About the Author
Born in 1969, Tracey-Leigh
grew up in the South Eastern suburbs of Victoria, Australia. The
middle child of three, she was raised in a Christian home, largely by
her mother, after her father left when she was six. Just as she was
stepping onto the bridge of adolescence in 1982, her mum re-married,
giving her a new step-dad to contend with and also inheriting a
step-brother and step-sister. Struggling to find a sense of belonging and purpose,
Tracey-Leigh found much to rebel against in her teenage years and wound
up out of home by the
age of 16.
Not
to be deterred, Tracey-Leigh left her schooling, her dreams of
university and her family's religion behind her and went
on to experience the big wide world for herself. Looking for love in
all the wrong places, she repeatedly discovered that love can hurt, lies
can sound like the truth and the people you love and trust will often
let you down. Learning the hard way that bad boys are in fact just that
- bad, she found true love for the first time when she gave
birth to her son, unmarried, at age 20. Five years later, after fleeing an abusive relationship with her first husband, she had
her second child, a little girl. It was then that she returned to
study in her chosen career path and began to discover who she really was, what God and faith meant to her
and how she fit in to the big picture of life.
Tracey-Leigh is now a qualified Professional Counsellor with amazing insight and instincts. She has over 15 years experience working with clients from a variety of backgrounds and many glowing testimonials. Tracey-Leigh shares with her clients and readers a wisdom gleaned not only from professional training and development; but also from years of searching and discovery, finding and losing, joy and victory, heartbreak and healing. Through it all, she has maintained her optimistic nature and unshakable belief in the richness of life and love. She writes from the heart of who she is and what she knows - as a woman, mother, professional counsellor, lover, friend, single mum, business manager, wife, ex-wife and step-mum. With a passion for writing, connecting with people, experiencing everything, making a difference and living life to the fullest - Tracey-Leigh has much to say on life, love and relationships - and there's not much she couldn't tell you from first hand experience!
That's What I Think Anyway by Tracey-Leigh Davey RRP $14.99 |  |
