{"id":48,"date":"2025-09-08T13:28:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T13:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brendatress.clients-demo-websites.com\/?page_id=48"},"modified":"2025-09-22T17:02:41","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T17:02:41","slug":"about-the-book","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brendatress.clients-demo-websites.com\/index.php\/about-the-book\/","title":{"rendered":"About The Book"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Brenda\u2019s words are a call to courage for anyone who has ever felt invisible, silenced, or unworthy. <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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ABOUT THE BOOK<\/h6>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Silence within toxic families can be deadly. It allows abuse, dysfunction, and toxic cycles to thrive. <\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrenda L. Tress breaks the silence about her experiences with family abuse and marital struggles.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe book retells her experiences with the pain of generational dysfunction.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This Is Not Just Brenda\u2019s Story<\/h4>

Through raw honesty and a mother\u2019s unwavering voice, Brenda exposes the hidden wounds many women carry. She shares her journey through marriage, motherhood, divorce, and estrangement, weaving in lessons about resilience, advocacy, and the importance of boundaries. Yes, with your own children, too.<\/p>

Brenda reminds us:<\/p>

\u201cI realized silence only enables the cycle.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

\u201cHappiness is an inside job. No one can build it for you.\u201d<\/em><\/p>

Ugly Truth Needs to Be Told<\/em> is a must-read for women seeking validation, strength, and the reminder that happiness begins with reclaiming your own voice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Hear from Readers Who Loved Brenda\u2019s Work<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tReading this book felt like having an honest conversation with a dear friend. Brenda\u2019s reminder that \u2018Happiness is an inside job\u2019 has stayed with me every single day. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrenda\u2019s resilience shines through every page. She gives hope to women who feel broken by their past and shows that it\u2019s never too late to claim your own joy. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAs someone who has struggled with estrangement from family, this book was healing to read. Brenda\u2019s story reminded me that my worth is not defined by anyone else\u2019s treatment of me. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBrenda doesn\u2019t hold back, and that\u2019s what makes this book so important. Her honesty about abuse, boundaries, and motherhood will resonate with anyone who has ever felt silenced. \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t
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