Westfalia

Punched in the Gut by Life, West Is Forced to Face His Past, Present and Future

By: Blake Hill

Narrated by: Blake Hill

Length: 6 hrs and 17 mins

Publisher's summary

The seed of this book started with a hug. But at the time of that hug. I didn't realize my life would change forever. She gently pulled me in and whispered these two words, "I'm done." I was completely thrown off guard. I ask her what she meant. What do you mean you're done - done with what? She quietly whispered in my ear, I'm done with us. My heart sank, and a numbness of emotions consumed every cell in my body. I couldn't grasp how we could be married for 20 years, and now it was over. What about our kids? Divorce was not an option for me. But then again, it takes two for a relationship to be a relationship.

The gut-wrenching blow of any life-changing experience is truly a time to reach deep within yourself and find out who you truly are and allow that person to come through, so you can experience happiness, peace, joy, and love. I waited 16 months before starting the book. I had to live the emotions that would exude from my soul. Yeah, there were some long days and sleepless nights - most nights I didn't want to go to bed. I didn't want to wake up to a new day. There really weren't new days, they all felt used, dirty, and embarrassing. I went to war with my emotional self for 16 months. On the 16th month, I felt good, but not great, even though I thought I was great. I realized that I had accepted divorce, but I hadn't forgiven my wife. That thought was my catharsis.

Westfalia is a story that embarks in a dream that takes you on a spiritual adventure filled with past, present, and future experiences. Within this dream, an eccentric character named Charlie appears in the most challenging situations and helps guide West through his emotional experiences. This adventure is filled with motorcycles, surfing, wing suit flying, snowboarding, bicycles, caves, and mountains. Within all these experiences, West has to face anger, self-destruction, fear, denial, courage, forgiveness, and love.

©2021 Blake Hill (P)2021 Blake Hill

AMAZING BOOK!

I give Westfallia 10/10. Expecting to hear a fictional story for the purpose of entertainment, I was completely shocked to find myself in deep contemplation about my own life. The main character’s experience is a beautiful representation of a journey from darkness and despair to hope and love, with all the necessary (and not easy) steps in between. Expect to laugh and expect to cry, but at the end, you will feel light as a feather, with a renewed sense of trust in the Universe’s perfect plan.

Bravery and courage.

Anytime someone comes clean about their personal daemons with insight I am impressed by their ability to stand up without shame. It’s an incredibly brave and noble time stamp to share intimate details with the public world.

Blake is able to weave this courage into a compelling narrative where as a reader/listener one surfs, snowboards, rides a bike, a motorcycle and all on an effortless journey into a soul.

Do yourself a favor and listen to the author’s animated voice as he tells his fictional life story focusing on a failed marriage, childhood traumas, insecurities and then discovery — near enlightenment from the sound of it.

Highly recommend. Enjoyed with sadness and joy, just like life.

Healing trauma

“I loved the book! What an amazing adventure that made me look into my buried emotions of the past.. truly an inspiration!”