Full Circle: A Memoir

by

Pamela Lombana

Genre:  Memoir / Domestic Abuse / Forgiveness

Publisher: Wordfall Publishing

Date of Publication: December 5, 2019

Number of Pages: 217

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Alcoholism and domestic abuse creep silently into people’s lives, shattering dreams. For Pamela Lombana, the excitement of marriage turned into paralyzing fear as alcohol became her husband’s best friend. Surviving the daily physical and emotional abuse was the norm for her and their children. Full Circle tells the story of how love and God’s abiding grace helped Pamela find the strength to leave her husband, Fernando. During this journey, healing and forgiveness allowed her and the children to be there for him when he needed them the most.

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Today we are lucky enough to have Pamela Lombana join us on StoreyBook Reviews with some insights into her life and her book.  I hope you find some of her answers as intriguing as I did!

Why did you choose to write in your particular genre?

I chose to write a memoir about my experiences dealing with domestic abuse and an alcoholic spouse. It began as a story that I wrote because I wanted my children to understand the facts and my side of the story that we lived together. The only way to break the cycle of abuse is through awareness and honesty, so I wanted to help them understand the patterns of abuse and give them the power to break the cycle in their own lives.

Where did your love of books come from?

As long as I can remember, my mom always had a book with her and was constantly reading out loud to us growing up. Books were our way of escaping to different worlds, times, and places. As I became a mother, I kept that love of reading and stories with me and passed it on to my children. Books are the glue that has held our family together through everything, and sharing books and stories is what kept me and my mom close, even when we were physically separated.

How long have you been writing?

Since childhood—my first diary was given to me by my grandmother when I was six years old, and I’ve kept one ever since.

Why did you decide to self-publish?

I wasn’t going to publish this book originally—I wrote this book for my children as a private family memoir. Because I wrote it in English, my second language, I asked family and friends to help me edit it or give me feedback on snippets of the book as I was in the process of writing it.

I was surprised when I was consistently told that I needed to publish it “because this book could help other people in similar situations.” When you deal with abuse and alcoholism, you’re constantly hiding a secret. So many people who knew me during the years discussed in the book were shocked to hear my story, but everybody who read little parts of it while I was in the process of compiling my old letters and writings knew somebody who they thought needed to hear, could relate to, and could benefit from my and my children’s story of survival and forgiveness, so I decided to self-publish.

What was the hardest part of writing this book?

When writing a memoir, you try to stay as close to the truth and facts as possible. I knew this book would share information with my children that they were not aware of at the time and that reading the book would force them to remember and relive some of the hardest times of our lives.

What did you enjoy most about writing this book?

While reliving parts of my family’s story was difficult—our life was a rollercoaster—the moments of intense hardship were accompanied by moments of intense happiness. When you’re suffering so much, you learn to find joy in everything. Remembering and reliving all of the happy times we had made me proud of my family and our ability to find happiness in any situation and learn to laugh and grow when faced with challenges.

What do you like to read in your free time?

Historical fiction and biographies

Who would you cast to play your character in a movie version of your book?

Julia Roberts because I love her movies!

If you could speak with an accent from anywhere in the world, what would you choose and why?

Italian because every Italian whom I know loves their life and embraces life passionately.

What’s something interesting, fun, or funny that most people don’t know about you?

When I was ten years old in Medellin, Colombia, my mom sent me and my siblings to a yoga retreat in an ashram.

Pamela Lombana grew up in Colombia, South America, and emigrated to the United States to attend university. In 1999, Pamela became a pediatric nurse practitioner and went on to run a pediatric clinic in Spring Branch, Texas. Pamela loves working with families and children and focuses on educating her patients and their families. Pamela values strong family ties and friendships. She has three children and four stepchildren. Writing is a passion that started in Pamela’s teenage years. She enjoys being amongst nature and loves to go hiking with her husband, Mark.

Pamela is passionate about empowering women and providing them with tools to navigate life through her book, Full Circle: A Memoir, her blog, and Wordfall Publishing. Pamela wrote her memoir to offer hope and courage to women experiencing alcoholic and abusive situations.

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