
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这本小说描绘了一幅关于人性、社会结构和个人挣扎的复杂画卷。作者以细腻的笔触,将我们带入一个充满矛盾和冲突的世界,角色们的选择往往在道德困境和现实压力之间摇摆不定。故事的节奏把握得非常到位,高潮迭起,却又不失冷静的观察。我尤其欣赏作者对于人物内心世界的刻画,那种微妙的心理变化和情感波澜,让人感同身受。在阅读过程中,我常常会停下来思考,这些选择在不同情境下是否具有普遍意义。它不仅仅是一个关于个体命运的故事,更像是对现代社会某种普遍焦虑的映射。
评分我必须承认,这本书的魅力在于它的“不完美”。角色们犯着错误,做着艰难的决定,他们的挣扎构成了故事最动人心魄的部分。作者对情感的描绘极其精准,那种压抑已久的情绪,在关键时刻的爆发,简直令人窒息。小说的意境营造非常成功,它不只是讲述了一个故事,更像是在创造一种特定的氛围,一种弥漫着宿命感的、略带悲剧色彩的氛围。如果你期待一个轻松愉快的下午读物,那可能要失望了,但如果你渴望一场深刻的心灵洗礼,这本书绝对值得你投入时间。
评分坦白说,这本书的阅读难度不小,因为它没有提供舒适的阅读体验。它像一把锋利的手术刀,直插社会肌理的痛处。我感受到了作者强烈的批判精神,但他并没有沉溺于指责,而是通过角色的痛苦挣扎来展示问题的复杂性。这本书的结构设计非常精巧,不同时间线的穿插,使得故事的全貌需要读者主动去拼凑,这种参与感极大地增强了阅读的投入度。看完之后,我感到了一种久违的震撼,它迫使我去重新审视一些习以为常的观念。
评分这是一本需要沉下心来细品的书。它的语言风格时而诗意盎然,时而又带着一种冷峻的纪实感,这种反差使得阅读过程充满了层次感。我喜欢作者对环境细节的捕捉,那些细微的景象构建了一个极具代入感的背景。故事的内核探讨的是关于牺牲与救赎的命题,但它拒绝走老套路,而是将角色置于道德的灰色地带,让他们自行摸索出路。每一次以为自己猜到了结局,都会被作者用更巧妙的方式推翻。对于喜欢深度阅读和哲学思考的读者来说,这无疑是一份宝藏。
评分读完这部作品,我被它那近乎残酷的真实感所震撼。它毫不留情地揭示了人性中那些隐藏的、不愿被承认的阴暗面,以及在极端压力下,人们如何扭曲自我去适应环境。叙事手法非常独特,时而冷静客观,时而又充满激烈的内心独白,这种切换让阅读体验充满了张力。情节的推进并非是线性的简单发展,而是充满了意想不到的转折,仿佛作者故意设置了迷宫,引导读者在迷雾中摸索。这本书对社会阶层、权力关系的处理也相当深刻,没有给出简单的答案,而是留下了无尽的思考空间。
评分A revelation journey with a refreshing angle on relationship and the D word which we Asians once are so afraid to face head on. Fortunate to know the author herself. Finished on 12/05/2014
评分A revelation journey with a refreshing angle on relationship and the D word which we Asians once are so afraid to face head on. Fortunate to know the author herself. Finished on 12/05/2014
评分A revelation journey with a refreshing angle on relationship and the D word which we Asians once are so afraid to face head on. Fortunate to know the author herself. Finished on 12/05/2014
评分A revelation journey with a refreshing angle on relationship and the D word which we Asians once are so afraid to face head on. Fortunate to know the author herself. Finished on 12/05/2014
评分A revelation journey with a refreshing angle on relationship and the D word which we Asians once are so afraid to face head on. Fortunate to know the author herself. Finished on 12/05/2014
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