Posts by: Leila Summers
My greatest inspiration, Louise Hay passed over today peacefully at the grand age of 90. Many years ago I put her picture on a vision board and said that I’d love to meet her in person. And I was privileged to do so in 2009. A few years later I trained as a Heal Your more »
Happy New Year! Three words came to me in a morning meditation for the year ahead – magic, miracles and manifestation. So that is what I am looking forward to and looking out for this year and I wish all of you the same. I know that in my own life, these things more »
In November 2016, we moved into our new house, which my dear father kindly bought for us in the beautiful village where we have lived for the past five years in a rental. I’m so happy and grateful to finally have a home to call our own again!
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In 2016, I discovered BookLife, the Publishers Weekly site for self-published authors where you can add your book and submit it for consideration for a free Publishers Weekly review. There are apparently thousands of books submitted every month, so the chances of getting picked are not high, however, I was pleasantly more »
Leila Summers
Welcome! I am honored to share my journey with you. A journey of life, dreams, and possibilities. A space to continue my story and my thoughts. I have no idea how this story will end, but we can find out together.
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Finalist in the 2014 Wishing Shelf Independent Book Awards - It Rains in February: A Wife's Memoir of Love and Loss by Leila Summers
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“I didn't want your book to come to an end; yet, I did, as I knew it would be a new beginning for you. Your words, no matter what pain may lie behind them, are so beautifully strung together. I can't thank you enough for pushing yourself to write your story, very REMARKABLE story, for so many to love and learn from.” ~ Allison
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“Just read your book, couldn't put it down. God bless you and your girls and for loving Stuart the way you did. I truly believe he is at peace. My best wishes to you all... you have touched a piece of my heart xx” ~ Lydia
"Have just finished your very moving and beautifully written memoir. I wish you and your daughters much happiness for the future. Thanks to you your girls will have good memories of their beloved father together with an understanding of his battle with depression." ~ Nicola
"You are a very brave and compassionate woman and I'm so glad you told your story. It has also helped me on my healing journey and it will help so many others too. Thank you so much for sharing and for your beautiful writing. I will be recommending it to many people and hope to read more of your writing in the future." ~ Kae
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