All women have been there. The point in their lives where they are not sure things can get any worse than they are. Whether a bad breakup, family problems, a lost job, or a rough time in general, one relationship expert says that bad experiences all boil down to one simple thing that most women don’t even realize shapes their lives – self-esteem. And we all need that one girlfriend, who can pick us up by our high heels and give us that killer advice we all know is out there but can’t get our hands on…until now.
Meet Audrey Valeriani, author, columnist, relationship expert and coach and author of the holy grail for women, Boot Camp for the Brokenhearted: How to Survive (and Be Happy) in the Jungle of Love (New Horizon Press).
Boot Camp for the Brokenhearted provides readers with the keys to attaining high self-esteem. The book helps readers examine and improve their personal relationships by teaching new ways of thinking, communicating, and behaving that will enable them to lead rewarding lives and attract and maintain loving relationships.
“It is based on the belief that self-esteem is the foundation for success in life,” Valeriani explains. “How a woman feels about herself has everything to do with the choices she’ll make throughout her lifetime. And since most of us struggle with our self-image, my book will appeal to women age 18-80 from all walks of life, any education level and any profession.”
Boot Camp for the Brokenhearted is full of “straight” talk and amusing anecdotes from someone who has come from the depths of despair to triumph and now shares secrets for living life to the fullest. It is based on Valeriani’s one-on-one coaching sessions, research, surveys, and interviews and is inspired by her real life experiences. In an endearing girlfriend-to-girlfriend style she speaks to her readers with a no holds barred approach and trademark honest and straightforward dialogue. The book provides readers with an intimate look at how to improve their lives and have physically and emotionally fulfilling relationships, all based around the simple concept of tapping into their own power and improving self-esteem. It’s a strong message with simple and unique solutions.
Some of the topics Boot Camp for the Brokenhearted explores include:
• How to evaluate and improve your self-esteem
• The dos and don’ts of dating
• Men and women in relationships
• How to be single and happy
• Women’s health, nutrition and exercise
• Men and women and sex
• And so much more…
“My book is chock full of insight and humor,” Valeriani explains, “as I candidly share pieces of my journey back from hopelessness and reveal what inspired me to take control of my life. I am convinced that with a little self-examination and some minor, positive mental adjustment readers will be rewarded with a new found understanding of women and men, a more peaceful and confident attitude and probably the highest level of self-esteem in their lives.”
About me: My name is Audrey Valeriani. I was born to a working class, Italian-catholic family and raised in a tough Boston neighborhood. As a child I was surrounded by dysfunction, depression, bullying, and prejudice. As an adolescent I endured neglect and a number of physically and mentally abusive relationships. And as a young adult I suffered several near death experiences as well as significant loss, first with the death of my mother and then with the death of my best friend and aunt for whom I was named. For the most part, I was alone and on my own by age 19.
I graduated from Pope John XXIII High School in Everett, MA and entered the working world quickly thereafter. Before finding my talents as a writer, I held a variety of jobs including waitress, bartender, insurance file clerk, switchboard operator, sandwich maker, personnel assistant, and legal assistant, to name a few. I also took some classes at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston but left before graduating.
Currently, I am a published author, columnist, freelance writer, relationship coach and creator and host of TheAccidentalExpert.com. I hold the position of Board Chair of the non-profit organization Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute, Inc. and write a monthly column for the Malden Observer. I have written numerous articles on empowering women and improving self-esteem and relationships. I am the author of two gift books, Simple Ways to a Woman’s Heart: Movie Star Maneuvers That Will Take Her Breath Away! and It’s Not Easy Being Me! Random Thoughts of the Modern Woman.
My new book, Boot Camp for the Brokenhearted: How to Survive (and Be Happy) in the Jungle of Love provides readers with the keys to attaining high self-esteem. The book helps readers examine and improve their personal relationships by teaching new ways of thinking, communicating and behaving that will enable them to lead rewarding lives and attract and maintain loving relationships.
In my spare time, I enjoy writing, watching movies, decorating, and Bon Jovi.
I currently reside in Jamaica Plain, MA with my husband, his two children and our tiger cat, Miss Kitty.
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Who I'd like to meet: Women and men who are looking to examine and improve their personal relationships by teaching new ways of thinking, communicating, and behaving that will enable them to lead rewarding lives and attract and maintain loving relationships
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