
Butterfly Awakens
A Memoir of Transformation Through Grief
- Paperback
312 pages
- Release Date
7 September 2021
Summary
One woman’s dark night leads her on a journey to find her light.
Butterfly Awakens depicts the story of the extraordinary transformation of a forty-something Italian American attorney as she moves through unimaginable grief and sadness watching her beloved mother lose her battle to breast cancer. This tumultuous life experience shifts her world, causing her to question her life choices and opening her up to her soul’s calling. Nocero brings readers along on her journey throug…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781647421755 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1647421756 |
| Author: | Meg Nocero, Sherry Sami, Habib Sadeghi |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 312 |
| Release Date: | 7 September 2021 |
| Weight: | 480g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
2023 Readers’ Favorite Book Awards Gold Medalist in Non-Fiction - Inspirational2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Motivational2022 American Writing Awards Finalist in Autobiography/Memoir, Best Cover Design (Non-Fiction), and Narrative Non-Fiction2022 NYC Big Book Awards Distinguished Favorite in Inspiration2022 Page Turner Book Adaptation Needed Finalist2022 Page Turner Screenplay Award Finalist2022 16th Annual National Indie Excellence Awards Finalist in Inspiration2022 International Book Awards Finalist in Nonfiction: Inspirational2022 BookFest Book Awards First Place Winner in Non-Fiction: Self-Help - Inspiration, Motivation & Transformation2022 Independent Press Awards Distinguished Favorite in Inspirational/Motivational2022 Wishing Shelf Book Awards Finalist in Nonfiction2021 Publisher Weekly/Book Life Prize finalist for Nonfiction Book of the Year2021 Royal Dragonfly Book Awards Winner in Self-Help/Inspirational2021 International Impact Book Awards Winner2021 Literary Titan Gold Award Winner2021 Firebird Book Award Winner in Grief2021 PenCraft Awards First Place Winner in Non-Fiction Grief2021 San Francisco Book Festival Honorable Mention in General Non-Fiction2021 New York Book Festival Honorable Mention in General Non-Fiction2021 IAN Book of the Year Awards Finalist in Non-Fiction: Grief/Hardship 2021 Best Book Award Finalist in Nonfiction: Inspiration2021 Pinnacle Achievement Award Winner in Inspirational2021 Indies Today Award Runner Up in Inspirational2021 Chanticleer Book Awards First Place Winner in Hearten2021 Chanticleer Book Awards Finalist in Mind and Spirit“Meg’s memoir is a must-read for anyone dealing with loss. Who knew whenMeg and my path crossed that she would end up helping me with my owngrief? I am grateful for Meg and all the magic she brings.” —Pam Grout, #1 New York Times best-selling author of E-Squared and The Course in Miracles for Badasses “In Butterfly Awakens, Meg Nocero takes us on a quest that isphysical, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual. We join her as shejourneys through fear and despair with courage and hope. Meg’smetamorphosis becomes ours as it inspires us to transform our lives.” —Tal Ben-Shahar, PhD, New York Times best-selling author of Happier, No Matter What “Meg takes us bravely through her extraordinary evolution by sharing howshe moved through unimaginable grief and sadness with the loss of hermother and how this massive life experience shifted her world and openedher up to her soul’s calling. Her beautiful vulnerability opens thedoor for all of us to peer into our heart and pay attention to itsstirrings, inviting us in to discover our bliss. Meg reminds us that weall have the power to transform our lives and the lives of others byfollowing our dreams and becoming the person we were intended to be.”—Amy Butler, editor-in-chief of Blossom“Meg takes us on a deeply personal journey of transformation thatultimately serves as profoundly hopeful encouragement for finding one’sown true path. Her story truly moved me to tears in some places, togiddy joy in others.”—Jessica Ciosek, author of Sometimes a Soldier Comes Home“I appreciate Meg’s candor in not holding back and more than anything, I really appreciate her eloquence. I TOTALLY LOVE THIS.”—Berta Medina-Garcia, keynote speaker, adventure coach, and founder of Dreamers Succeed“Butterfly Awakens celebrates a woman’s journey to her authenticself as it illuminates the enduring bond between mother and daughter….With this life-affirming memoir, Meg Nocero will become your soulsister, enthusiastically welcoming you into her world, as she lays herheart wide open on her journey to wholeness. She bravely reveals her owndark night of the soul, offering her readers permission to bebeautifully and imperfectly human—to stumble, fall apart, grieve, andultimately awaken to boundless self-love.”—Tanya Mikaela, author of The Circle: A Woman’s Guide to Joy, Passion, and Authenticity“Nocero brings you into her story with her amazing way with words, spirituality, and imagery…”—Readers’ Favorite“The author’s limpid prose invests ordinary travails with an intense emotional charge that is often affecting.” —Kirkus Reviews “This memoir of searching and healing in the face of grief captures surprising connections as a woman seizes life.” —Book Life/Publishers Weekly “Butterfly Awakens is a true story of inner metamorphosis,learning, transitions, grieving, and seeking a truly meaningful life.Highly recommended.” —Midwest Review “… a positive beacon to help others get through difficult times and recognize their own self-worth … Butterfly Awakensis an inspiring revelation of self-discovery and openly serves asa tribute to a beloved mother… . A thought-provoking odyssey forthose on a similar whirlwind path, this life-affirming, triumphant bookproves a well-crafted empowering guide for personal change and growth.”—Chanticleer Book Reviews, 5 stars
About The Author
Meg Nocero
Meg Nocero, a magical manifester, is a former federal prosecutor, an inspirational speaker, a transformational coach, and the award-winning author of The Magical Guide to Bliss: Daily Keys to Unlock Your Dreams, Spirit & Inner Bliss and Sparkle & Shine: 108 M.A.N.T.R.A.s to Brighten Your Day and Lighten Your Way. After she was brought on stage in Miami with Oprah Winfrey in 2014, she was inspired to manifest the life of her dreams and founded Butterflies & Bliss LLC and S.H.I.N.E. Networking Inc., a nonprofit that provides educational scholarships to young innovative leaders in her community. She holds a BA in Spanish from Boston College, an MA in International Affairs from the University of Miami, a JD from St. Thomas University School of Law, and a Happiness Certificate with the Happiness Studies Academy. She is also a Certified Federal Law Enforcement Instructor/Mentor and a Love Button Global Movement Ambassador. In addition to being named Miz CEO Entrepreneur of the Year in 2019, Nocero appeared on CNN Español with Ismael Cala and hosts her own You Tube channel and a podcast called Manifesting with Meg: Conversations with Extraordinary People. She lives in Miami, Fl.
Dr. Sherry Sami is the founder of Happy Kids Dental Planet in Agoura Hills, CA. She is a dual specialist in pediatric dentistry and orthodontics. She has been an instructor for University of California, Los Angeles, where she participated in the creation of the Children Health Advocacy (CHAT) curriculum. Her practice is based on total body wellness, emphasizing the functional and synergistic correlation between a healthy mouth, jaw, and airway to a vibrant body. She is a regularly sought-after speaker for health, parenting, and personal development for organizations and events.
Dr. Habib Sadeghi is the founder of Be Hive of Healing, an integrative medical center based in Los Angeles. He specializes in multidisciplinary treatments for chronic illnesses that include osteopathic, anthroposophical, environmental, psychosomatic, family, and German new medicine, as well as clinical pharmacology. He served as an attending physician and clinical facilitator at UCLA-Santa Monica Medical Center and is currently a clinical instructor of family medicine at Western University of Health Sciences. He is the author of two books, The Clarity Cleanse: 12 Steps to Finding Renewed Energy, Spiritual Fulfillment, and Emotional Healing, and Within: A Spiritual Awakening to Love & Weight Loss. He is also the publisher of the health and well-being journal MegaZEN.
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