Dont Fight Mad, Cindy Villanueva
Dont Fight Mad, Cindy Villanueva
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Don't Fight Mad
A Black Belt's Quest to Recapture Joy

Author: Cindy Villanueva

Narrator: Cindy Villanueva, James Owen

Unabridged: 3 hr 20 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/03/2021


Synopsis

Golden girl Cindy Villanueva left home for UCLA, full of promise—and one year later was an unwed teen mom and college dropout. After suffering domestic abuse and two divorces, she was on the ropes. Don’t Fight Mad describes her journey back to the joy-filled life she enjoyed as a child.

 

Through deeply personal stories, Cindy shares how martial arts became a metaphor for recapturing her strength, identity, and joy. She offers a candid and authentic blueprint for those who long to rekindle the wonder of awell-lived existence

 

Whether you are an avid martial artist or you assiduously avoid exercise, Don’t Fight Mad has an inspiring message of fighting for joy and living in grace.

Reviews

This is an inspiring memoir. We hear the authors story from getting pregnant at 18 and dropping out of college to her making a success of herself. There are heavy Christian undertones in the entire book. As someone who is not a Christian, I found it difficult to relate to, but I do enjoy stories abo......more

Goodreads review by Krystal

Thank you NetGalley for allowing me to listen to Don’t Fight Mad by Cindy Villanueva in exchange for my honest feedback. Abuse, divorce and many other challenges Cindy Villanueva fought back and fought back proud. This book was filled with tons of honesty and passion. If you are down and you’re tryin......more

Goodreads review by Steph

I think this woman is my newest hero! She not only went through two divorces (I'm in the same boat), but she managed to come out victorious in the end. I like how she was able to use a lot of metaphors in this book, which made me relate to it even more. This is the exact point in my life that I need......more

Goodreads review by Jesse

Thanks to NetGalley for the audiobook ARC. Don't Fight Mad is a moving and very personal memoir/self-help book that details the author's many life struggles that she shaped into opportunities. I'm sure that the writing of this book was an inspirational process, and much inspiration can be gained from......more