Girls, Assassins & Other Bad Ideas

 


Girls, Assassins & Other Bad Ideas

by Mae Wagner

Genre: Memoir 

The only daughter of a bipolar woman, Mae’s childhood innocence was bartered for the ease of a “secure” life. At twelve years old and after years of abuse, Mae realizes she must fight for herself. When she is sent away from her family, she’s forced to navigate years of abandonment in a children’s home.

Throughout her turbulent adolescence and well into adulthood, the need to be seen as enough and the ache to become a mother shaped her life. It is this heartbreaking journey that leads to her deepest loss.

Girls, Assassins & Other Bad Ideas is a collection of personal essays shining light where abuse and trauma-induced shame brought darkness. As life often led toward grief, Mae reflects back on her most shattering moments—nearly always tied to the women she loved the deepest. The poignant reflections through Mae’s heartbreak, grief and eventual self-acceptance will serve as an inspiration to those navigating hardship and trauma, reminding us we are not alone.  


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Mae Wagner is a writer, speaker, mentor, and host of the Rainy Day Collective Podcast.

Mae is a Trauma Mentor with a heart for connecting with women who have been through hard things, and helping them reconnect with themselves. Her passion is advocating for, and supporting women. Women's issues are closest to her heart and daily Mae is working to prove that women’s stories matter. Women’s voices deserve to be heard.

When she isn’t working with clients, or focusing on the podcast, Mae is penning her memoir, which she hopes to publish when the time is right. More of a gypsy soul, currently residing in Pennsylvania with her husband, their golden retriever Elenor and the sassy kitten they rescued in the middle of the pandemic- Mae is grateful for the opportunity to journey alongside women, as an advocate, ally, cheerleader, sometimes counselor and genuine friend.


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Comments

  1. Thanks for the great post. I enjoyed it

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  2. I feel so lucky I didn't have to live in a childrens' home since I was given up at birth. Thank goodness I was adopted while still being a baby

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  3. Sounds like an interesting book. I enjoy reading memoirs.

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  4. The cover art is lovely and the synopsis deeply moving, I am looking forward to reading Mae's story. Thank you for sharing the author's bio and memoir details

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  5. This sounds like a very intense memoir. The cover is beautiful.

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  6. This author seems to show that despite horrible damage in childhood, it is still possible for many to find their way to a life of purpose and hopefully happiness.

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  7. I like the cover. It sets the tone for the book.

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