Divorce can be brutal on your self-esteem, your psyche, and your emotional well-being. It is a hard-hitting, tough experience in which so much of your existence is tested and questioned. In
The Gifts of My Divorce,
author K. K. Chappell examines her ten-year relationship with her ex and narrates how she survived the first year of the break-up.
The Gifts of My Divorce
is a story about growth and change, describing how Chappell and her son navigate their way through the first year alone. It is the story of her journey through the labyrinth of her split as she consciously chooses the kind of life she wants to live. It's a story about her role as the victim, as the survivor, and ultimately as the hero of her own tale. In this memoir, Chappell discusses her transformative journey into self and the gifts she discovered after her ex left. This is a story about the human spirit and the potentials that exist within us all; ultimately, it is a story about love.