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Hating Self
Hating Self by Boo Black invites the reader to join the author on her journey of self-discovery, self-acceptance, and self-love. After struggling as a child to be accepted and loved by others, the author shares her life story of growing up in a predominantly white town in Tennessee. The book gives lessons on how to survive bullying, how to embrace your authentic self, and how to discover your true purpose. The author's Christian beliefs guided her in becoming the amazing adult that she is today, and she invites us to find strength within ourselves to be who God wants us to be.
Believing that what we're going through in the present time is what our future will be, many children and adults choose to end their journeys before they can even begin. Through her painful experiences, the author seeks to find and connect with others who have had similar situations of self-doubt and self-hatred and bring them to the light. What we endure now is not the final chapter of our lives.
Be who you were meant to be, and embrace your authentic selves by choosing to love yourselves. You have a purpose, and we need you here today, tomorrow, and always. God bless you all, and keep you safe from harm.
Rebecca Wells Phillips uses Boo Black as her pen name because she hated being black. She is now embracing who she is and wants to guide others to do the same. Loving Self by Boo Black and Butterfly Blossoms by Rachel Bleu are available on Amazon.com. Her short stories, Homeless Again and It's Only a Dream, can be found on Reedsy.com. Current projects include Hurricane Helene Resiliency After the Storm Part One and Dragonfly Passion by Rachel Bleu. Read more about the author on her official website, www.rebeccawellsphillips.com.
Believing that what we're going through in the present time is what our future will be, many children and adults choose to end their journeys before they can even begin. Through her painful experiences, the author seeks to find and connect with others who have had similar situations of self-doubt and self-hatred and bring them to the light. What we endure now is not the final chapter of our lives.
Be who you were meant to be, and embrace your authentic selves by choosing to love yourselves. You have a purpose, and we need you here today, tomorrow, and always. God bless you all, and keep you safe from harm.
Rebecca Wells Phillips uses Boo Black as her pen name because she hated being black. She is now embracing who she is and wants to guide others to do the same. Loving Self by Boo Black and Butterfly Blossoms by Rachel Bleu are available on Amazon.com. Her short stories, Homeless Again and It's Only a Dream, can be found on Reedsy.com. Current projects include Hurricane Helene Resiliency After the Storm Part One and Dragonfly Passion by Rachel Bleu. Read more about the author on her official website, www.rebeccawellsphillips.com.
84 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 18, 2025
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January 8, 2026
It would be pleasant to think that the lessons and advice given in this book, many based on events in the author's childhood and adolescence, were irrelevant and out of date. Sadly, however, America is just as racist as ever, or very nearly so, and it is therefore not only relevant today but a valuable resource for any young person of colour who encounters racism or other forms of bigotry. Or indeed, for anyone facing these issues; bigotry is not confined to skin colour, by any means, and in today's America new ways to be a bigot seem constantly to be being invented.
It's a fast, easy read, although if I had been reading the book because I was myself in need of its content, I'd no doubt have read it far more slowly, with many interludes for reflection. One of the things that particularly resonated for me was Black's repeated emphasis on forgiveness. This is a sophisticated and difficult concept, and many struggle with it (myself included). Perhaps some lucky souls will, after reading this book, find an easier road to reconciliation with those they need to forgive. I'd like to think that would be the case.
It's a fast, easy read, although if I had been reading the book because I was myself in need of its content, I'd no doubt have read it far more slowly, with many interludes for reflection. One of the things that particularly resonated for me was Black's repeated emphasis on forgiveness. This is a sophisticated and difficult concept, and many struggle with it (myself included). Perhaps some lucky souls will, after reading this book, find an easier road to reconciliation with those they need to forgive. I'd like to think that would be the case.
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