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Evolving to Grace
Evolving to Grace is a memoir about perseverance, strength, spiritual evolution, and the choices one must make to change one’s path. I share my life’s experiences, my journey—finding my way out of darkness—discovering hope, positivity, strength, happiness and the right path for the life I choose to live. I write about many challenges I've had to face and overcome—either due to alcoholism, depression, violence, rape and being a single mother on welfare.
Life can be a roller-coaster ride for some more than others. Mine has been this way. Born into generations of educated, privileged, and successful millionaires, in this memoir I tell a story of how one generation’s downfall due to financial, emotional, and addiction problems had crippling, traumatic effects on everyone around them, including myself. This story is about my journey of how I was going to fight with every fiber of my being, so that I would not follow in the footsteps of others. From very dark times as a teenager where I believed suicide was the only option to later entertaining times in my early 20’s living in the City of Angels, hobnobbing with professional athletes and entertainers.
I could be labeled many things: illegal, ACOA (Adult Child of an Alcoholic), domestic violence survivor, excessive alcohol and drug user, rape victim, assault victim, hitchhiker, high school dropout, call girl, and single mother on welfare. But, these are just situations I ended up in when I was lost and broken. I've learned from my past and I am evolving to find my grace in this beautiful thing we call life. I write to share my experiences with others with the hope that no one, despite whatever situation they may be going through, will ever give up. You can change your destiny, your path.
Life can be a roller-coaster ride for some more than others. Mine has been this way. Born into generations of educated, privileged, and successful millionaires, in this memoir I tell a story of how one generation’s downfall due to financial, emotional, and addiction problems had crippling, traumatic effects on everyone around them, including myself. This story is about my journey of how I was going to fight with every fiber of my being, so that I would not follow in the footsteps of others. From very dark times as a teenager where I believed suicide was the only option to later entertaining times in my early 20’s living in the City of Angels, hobnobbing with professional athletes and entertainers.
I could be labeled many things: illegal, ACOA (Adult Child of an Alcoholic), domestic violence survivor, excessive alcohol and drug user, rape victim, assault victim, hitchhiker, high school dropout, call girl, and single mother on welfare. But, these are just situations I ended up in when I was lost and broken. I've learned from my past and I am evolving to find my grace in this beautiful thing we call life. I write to share my experiences with others with the hope that no one, despite whatever situation they may be going through, will ever give up. You can change your destiny, your path.
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267 pages, Paperback
First published July 21, 2015
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About the author
Grace Lozada
1 book71 followersI'm an ACoA (Adult Child of an Alcoholic), writer-author, photographer, single mom and survivor.
I began writing poetry when I was 11. Lines just came to me and I felt this need to write them down - big magic! This eventually led me into writing my memoir.
Evolving to Grace is about my life's experiences-finding my way out of darkness, from living with alcoholism and abuse in the home, suffering many years with depression even suicidal at times, to being raped at 16 years old-later discovering hope, positivity, strength, happiness and the right path for the life I choose to live, for myself and my son. And lastly, I write to share my experiences with others with the hope that no one, despite whatever situation they may be going through, will ever give up. You can change your destiny-path.
I've come a long way. It is all about finding hope, optimism and perspective on things. Though my memoir ends on a sad note, my life is actually pretty good, now - I'm happy and content. In my my 9-5, I work in Accounting and hope that one day I will do photography and write on a full-time basis, leaving behind the corporate world returning back to my more creative side.
Life is not dark anymore. There have been good times throughout my life, yes some tragic things happened to me, but life is better and I look forward to what lies in my future. The endless possibilities - places to see and re-see, new things to experience, people to meet, loves to have and definitely more books to write. Next time, possibly fiction.
Life is beautiful!
here are some random facts about me....
I like to blast my music while driving.
I love road trips, especially ones up or down the coast.
I smile at strangers. (Sometimes you won't know who needs it!)
My vice is Coke – the soda!
I’m a sucker for a great smile.
My favorite type of music is 80’s music - new wave, alternative, a little bit of punk.
I have seen Titanic, Sixteen Candles and Terminator countless times.
I used to daydream about becoming a singer, but can’t sing a note, completely off key.
I thought by the age of 19 that I’d be living in London – never been there though.
I love spending hours at the beach, not doing anything, but admiring the relaxation and beauty of it all.
I have traveled to Mexico by myself and would do it again, if I had to.
Lastly, I have 2 tattoos.
I began writing poetry when I was 11. Lines just came to me and I felt this need to write them down - big magic! This eventually led me into writing my memoir.
Evolving to Grace is about my life's experiences-finding my way out of darkness, from living with alcoholism and abuse in the home, suffering many years with depression even suicidal at times, to being raped at 16 years old-later discovering hope, positivity, strength, happiness and the right path for the life I choose to live, for myself and my son. And lastly, I write to share my experiences with others with the hope that no one, despite whatever situation they may be going through, will ever give up. You can change your destiny-path.
I've come a long way. It is all about finding hope, optimism and perspective on things. Though my memoir ends on a sad note, my life is actually pretty good, now - I'm happy and content. In my my 9-5, I work in Accounting and hope that one day I will do photography and write on a full-time basis, leaving behind the corporate world returning back to my more creative side.
Life is not dark anymore. There have been good times throughout my life, yes some tragic things happened to me, but life is better and I look forward to what lies in my future. The endless possibilities - places to see and re-see, new things to experience, people to meet, loves to have and definitely more books to write. Next time, possibly fiction.
Life is beautiful!
here are some random facts about me....
I like to blast my music while driving.
I love road trips, especially ones up or down the coast.
I smile at strangers. (Sometimes you won't know who needs it!)
My vice is Coke – the soda!
I’m a sucker for a great smile.
My favorite type of music is 80’s music - new wave, alternative, a little bit of punk.
I have seen Titanic, Sixteen Candles and Terminator countless times.
I used to daydream about becoming a singer, but can’t sing a note, completely off key.
I thought by the age of 19 that I’d be living in London – never been there though.
I love spending hours at the beach, not doing anything, but admiring the relaxation and beauty of it all.
I have traveled to Mexico by myself and would do it again, if I had to.
Lastly, I have 2 tattoos.
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October 30, 2015
So pleased to have won a copy of this book in the Goodreads First Reads Giveaway.
I really don't know where to begin, other than to say that this was a very powerful story and one in which I could identify with in so many ways, where my late son was concerned. I never write a blurb for fear of spoiling for others. I highly recommend this memoir.
I really don't know where to begin, other than to say that this was a very powerful story and one in which I could identify with in so many ways, where my late son was concerned. I never write a blurb for fear of spoiling for others. I highly recommend this memoir.
June 5, 2017
Very brave lady! Well done for having the courage to write such a powerful autobiography. I am pleased that you have found some peace at last and I'm sure you found it cathartic emptying your past into this book. Wishing you well as you move towards the future.
Definitely worthy of 5 stars!
Definitely worthy of 5 stars!
July 28, 2017
Navigating difficult life challenges
This book is worth the effort to read. It is especially useful, I would think, to those who attend aa or alanon meetings.
This book is worth the effort to read. It is especially useful, I would think, to those who attend aa or alanon meetings.
November 10, 2015
I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
This is a memoir of a woman's trip from a really dark place to one with personal light. I am happy for for how far she has come and can only wish her the strength to continue her journey.
One another note ... there is a really powerful message at the end of the book for those who try to love someone with addiction. Read of the frustration, self-disillusionment and despair that Grace endured and try to find a better way.
This is a memoir of a woman's trip from a really dark place to one with personal light. I am happy for for how far she has come and can only wish her the strength to continue her journey.
One another note ... there is a really powerful message at the end of the book for those who try to love someone with addiction. Read of the frustration, self-disillusionment and despair that Grace endured and try to find a better way.
February 23, 2016
It is an autobiographical book. It tells the story of Grace Lozada and her roller coaster life. Along the way, she manages to find her way out of darkness, and discovers hope, positivity, strength, happiness and success in the process.
February 5, 2016
A very inspiring and interesting story about the author that should be heard by many other readers and book lovers.
July 12, 2025
I don't really read memoirs and autobiographies but I really enjoyed this one. Grace opened up a lot about her life and I respect every aspect of it.
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