Win 1 of 5 Signed Copies of “The First 22 Years Are the Hardest: A Memoir”
Available ONLY in the United States. Five winners of one book each. Giveaway runs from April 11-30, 2024. Winners will be announced May 1. Prizes will be mailed by the author in May 2024.
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About the Book
The First 22 Years Are the Hardest: A Memoir
coming of age with a baby on the hip and hope for happily ever after
By Angela Giles Klocke
Memoir: By the time she’s thirteen, Angela Giles Klocke has already been the victim of sexual assault and child abuse at the hands of different people who are supposed to love her, and she is living in poverty when she meets Dewayne. Desperate for a different life, for love and happiness and safety, she clings to him for her “happily ever after.” Instead, he uses up all her teen years and brings her into her twenties a shell of a woman. But Angela never gives up on her hope for what can be.
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About the Author
Angela Giles Klocke has spent the last 20+ years advocating and working with women who have painful pasts of abuse and violence. She has worked as an advocate with crisis pregnancy and as a confidential victim advocate in the field of domestic violence and sexual assault, and currently works as a peer recovery coach and youth program coordinator.
Angela is a freelance writer, public speaker (TEDx Colorado Springs 2017), podcaster, coach, and photographer.
What Others Have Said
Angela’s story is heartbreaking and her truth is inspiring
Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2022
I couldn’t put it down. The story paints a vivid and accurate picture of living through abuse. Angela’s bravery and raw honesty about her experience conveys the message, loud and clear, “Survivor, you are not alone, and you don’t have to remain a victim. There is hope.” Beautifully written, insightful, and informative.
A Riveting Memoir
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2021
Angela shares her story with raw transparency. I would recommend this book to anyone, but especially to those who are currently living with verbal, physical, or sexual abuse. Or to anyone else who is second guessing themselves , believing that this kind of life is normal or what they deserve.
Excellent read!
Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2022
Highly recommend. As a survivor of domestic violence it is a healing experience to read about others who get out and become the shining stars that they were meant to be. I had a hard time putting this book down.
