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In this rollicking good memoir, author Lisa Orban is upfront the reader shouldn't dive into her world expecting resolution and recovery by the end of the book, and it's a refreshing way to discover beauty and inspiration from the unconventional. Lisa Orban consistently illustrates this possibility through her reminiscences of both circumstance and consequence. Although her life is an emotional rollercoaster of ups, downs, twists and turns, she manages to keep the reigns steady on chaos and retains balance between tragedy and hilarity throughout her tales. While some may argue that there may be peace in finding normality, Orban demonstrates how deviating from social obedience encourages us to define the world we live in by giving it meaning, and she does just that.

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I laughed, I cried and most of all, I FELT. Sorrow, joy and amusement in equal measure...This is a book like none other I've read. - Sandy Toes Amazon Top 1000 Reviewer The author refers to this book as a roller coaster of emotion, and she couldn't be more accurate. This book made me laugh, cry, and feel disappointed, sad, angry, happy....a whole range of emotions! - Teresa Kandar, author of Heartbreak and Happiness An excellent, powerful read. Lisa's writing is truly alive. At turns disturbing and hilarious, the book's larger message is this: It's possible to courageously face the darkness in life, and not just find the light, but create it. - Tracy Knight author of The Astonished Eye It's a complex book that left me happy, sad, exasperated, amused, horrified, frustrated and completely wrung out...you've written a book that defies my ability to categorize and whose impact on me I cannot adequately describe. Kudos. She opens windows onto foster care, child abuse, domestic violence, teenagers' angst at what exactly is an 'adult' and yet mixes all of this grim reality into a memoir that is profoundly involving and moving - and entertaining and full of some zingers that will have you howling. - Grady Harp HALL OF FAME TOP 100 REVIEWER VINE VOICE A Must-Read. Should be Mandatory for All Participants in Foster Care & Faculties in the Educational System. Laughs & Tears. - Andy Anderson HALL OF FAME TOP 10 REVIEWER

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Lisa Orban was born in Galesburg, IL a long time ago on a hot summer day. Due to various shenanigans by the adults in her life, her time in Galesburg was short and the family moved to Quincy, IL where they settled down for a good long stay. Things were rolling along for a while inside the confines of Quincy, and Lisa rolled with them. There were several divorces, marriages, different schools, friends lost & gained, and many, many moves throughout all this activity. Until, quite unexpectedly, Lisa found herself in foster care at 16, much to her surprise. Upon turning 18, Lisa ran away as fast as she could to Phoenix, AZ where she lived for 3 years. Got married, had two sons, made many mistakes, and then eventually, ran for her life back to Quincy, where she still lives to this day. Lisa went to college, earned an Associates in Psychology, raised her 5 kids, got married, and divorced, several times, bought a house and eventually settled down to live the life she always wanted, as the ringleader in a madhouse of anarchy. She now writes books, takes in human strays in need of help, travels, opened a publishing house, and pretty much does whatever she wants, and is quite happy about it. She became an author in 2015 with her first book, It'll Feel Better when it Quits Hurting, and hasn't stopped since.

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