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X-WR-CALDESC:Join Monica Hall\, author of Practically Still a Virgin\, adop
 tee\, and birth mother\, as she takes us on a powerful journey of reckonin
 g with the past to reclaim her future. In this intimate talk\, Monica shar
 es how she unpacked the abuse and trauma of her childhood and early teen y
 ears — a process guided by the sharp insight of a developmental editor who
  asked the questions her younger self never could.\n\nFrom the chaos of Al
 aska’s 1970s oil boom to revelations uncovered in Washington\, California\
 , Canada\, and Michigan\, Monica reveals the secrets\, surprises\, and hea
 rtbreak that shaped her path toward hope and redemption. Attendees will ga
 in insight into the transformative power of storytelling\, the emotional d
 epth of memoir writing\, and the courage it takes to face the truths hidde
 n in plain sight. Don't miss this moving exploration of resilience\, ident
 ity\, and self-forgiveness.\n\nAbout Monica\nMonica Hall was born in Canad
 a\, adopted by American parents\, and raised in Anchorage\, Alaska. She sp
 ent the first sixteen years of her life there and had many of the foundati
 onal experiences that drive her writing. She has founded several successfu
 l companies and currently works in marketing. Monica is also a speaker\, a
 nd life coach. In March 2024 she published her first memoir titled\, 'Prac
 tically Still a Virgin: An Adoption Memoir.' The book has been met with ac
 claim and has over 100 5-star reviews on Amazon. She now travels and speak
 s to groups about writing their stories. She has three grown children and 
 lives in Sacramento\, California.
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DESCRIPTION:Join Monica Hall\, author of Practically Still a Virgin\, adopt
 ee\, and birth mother\, as she takes us on a powerful journey of reckoning
  with the past to reclaim her future. In this intimate talk\, Monica share
 s how she unpacked the abuse and trauma of her childhood and early teen ye
 ars — a process guided by the sharp insight of a developmental editor who 
 asked the questions her younger self never could.\n\nFrom the chaos of Ala
 ska’s 1970s oil boom to revelations uncovered in Washington\, California\,
  Canada\, and Michigan\, Monica reveals the secrets\, surprises\, and hear
 tbreak that shaped her path toward hope and redemption. Attendees will gai
 n insight into the transformative power of storytelling\, the emotional de
 pth of memoir writing\, and the courage it takes to face the truths hidden
  in plain sight. Don't miss this moving exploration of resilience\, identi
 ty\, and self-forgiveness.\n\nAbout Monica\nMonica Hall was born in Canada
 \, adopted by American parents\, and raised in Anchorage\, Alaska. She spe
 nt the first sixteen years of her life there and had many of the foundatio
 nal experiences that drive her writing. She has founded several successful
  companies and currently works in marketing. Monica is also a speaker\, an
 d life coach. In March 2024 she published her first memoir titled\, 'Pract
 ically Still a Virgin: An Adoption Memoir.' The book has been met with acc
 laim and has over 100 5-star reviews on Amazon. She now travels and speaks
  to groups about writing their stories. She has three grown children and l
 ives in Sacramento\, California.
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SUMMARY:VIRTUAL - Wounds Heal. They Become Stories with Monica Hall
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