untamed and free: how a single mom survived a sex addict, a narcissist and renal cell carcinoma (a true story)  after daring the powers that be during one desperate night in bangkok, clea annecchiarico discovered that her husband had been cheating with prostitutes since long before they were married. pregnant with their first child, she abandoned her lavish jet-setting lifestyle to return to the united states and start over on her own, full of hope for the future. but things turned out differently from what she expected. there’s another narcissist who becomes a big part of her life. there’s renal cell carcinoma. there’s surviving and thriving as a single mom. but the universe has still more surprises in store for her...along with several miracles, too. <br> <br>praise for untamed and free: <br> <br>“a riveting and poignant first-hand account of surviving relationships with a sex addict and a narcissist. and a warrior princess’s way of learning to thrive in the aftermath. looking forward to more from debut author clea annecchiarico as she’s got the heart, mind and guts to help so many women around the world heal from these experiences.” <br> <br>--- d. d. scott, international bestselling author <br> <br>“from the moment i started reading this book, i was hooked. i felt as if i was in the room with these people. i felt a sense of excitement, curiosity and a bit nervous, already worrying about the main character. this is a beautifully written book, no holding back in the emotions of the characters. you’ll laugh, cry and get aggravated with clea’s character. i also learned some important tips about life and relationships. this is a wonderful book to read and share your thoughts about it with friends.” <br> <br>--- christiane roemer <br> <br>“this memoir by ms. annecchiarico pulled me in from the first paragraph. it was an enlightening read that took me along on one person’s fascinating journey. we all have experiences that can either destroy us or help us grow stronger. amazingly, ms. annecchiarico survived several such life events, but she learned something important from each event, and i am grateful she chose to share these lessons in her book, “untamed and free.”” <br> <br>--- catherine peluso <br> <br>about the author: <br> <br>clea annecchiarico grew up in italy, earning her college degree in business administration at bocconi university in milan before moving to the united states to pursue a master in business administration from the questrom school of business at boston university where she graduated with high honors and was inducted in the beta gamma sigma society. she spent the following years in the credit and risk department of state street bank, the largest custodian bank in the world. while there, she gained the cfa (certified financial analyst) designation. subsequently, she became an independent online trader and portfolio management consultant for high net worth individuals and helped establish the first thai canadian collaboration project to bring world class hospice care to thailand. in 2007, during the u.s. real estate market crash, she started a real estate redevelopment and loss mitigation company that she runs to this day. she also serves as treasurer on the board of river styx magazine, the longest continuously published literary magazine in the us. ms. annecchiarico speaks three languages, has lived in seven different countries across three continents. when she’s not traveling, she enjoys her daughter’s and cats’ company at home in st. louis. and she loves to connect with her readers, so feel free to join her communities on her website at cleaannecchiarico(dot)com and on facebook at clea annecchiarico. <br>