A Memoir by Lisa Vaughn


Lisa was conservatively raised in a Catholic family in no-where middle America, where excitement is scarce and dreams are for sleeping. Little did she know, at age thirteen, she would suddenly find herself on a totally different path.

Through an unlikely chance meeting of a fellow classmate, she's surprisingly mesmerized, almost consumed, to befriend a girl who is obviously from the other side of the tracks...the cool side. Lisa does whatever she has to just to be accepted into this small club of coolness. Little did she realize, she was signing up for a lot more than social status. The two best friends find themselves innocently taking their relationship to a foreign level neither had experienced or saw coming.

A rollercoaster ride littered with choices and challenges Lisa never fathomed facing, especially in no-where middle America. She will find out what she is made of as she faces the consequences and struggles that come along with going against the grain.

Throughout their six year relationship, you will witness a touching story of human nature at its best...and at its worst. Showing just how far the human spirit can be challenged and pushed to a point where your “fight or flight” instincts naturally kick in. Struggling just to survive in a world where you are not like everyone else, but at the same time you really are. The daily struggles - both internal and external - are exhausting, yet necessary in their quest for one simple human need....love.

Finally breaking through all constraints that hold them back, reaching levels of one-ness that few actually obtain in a lifetime with their partner...only to find once they've reached that special place, it's not quite the right fit...for one of them, at least.

This contemporary story, told in the voice of the teen that lived it, will lead the reader through highs and lows, giving insight to the everyday challenges of the socially unaccepted, which will no doubt leave them rooting for the underdog. A true story of human resilience and the power of love...plain and simple.

*Please be advised, this memoir is real, honest, and raw. If you're looking for your typical 'sterilized' read, I'm not your girl - but if you're looking for a read that is written from the heart, certain to impact you on a human level, follow me! Have I got a story for you!

Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Nature or Nuture? But What If There's a 'Grey' Area?

Born gay or made gay? I know everyone has their own opinion on that subject...but what if there really IS a grey area? What if some people can love regardless of gender? Is that even possible? I know the term 'bi-sexual' probably comes to mind, but what I'm speaking of goes far beyond labels I think. To truly fall in love with the PERSON, not the GENDER...that's what my memoir, The Gifted Ones, explores.

Although I was born heterosexual, I spent my early years in a homosexual relationship. Who does that? Well me, for one, I guess. Funny thing, I never thought my experience that odd, until I shared it with a friend some 30 years after the fact. She convinced me to write a book about my trials and tribulations - through the ups and downs of living against the grain of society and your programmed nature. I do hope you'll take the time to peak into this secret world not many talk about...and maybe, just maybe, you'll discover something about yourself or someone you know. An open mind is a beautiful thing after all.

A healthy love is never wrong.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Who teaches us HOW to love?

I know what your knee-jerk answer is to that question...duh, your parents? Well, what if they didn't really know HOW to love themselves? Sure, maybe they kept a roof over your head, taught you manners, and held the family together..but did they really teach you how to have a relationship? With a partner? Usually children learn from example, but in the era I was raised in (70's) no one went out of their way to actually 'talk' about what a healthy bond entailed. It was, after all, PRE-Oprah and Dr. Phil.

So where DID we learn that all-important, vital information needed for our futures in coupling? If you think about it, love is like a fingerprint..no two cases are ever alike..so maybe our 'teacher' HAS to be ourselves?

Unfortunately, mine turned out to be a trial-and-error kind of thing - and if you knew me personally, you'd know that's the only way I would of learned! (ha)
My memoir, The Gifted Ones, follows my journey -and rocky path- as I find my answers to that very question...Can anyone teach us how (or who) to love, or is it inevitably a solo journey that we must face and figure out on our own?
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Monday, September 12, 2011

Memorable Reads Should Teach You Something About Yourself~Discover Memoirs,Discover You!

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Sunday, September 11, 2011

What did your 1st love teach you about life?Was yours as profound as mine?

We all go through it..our first love. And surprisingly, we all seem to live through it as well. But what, if anything, have we learned from it? Did our first relationship set the pace for future paths? Mine sure did, but at the time I had no idea just how much of an impact that innocent first kiss would have on my entire life. Which, thirty plus years later, I would find myself writing a memoir about my journey - and that all important, life changing, first kiss!
The Gifted Ones depicts my experiences along the way to finding love - the good, the bad, and the ugly...no sugar coating, nothing omitted. It's raw, real, and true...and oddly, has the ability to touch anyone whos ever been in love, has parents, or has been through adolescence. It's about the universal language we all speak: LOVE!

Please see snippets and teasers located all over my page - follow me on FB or Twitter - Share you first love impacts with me as well, I'd love to hear them!
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