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Trance Formation: My Hero's Journey of How I Turn Life's Greatest Challenges into Life's Greatest Gifts
331 pages, Hardcover
Published July 19, 2024
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About the author
TheReal Rayster
14 books7 followersHi there! I'm Rayster, a software engineer with a lifelong love for stories. I've always been fascinated by the power of words to transport us to new worlds, spark our imaginations, and illuminate the depths of the human experience.
For years, I dedicated my days to crafting digital solutions, maintaining codes, and navigating the fast-paced world of technology. While I found accomplishment in my work, there was a nagging feeling that something was missing.
A yearning for creative expression, a desire to explore the deeper questions of life, and a longing to share my unique perspective with the world led me to embark on a new adventure – writing.
My upcoming memoir is the culmination of that journey. It's a raw and honest account of my struggles, triumphs, and unexpected detours as I navigated the challenges of personal growth and self-discovery.
Through my story, I hope to inspire others to embrace their authenticity, question their assumptions, and pursue their passions with unwavering determination.
When I'm not writing or coding, you can find me exploring new places, playing video games, or simply enjoying a good book with a cup of tea.
I'm thrilled to share my story with you and look forward to connecting with fellow readers and writers who are also passionate about personal growth and self-expression.
Follow my journey:
YouTube: @TheRealRayster
FaceBook: @therealrayster25
Instagram: @therealrayster
X, formally Twitter: @@RaysterJ75848
For years, I dedicated my days to crafting digital solutions, maintaining codes, and navigating the fast-paced world of technology. While I found accomplishment in my work, there was a nagging feeling that something was missing.
A yearning for creative expression, a desire to explore the deeper questions of life, and a longing to share my unique perspective with the world led me to embark on a new adventure – writing.
My upcoming memoir is the culmination of that journey. It's a raw and honest account of my struggles, triumphs, and unexpected detours as I navigated the challenges of personal growth and self-discovery.
Through my story, I hope to inspire others to embrace their authenticity, question their assumptions, and pursue their passions with unwavering determination.
When I'm not writing or coding, you can find me exploring new places, playing video games, or simply enjoying a good book with a cup of tea.
I'm thrilled to share my story with you and look forward to connecting with fellow readers and writers who are also passionate about personal growth and self-expression.
Follow my journey:
YouTube: @TheRealRayster
FaceBook: @therealrayster25
Instagram: @therealrayster
X, formally Twitter: @@RaysterJ75848
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August 8, 2024
This story delves into the real life experiences of the author, and the trials he experienced, including a close family member's abuse and suicide, other losses, including the heart rending loss of his little dog, Raychel. That was particularly sad to me, since I am such an animal lover. He found support for his difficulties with meditation, and various other supports that worked for him.
I personally would have been invested in the story more if the author had written it in the same format as a fictional story, using the same real life experiences. Often, an author can draw readers more into a piece of writing when it is written as a story instead of a memoir, especially when the author is not a well-known person.
Also, I ran into typos and other errors, and situations that were not described as well as perhaps they could have been. Particularly at the beginning, when the author says it was just after lunch and he was on a mat looking out the door. The author did not say what door. I envisioned at first, a school, since where exactly the speaker was, was not explained very well, and since a mat could have been a gym mat. While the experiences of the author and how he faced the struggles in his life were admirable, editing the story and writing it in a different way so that it is more interesting to a wider audience may make it a stronger, more engaging story to more readers. Overall, it was very inspiring, and a bit of editing could make it shine even more.
I personally would have been invested in the story more if the author had written it in the same format as a fictional story, using the same real life experiences. Often, an author can draw readers more into a piece of writing when it is written as a story instead of a memoir, especially when the author is not a well-known person.
Also, I ran into typos and other errors, and situations that were not described as well as perhaps they could have been. Particularly at the beginning, when the author says it was just after lunch and he was on a mat looking out the door. The author did not say what door. I envisioned at first, a school, since where exactly the speaker was, was not explained very well, and since a mat could have been a gym mat. While the experiences of the author and how he faced the struggles in his life were admirable, editing the story and writing it in a different way so that it is more interesting to a wider audience may make it a stronger, more engaging story to more readers. Overall, it was very inspiring, and a bit of editing could make it shine even more.
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