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Bryony Best

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My name is Bryony Best, and I am a newly published author, who was born and raised in Portsmouth.
I have experienced an interesting life. Currently I am living on Hayling Island, with my fiancé and much loved Chihuahua dog.
After battling both drug addiction and alcoholism for many years, I have escaped near death to recover and lead a healthy, sober lifestyle.
It was through my recovery, which started at St James Rehab facility in Portsmouth, that inspiration struck and a new addiction started to unfold. I became obsessed, with discovering the key to happiness and fulfilment.
The Girl from Pompey is a shared collection of both research and answers that were discovered by myself. Data was gathered from varied backgrounds of adults, friends, My name is Bryony Best, and I am a newly published author, who was born and raised in Portsmouth.
I have experienced an interesting life. Currently I am living on Hayling Island, with my fiancé and much loved Chihuahua dog.
After battling both drug addiction and alcoholism for many years, I have escaped near death to recover and lead a healthy, sober lifestyle.
It was through my recovery, which started at St James Rehab facility in Portsmouth, that inspiration struck and a new addiction started to unfold. I became obsessed, with discovering the key to happiness and fulfilment.
The Girl from Pompey is a shared collection of both research and answers that were discovered by myself. Data was gathered from varied backgrounds of adults, friends, family, colleagues and strangers too.
Since releasing the book - The Girl from Pompey on 19th November 2022, I have been overwhelmed by the support and feedback from the local people.
Quote Bryony Best – “ I felt scared to share the book with the world, but I can honestly say that I feel both honoured and privileged for all the support I have received”.
At this time I currently work as a qualified Holistic Therapist, and have been living a very different lifestyle for many years now. A day like any other usually starts with an early morning meditation, followed by composing a list of goals and tasks for the day. I have studied and passed qualifications to improve my life, achieving certification for Animal Psychology and I very much enjoy helping animals. I am also a qualified Teacher, Trainer and a Motivational Life Coach.
The Girl from Pompey has received fantastic feedback and reviews. Many readers are claiming that since reading the book, they have made changes to improve their life. One lady in particular said that she has quit her job, and started a new business venture and she has high hopes for her future.
The book covers a variety of hard hitting subjects, including: alcohol and drug addiction, childhood trauma and mental health and well-being.
The main focus of the story is: discovering the key to happiness and fulfilment, a secret and discovery that I feel all of us can welcome.
The book has been described as “down to earth”, “real”, “funny”, “hard hitting” “motivating”, and “refreshing”.
I have also published a prequel to my first novel (The Girl from Pompey: Conversations with the Dead!)and a third segment which is a thriller memoir (The Girl from Pompey: Bloodshed in the Hampshire Cabin).

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	The Girl from Pompey: Discovering the Key to Happiness and Fulfilment 4.39 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2021 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl from Pompey: Conversations with the Dead! 4.61 avg rating — 18 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl from Pompey: Bloodshed in the Hampshire Cabin it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Healing Journey it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl from Pompey: Escaping the Rat Race it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Poems and Nonsense: Creations from a Broken Mind it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Born Again: A Spiritual Journey through Reincarnation it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Girl from Pompey: Unravelling Bryony's Forgotten Chapter it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Essential Guide for Self-Publishing: Top Tips for Before, During, and After Publication it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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