You’re not broken…
You’re becoming.

 
 
 
 
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Compelling read
A profoundly moving journey towards redemption and, ultimately, Divine embrace.Truly inspiring.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Bright light awaits at the end of the dark tunnel !
Well written. Authentic. Deliberate. Heart rendering. Personal. Thought Provoking. Great Story about dark days, gritty determination and joyful light at the end of the tunnel.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Enter into Peace and Rest through "Becoming Mariposa"
I recommend this book to ANYONE who has ever suffered! You will receive great hope! The writing style is so good I felt like I was WITH the author in unbearable childhood torment, years of cult involvement, dissociative episodes, and then the marvelous transformation process on the barren cult property in Arizona, and the extreme JOY of new life with her husband and with the Creator of the Universe!I’m a marriage and individual counselor and I’m certified as a Trauma Model Therapist. I counsel people with complex-PTSD and trauma of all kinds, including people who dissociate (leave their bodies and a multitude of other dissociative symptoms). So, throughout the book, I was highlighting all the trauma dynamics, thinking I would explain more about them in an eventual review. But Gonzales did such a marvelous job of explaining the dynamics WITHOUT using any of the technical jargon that I might have used! This is one heck of an absorbing read! Gonzales has writing skills for any genre. I’m glad she chose to use her skills to tell her own story!As an experienced RN who had a clear path to earning her MD, had it not been for the abuse and subsequent cult involvement of many years, she would be a candidate to earn her Nurse Practitioner degree; and she’d be a GREAT psychiatric NP (should she ever choose this career path).I could write pages of praise from the MANY pages of notes I took on “Becoming Mariposa.” I’m a member of the International Cultic Studies Association, and I’m going to suggest that “Becoming Mariposa” becomes recommended reading for the members. I’m already giving away copies to trauma clients and they’re giving me great feedback. This book will give you an exciting journey to keep in your heart for the rest of your life. After you finish reading, you’ll feel RESTED - resting in God’s loving care. As Gonzales felt God remind her, “healing is not something I can force, it’s something I must receive.” Whew! That should take a load of care off anyone!
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Buy this book
A very well written memoir. A great read for anyone who has ever struggled in life.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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Hopeful and inspiring novel
Amazing book! Elizabeth does an excellent job of making you feel part of the story. She skillfully brings the reader along on her search for meaning and an authentic relationship with God. The journey she takes the reader on is one many of us have traveled but have not always emerged so beautifully. Her growth in faith is very hopeful and inspiring. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has dealt with childhood trauma and is trying to make sense of all the pain.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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The human spirit's amazing ability to survive severe abuse
Many forms of childhood abuse are openly spoken and written about in our culture. However, until reading this book, I’d not come across sibling abuse written about in such painful and revealing detail. It alerts readers to the severe injury that can come to innocent children when their parents disengage and do not intervene in the horror going on within their own families. Elizabeth initially searched for relief and understanding through cults and crystals, only to be further hurt and manipulated. Eventually, she finds her spiritual grounding, enabling her to heal and write this book—an amazing accomplishment given the depth of pain she’s endured. She offers hope to those who’ve gone through similar experiences and a possible pathway to recovery and knowledge to those of us who’ve been spared about the breadth of child abuse. I applaud Elizabeth for her courage in sharing her story.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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A Story that Needs to be Shared
A beautiful and evocative telling of a life transformed. Becoming Mariposa is a wonderful gift of vulnerability so that others might heal. The author’s vivid story telling not only captures the imagination but moves the heart. It truly is a sacred invitation to know the one who holds all truth.
  
 
  
 
 
 
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An Eye Opener: When you read it be ready to be transformed. God inspired.
This is should be on the New York top best seller list. This book should be flying off the shelf for everyone that wants to know the awesome power of God. The author takes you on a spiritual journey. This is a book that will penetrate the depth of your soul, and your will come to understand that what an awesome God we serve. I don't want to tell you her story. You have to read it and believe it and if you let it marinate in your soul, you will be transformed. Every page is a journey. I could not put this book down. There should be a ten star review. Book of the year.