Awakening the Spirit:
The Open Wide Like a Floozy Chronicles

Streams of personal healing fill the pages of author Cindy L. Herb’s autobiographical Awakening the Spirit: The Open Wide Like a Floozy Chronicles. Scarred by a childhood rife with the piercing pain of rape and molestation along with the unrelenting grief of neglect, Cindy emerged into adulthood burdened with a damaged and fragmented soul. But refusing to carry the weight of others’ sins, she set out to uncover the bitter roots of her suffering and, in the end, found a simple process that permits true healing. The hope of a resurrected life bursts forth from her inspirational tale—encouragement to anyone bearing the wounds of a painful past and an uncertain future.

After meeting a shaman in 2007, Cindy began writing a cathartic journal of traumatic life experiences, especially those events centered on a childhood rape, which occurred while working as a newspaper carrier for a major cosmopolitan newspaper in Dallas. What evolved from this journey to healing was the book Awakening the Spirit: The Open Wide Like a Floozy Chronicles. Cindy has plans for additional books in the near future.

Testimonials:
Cindy, I know you will inspire others through your personal story of overcoming pain and suffering. I applaud you for having the courage and strength to share your extraordinary story. - Maria Shriver
 
Awakening the Spirit is more than a work of art. It is a work of heart. Cindy Herb has survived the devastating pain of physical, spiritual, and mental abuse, but she’s also experienced the joy of creating a new life from the ashes. This book is filled with the emotional depth of the author, offering hope, healing, and self-reclamation. Awakening the Spirit touches us deeply, showing us that we can transcend the grief of trauma, let go of the past, and reclaim our hopes and dreams so that we can once again step into a beginning with new hopes and possibility. This book is insightful, well written, and filled with the light of the human spirit. I recommend this book to anyone who is looking to move beyond the wounds and anguish of a difficult past to embrace a new life of love and happiness.” - Dr. Annette Colby, Author of Depression Freedom and Your Highest Potential