I Was an Unwanted Child, But I Always Loved Myself: A story of resilience, love and the light we find within
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A memoir of survival, identity, and the quiet revolution of self-love.
Born into silence and emotional abandonment in Samaná, Dominican Republic, Chilen Moya grew up feeling unwanted and unseen. Yet even in her hardest moments, she held onto an inner light no one could take from her.
In this intimate and empowering memoir, Chilen traces her journey from a painful childhood to the woman she chose to become—through trauma, migration, complicated love, sisterhood, and the long road back to self-worth.
I Was an Unwanted Child, But I Always Loved Myself is both a confession and a celebration: a story that proves our beginnings do not define our destiny, and that self-love can rebuild a life from the inside out.
Perfect for readers of emotional memoirs, immigrant stories, women’s empowerment, and anyone reclaiming their voice.
