Don't Yell at Her!

<p>In the depths of winter Carmen Joy King loads her dog and all her possessions into a boxy Japanese hatchback and sets off on an improbable 4000-kilometer solo drive to Mexico. Her destination: a remote psychedelic retreat where she hopes to find freedom from three decades of debilitating love addiction.</p><p>Traversing mountain passes and desert highways King confronts not just the dangers of the open road but the ghosts of her past-childhood wounds patterns of seeking validation and a series of relationships with emotionally unavailable men. As she moves through memories of growing up in rural Alberta her years teaching in Japan and a hasty marriage in Brazil King examines the origins of her self-destructive patterns with unflinching honesty and unexpected humor.</p><p><strong><em>Don't Yell at Her!</em></strong> is a remarkable journey into the wilderness of healing where the land's stark beauty mirrors King's own stripping away of defenses. Candid about her struggles with anxiety body image and self-worth she discovers that true belonging comes not from external validation but from reconnecting with her soul.</p><p>Raw irreverent and ultimately hopeful this memoir speaks to anyone who has ever longed to break free from destructive cycles and find their way home to themselves.</p>