(In Cast Iron Butterfly, Ruby Pierrot helps others examine their own lives as she shares her journey from unhappiness to contentment.

Texas writer and life coach Ruby Pierrot takes readers on the rollercoaster path of her life, from an abusive childhood to rocky marriages to ultimate joy. Richly compassionate and deeply felt, Cast-Iron Butterfly is a memoir that shows how to overcome just about anything life can dish out.

A compilation of three memoirs that were written at different stages in her life, Pierrot shows how a person can change and reinterpret the events of their lives. Pierrot looks back on the early, often crazy times in her life with warmth, compassion, and even laughter. She takes the reader through her unhappy childhood and her disastrous relationships with men. But despite the abuse and torments she suffered, she was able to change and grow through each relationship. One man brought out her ability to play, another helped make her fearless, and still a third helped her find her sexuality. Most importantly, one of these men brought her to rock bottom, which gave her a reason to start recovery work and truly change her life.

From cast-iron nasty person to a softer, more beautiful butterfly (who still retains her iron strength), Pierrot invites the reader along on her remarkable journey to self-acceptance. No matter what has happened, she urges, a person does not have to let the bad times control their lives or their future. Heart wrenching, heartwarming and blisteringly funny, Cast-Iron Butterfly is like an intimate--and unforgettable--conversation between two good friends.

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