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The Butcher Shop Girl: A Memoir for Misfits & Mavericks has recently won the 2021 International Book Awards first-place award for the category of "Performing Arts" hosted by American Book Fest in Los Angeles, California! (announced June 18th)
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Did you know that 75% of super high achievers come from troubled families? And that extreme independence is a Trauma Response.
I had a most unusual coming of age journey, and I promise that you'll find this story of persistence and resilience, riveting! Maybe you'll find yourself in here somewhere...if you do, I'd love to hear from you!
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“After reading The Butcher Shop Girl you will stand up and cheer for this everyday Canadian girl!
CKV shows us how to persevere—no matter how many times we get punched in the gut…”
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“Carmen Kissel-Verrier recently appeared as a guest on Blaise The Trail Inc Podcast. Learn more about how The Butcher Shop Girl came to life. Carmen and Blaise Hunter discuss the writing process, major themes in the book and a little bit about small town living.”
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Carmen Kissel-Verrier is nominated by her business community peers for many exciting Branding & Technical Writing projects completed for sports teams, NFPs and businesses.