Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Blog Tour and Giveaway: Cerebral Palsy by Ilana Estelle

 



Join us for this tour from September 20 to October 8!

Book Details:

Book Title Spirituality, Healing and Me
Author:  Ilana Estelle
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction, 288 pages
Genre:  Self-Help
Publisher:  RedDoor Press
Release date:  Sept 16, 2021
Content Rating:  G.
 
Book Description:

Everyday life has never been more challenging and it’s easy to lose sight of who we are and who we want to be. In Spirituality, Healing and Me, Ilana Estelle draws on her experiences of emotional, mental and physical disability to show how tuning into our spiritual side can improve well-being, heal our minds and set us firmly back on track.

Ilana shows how focusing on values such as understanding, empathy, compassion, tolerance, kindness, creativity and acceptance can help us find our inner calm.

Packed with inspiring messages and real-life vignettes, Ilana’s book shows how spirituality can help us navigate even the roughest waters.
•Improve emotional balance and wellness
•Boost confidence and self-esteem
•Stay self-aware, grounded and patient
•Appreciate life and each other
•Accept changing circumstances
•Enhance positive emotions and personal healing
 
 
Also Available by Ilana Estelle:  
 
Book Details:

Book Title Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' Finding the Calm After the Storm
Author:  Ilana Estelle
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction, 288 pages
Genre:  memoir
Publisher:  RedDoor Press
Release date:  Feb 1, 2020
Format available for review:  ebook (mobi for kindle)
Tour dates:  Sept 20 to Oct 8
Content Rating:  G.
 
Book Description:

Living with cerebral palsy is enormously difficult. But what if you never knew you had it? This is the incredible story of Ilana Estelle.

Born the second of premature twins, from a young age Ilana knew she was different, but for all the wrong reasons. A child of the 60s, Ilana experienced first-hand the way that disability was so often brushed under the carpet and not spoken about. Her constant physical and mental struggles made her feel isolated, alone, frustrated, and misunderstood… it took 46 years for her to find out why.

Part memoir, part motivational guide, Cerebral Palsy: A Story is Ilana’s open and honest journey from an angry, confused child, knowing something was wrong, but not knowing what, to the ‘real’ her – a courageous woman using her experiences and lessons to create inspiring messages about mental and physical health, positivity, resilience and change.
 
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Meet the Author:

Ilana was born with a disability she didn’t know she had until the age of 46, when through her medical notes she discovered she had been diagnosed with cerebral palsy at the age of 2.

That discovery turned out to be a unique and life-changing experience that has forced Ilana to stand back and look at her life experiences differently. On her late diagnosis, Ilana set up her website The CP Diary and uses her experiences to explore her emotional and physical health, with an inspiring message advocating resilience and change.

Ilana likes to spend her days writing and blogging about anything that contributes to her health and well being. She is an animal advocate and is passionate about environmental issues. When she is not writing to tending to her blog, Ilana enjoys days out exploring the Yorkshire countryside. Ilana lives with her husband and their much-loved cat, in Yorkshire. Her grown up son and daughter both live in London.


Connect with the author: website ~ twitter ~ facebook ~ pinterest ~ goodreads
 
Tour Schedule:

Sept 20 –
Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Sept 20 - Rockin' Book Reviews – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / guest post / giveaway
Sept 20 - Kam's Place – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me
Sept 21 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / giveaway
Sept 22 – Laura's Interests – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / author interview / giveaway

Sept 22 - Kam's Place – book review of Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' Finding the Calm After the Storm
Sept 23 – Splashes of Joy – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / author interview / giveaway
Sept 24 – Splashes of Joy – book review of Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' Finding the Calm After the Storm / giveaway
Sept 27 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
Sept 28 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review of Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' Finding the Calm After the Storm / giveaway
Sept 29 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
Sept 30 – Fur Everywhere – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / giveaway
Oct 1 –
Oct 4 – Gina Rae Mitchell – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / author interview / giveaway
Oct 5 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review of Spirituality, Healing, and Me / giveaway
Oct 6 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review of Cerebral Palsy: 'A Story' Finding the Calm After the Storm / giveaway
Oct 7 –
 Cheryl's Book Nook - book spotlight / giveaway
Oct 8 – Books for Books – book spotlight


Enter the Giveaway:
 
 
 

 
My Review: 

Cerebral Palsy: A Story: Finding the Calm After the Storm is a beautiful true story by Ilana Estelle. She was born with cerebral palsy but was not aware of this diagnosis until the forty six years of age. Throughout her life, she knew she was different and experienced challenges with her physical and mental health. She grew up in the nineteen sixties and having a disability was not talked about or acknowledged. She tells about what she went through as a confused and angry child to finally learning about her diagnosis. As I read about what she went through and how she dealt with, I admired her courage to tell her story. I learned so much from her and found she was teaching a lesson to her readers. I found that her bravery and determination was motivating to me. She is such a beautiful human being and I believe all readers would learn so much from her. 

I am giving Cerebral Palsy: A Story: Finding the Calm After the Storm a very well deserved five plus stars. I highly recommend it for readers who enjoy reading memoirs or biographies on those who have been able overcome disabilities. I would love to read more about Ilana Estelle. She is such an inspirational and special person to learn from. 

I received a copy of Cerebral Palsy: A Story: Finding the Calm After the Storm from the publisher, but was not required to write a positive review. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.

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