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Have We Been Screwed? Trading Freedom for Fairy Tales Kindle Edition

by Teresa Roberts (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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We live in a world of myths, fairy tales and cultural expectations. It has always been so. Because Teresa was raised in a religious cult, she realized this at a very young age. When she decided to leave home, she was excommunicated from the family. With no money in her pocket, no driver’s license, no car, no job, no friends and no family, she ventured out from a closed society into the civilian world to make a life for herself.
Teresa soon discovered that the world at large insisted upon conformity. She had managed to get over the first major hurdle, the religious indoctrination of her childhood, but that was just the beginning of what has turned out to be an entire lifetime of myth-busting. As a result, she has questioned most of what many people take for granted. Marriage, romance, childbirth, jobs, debt, holidays and the American Dream are all carefully examined.
Do you feel frustrated by the lack of options in your life? Does it seem like you’ve been handed a role to play that doesn’t match your true self? Are you questioning the culturally approved ways of doing things? Teresa is here to show you that there are thousands of ways to live your life, many of them taking place simultaneously all over the world. She invites you to follow her irreverent journey and maybe even consider becoming a myth buster yourself.
It’s a big job and there’s plenty of work for everybody.
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Teresa Roberts is the author of Finding the Gypsy in Me - Tales of an International House Sitter and Creative Paths to Freedom - How to live your dream life ASAP. She travels long term all over the world but always returns to Spain for the winter. Teresa explores Creative Paths to Freedom at www.findingthegypsyinme.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B074XKCTB1
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 17, 2017
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 1833 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 259 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1974210510
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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Teresa Roberts

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Teresa Roberts likes living on the edge of who she is while anticipating who she is becoming. She has reinvented herself more than once in life. From teacher/principal to world traveler and international house sitter to digital nomad, she simply loves being on a learning curve. Her first published book — Finding the Gypsy in Me: Tales of an International House Sitter — was written to appease those who wanted to hear more about her adventures abroad. She hopes it is at once inspiring and practical. Her second book — Creative Paths to Freedom: How to Live Your Dream Life ASAP — explores further what modern-day free spirits are choosing to do with their lives. Have We Been Screwed? Trading Freedom for Fairy Tales examines her journey from growing up in a religious cult to establishing her adult life in the civilian world. It's the ultimate story of freedom and her eventual destiny to becoming a myth buster by trade. Her most recent publication — Hearing Voices — is her first psychological murder mystery. Teresa could be the poster girl for finding adventure at any age and on any income. She blogs about creative living and is committed to a debt-free life, the only way to put a stop to indentured servitude. Visit www.findingthegypsyinme.com

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C.D.Ingalls
5.0 out of 5 stars happiness, debt
Reviewed in the United States on September 3, 2017
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This is a thought provoking book that addresses a myriad of cultural and social beliefs, expectations, and standards; and seeks to question their usefulness, truthfulness, and effectiveness. It explores how many of our culturally ingrained routines and and beliefs are ineffective and even damaging to us. Roberts questions the way we enact customs such as marriage, happiness, debt, gender roles, organized religion, parenting, and many more. It's worth a read if you're looking to shake things up a bit!
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KLM
4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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What an interesting life and life journey. The story of a woman who rose above, well above, the circumstances of her birth. Her story is written as though she were talking to the reader over coffee. She tells her story and shares her views with a clarity of mind and the written word.
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David Wheeler
5.0 out of 5 stars A thoughtful and highly-readable book
Reviewed in the United States on October 6, 2017
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This is an engaging and lively book. I read it a few months ago and still find myself thinking about some of the author's insights on everything from family and relationships to religion and philosophy. If you're looking for a well-written, thought-provoking book, look no further.
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Michael I. Wolfe
4.0 out of 5 stars Roberts has a unique view on many topics. Although ...
Reviewed in the United States on August 20, 2017
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Roberts has a unique view on many topics. Although I would disagree with some of her self categorized "myths" and resulting opinions, there is sufficient food for thought in her book to warrant reading it.
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mac
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderfully brilliant!!
Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2017
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This is a wonderfully funny and insightful read!! I laughed out loud multiple times while reading it. At the same time, it made me rethink all of the things I was taught growing up. I highly recommend this book!!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Read
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017
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Thought provoking, inciteful, and unflinchingly honest. The author offers her view and allows the reader to form their own opinion. Well worth reading!
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Patricia A. PATTON
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2017
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, thought-provoking rad
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Karen Garst
5.0 out of 5 stars Read this book whether you are young or old
Reviewed in the United States on September 18, 2017
Where was this book when I was 25? I think I would have been mature enough to read it and take its messages to heart. Teresa Roberts writes about the lessons she has learned in life: how to simplify, how to move beyond the myths of religion and live a moral life without it, how to appreciate what you have without always yearning for more. Teresa met a “flamboyant older woman” who was a freethinker and independent who helped her discover who she was. She is now providing those lessons to anyone who reads this book. If every young person did, I guarantee they would live a better life. But also remember you are never too old to try something new.

Karen L. Garst, Author
Women Beyond Belief: Discovering Life without Religion
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