My Pretty Baby

Seeking Truth and Finding Healing: A Memoir

De: Wendy B. Correa

Narrado por: Wendy B. Correa

For fans of Educated and The Glass Castle, a former music industry insider’s journey of healing—from childhood trauma through spiritual practices and self-discovery to a place of peace—with some incredible celebrity encounters along the way.

Wendy Correa’s childhood is characterized by various traumas: the death of her father, emotionally distant siblings, a frequently neglectful mother, and a violent, alcoholic stepfather. After escaping that turbulent life, Wendy’s path of self-discovery takes her through Buddhism, meditation, plant medicine, yoga, Native American spirituality, 12-Step programs, and psychotherapy. Native American sweat lodge and vision quest ceremonies further strengthen her sobriety and mental well-being.

As her inner world begins to open up, so does her outer world. Wendy finds herself regularly encountering extraordinary circumstances: singing on stage with rock ’n’ roll royalty at the 1982 inaugural Peace Sunday concert, attending AA meetings with legendary musicians, working at A&M and Geffen Records, and spending time with her musical hero, Joni Mitchell.

Wendy’s life takes a new turn when she moves to Aspen and becomes a radio DJ and assistant to gonzo writer Hunter S. Thompson. There, she meets her future husband and begins to build the family she’s always longed for—but despite her newfound peace, she is repeatedly drawn back into her family of origin’s dysfunction. It’s only after her mother’s death that Wendy uncovers a painful family secret that finally answers her lifelong question: What really happened to my family?

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Healing a Broken Heart

This is a Beautiful Memoir. Anyone who has dealt with alcoholism in their family unit can identify with. I also was inspired about Wendy’s perseverance and quest for healing. If there was a way, she was determined to find it!! The Love and Acceptance she Conquers through self discovery, in her husband Nacho, and “Big Sissy” Jenny Lee, is completely beautiful and transforming. Mateo is lucky to have a Mom who would go to all ends of the earth to be the best version of herself…this is what makes Wendy able to give her love to the world and her family so effortlessly!!!

Beautiful Memoir

This is a story of finding healing from your childhood, forgiveness, and most of all, wanting to feel loved by your family. It’s a story that you may read and appreciate for the things Wendy experienced, or you may read it and relive some of those moments yourself. She has had an eventful life, but a lot of her experiences are probably shared by readers in one way or another. And she has spent her whole life trying to heal and find love.

“And I meditate on forgiveness. Not for them but for me. For my own well-being and mental health, for my own heart.”

Wendy’s story brought me to tears several times. I cried for some hard moments, but mostly I cried for the beautiful moments. Her writing is lovely, as if every phrase in the book is a piece of poetry. The way she described her feelings was raw and real, and you can tell how much she was affected by each event. The way she wove all of the timelines, people, memories, and spiritual practices from her life together felt flawless.

In the end of the book, she includes recommended reading and resources, which is really cool, as well as her playlist from when she worked as a radio DJ.

I love listening to the audiobook with a memoir because the author typically narrates it. It was wonderful listening to Wendy’s voice telling her own story because it made it feel that much more real. I reached a point in the book when I couldn’t put it down because I was so enraptured by the new developments in her story. It was a beautiful listen.