Reborn in Adversity - Memoir Excerpt and Review of Resiliency Research: Risks and Traits

Resiliency Memoirs (Idiographic Approach) Reborn in Adversity describes the journey one young girl makes as she seeks to self-actualize amidst multiple risk factors or packages. Raised in an abusive, hypocritical, and assaultive family, the author is faced with crisis after crises along each milestone of life. Once she leaves her abusive family, the risks and crises multiply in magnitude and number. In this journey she exhibits multiple resiliency traits that allow at risk children to rebound from adversity. She does more than rebound, as she is convinced that she has become a “better person” than she would have been had she not been tested and tried at so many levels in so many ways. With the assistance of surrogates, mentors, spirituality, education, and more she learns to adapt to the crises and grow from them. Her life story is an example of thriving in adversity, and it provides insights into how she was able to resist succumbing to risk and be true to her self. Lyrics: Independent Study Island Child Album Lyrics Song 1: Won’t Obey --This song is about a child who refuses to let abuse kill her spirit. Song 2: Come to Me --Dreaming about real love Song 3: Follow the Signs --When all the doors are closed, what is one to do? Song 4: Can’t Hear a Word --I can’t hear a word you say, your actions speak so loudly. Song 5: Celebrate Life --Celebrate the bounty of life! Song 6: Legacy --You live on in me and you are part of me. Song 7: Island Child --We are your guardians and you are not alone. Song 8: Where? --Where have all my grandchildren gone? Song 9: Charisonic Forces --I found the power to live through supernatural elements. Abstract: Resiliency Memoirs (Nomothetic Approach) This review accompanies an autobiography, Reborn in Adversity, which was completed as a creative work in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Liberal Studies Degree at Rollins College. In the “Review of Resiliency Research: Risks and Traits,” I provide a nomothetic approach, summarizing work on risk and resilience Resiliency Memoirs (Nomothetic Approach) This review accompanies an autobiography, Reborn in Adversity, which was completed as a creative work in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Liberal Studies Degree at Rollins College. In the “Review of Resiliency Research: Risks and Traits,” I provide a nomothetic approach, summarizing work on risk and resilience across the research field, looking for areas of agreement on definitions, causes, and treatments. This Thesis Submission includes Three Parts: Part I: The first 51 pages of the memoir “Reborn in Adversity” including the table of contents for the entire book. Copyright © Charison Inc., 2013 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License Inquiries for the rest of the book may be directed to charison_inc@yahoo.com. Part II: Appendix A of “Reborn in Adversity” which includes the song lyrics to the album Island Child scheduled for release by Charison Inc. in 2013. Copyright © Charison Inc., 2013 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License Part II also includes an excerpt of Appendix B: Discussion Questions. The questions related to the first 51 pages of the memoir are provided. Part III: “Review of Resiliency Research: Risks and Traits” PART I of THESIS SUBMISSION The first 51 pages of the memoir “Reborn in Adversity” Copyright © Charison Inc., 2013 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License