Thank you for sharing this amazing life story. I can think of multiple people in my life(myself included) that can really benefit from the uplifting spirit. All can draw inspiration and strength from this writing, especially in difficult times. Each of my kids will get their own copy when they leave for college. This book is a godsend. Constance is a godsend, for everyone who knows her.
– Sophie
Acid memoir reader here and can say that I thoroughly enjoyed this one. Although our lives were and are very different, I found the author to be so relatable! I laughed to myself, laughed out loud, got choked up and my eyes got wet a few times while reading this book. If you enjoy books like Glass Castle and Etched in Sand, I recommend you get a copy of Emerging Butterfly. PS. Anyone know if Walmart Labs is hiring? Her job description sounds dreamy!
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Wow just wow. What a great book. It was both funny and thoughtful in equal measure. Just and amazing piece of writing.
I throughly enjoyed this book and urge you to pick it up and read it. Constance takes you on her journey and like her you don’t know which way things are going to go. So hold on tight and enjoy the ride.
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You want to answer the life question is it nature or nurture that moulds the child, read Emerging Butterfly and decide for yourself. A powerful and moving narrative that is told without drama but written in such a way you cannot help but be moved.
Yes, I cried, as you read you will probably know exactly where. Like most of us she made decisions she regretted, she also had her choices taken away and decisions made for her but through it all what made her who she was shone through.
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This is an incredibly intimate read that has somehow inspired me to simultaneously give myself a break AND make more of myself. Constance’s ability to not only tell the story but invite the reader to find his or her place in it is supernatural. In a time where everyone’s life appears so elegant online it is refreshing to read from the perspective of someone who clearly embraces the imperfections and devastating disappointments of life and intentionally decided to create beauty anyway.
– Shaela
Beautifully written memoir of overcoming life’s challenges. A message of strength and hope!
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Where do I even begin? Well, I’ll start with gratitude to the author Constance Jones…Thank you so much for opening your heart and displaying with great transparency your story that is all at once heartbreaking, but then poignant, bold, loving, inspiring and funny to boot (i.e. “Local Oscar”) I fell on the floor in hysterics for a good bit over that. I experienced a wide range of emotions while reading this, and there are so many nuggets of wisdom throughout the book, a wisdom that comes about through much adversity and dysfunction. Turns out that was only a gateway into her finding true love, and a deep and meaningful purpose for her life, one in which giving back is tantamount. I am truly encouraged to press on through “my stuff” after having read this story. I think, no I’m pretty sure that I will re-read this again, just to make sure that this gift that she has given to us via penning her story will have the full and complete effect that I know it’s supposed to have. There are no mistakes in life so if you are reading this review and you are faced with obstacles that seem insurmountable, I highly suggest having a read of this memoir, you will be encouraged and reminded that… “you are enough” Thank you so much for your bravado in sharing and for your generosity of spirit which reminds us that we are all Emerging Butterflies and to Never give up!! I just loved this book!!
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