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Christine Macdonald

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Born

in The United States

November 09

Website

https://www.poletosoul.com/

Twitter

thatgalkiki

Genre

Memoir, Humor and Comedy, Nonfiction

Influences

Augusten Burroughs, Carrie Fisher, Elizabeth Gilbert

Member Since

July 2010

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Macdonald is a Los Angeles-based author who grew up on the Hawaiian Island of O`ahu. At 13, she was diagnosed with Acne Conglobata, a rare and severe skin disease that left over 80 percent of her face scarred. Adding to her trauma of an emotionally and psychologically neglected childhood, it led her to Hawaii’s underworld as an exotic dancer in Waikiki. For the first time, she felt beautiful and partially fulfilled her dream of becoming a Fosse dancer.

Through her writing, Macdonald uses her voice, a unique blend of cutting-edge truth, and self-deprecating humor to inspire others to release their shame and tell their story. She is public about her struggles with addiction and mental illness—and her road to recovery.

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	The Moment: Wild, Poignant, Life-Changing Stories from 125 Writers and Artists Famous & Obscure by Larry Smith (Editor), Christine Macdonald (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Jessica J.J. Lutz (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.59 avg rating — 240 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Ground Zero in Paradise

"Oh, how exciting! When do you leave?" This is a typical question I hear when sharing plans to visit Mom. This time I'm with a colleague at the office waiting for my morning coffee to brew, and I share plans that I'm heading home for a week.

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“Drugs were never the answer, but boy, did they help soften the questions." - Christine Macdonald; FACE VALUE: From Working the Pole to Baring my Soul”
― Christine Macdonald, Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul

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“It’s always a treat meeting the whore who’s fucking your boyfriend, until you realize you’re the one fucking hers.”
― Christine Macdonald, Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul

tags: humor, memoir, sex

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“Drugs were never the answer, but boy, did they help soften the questions.”
― Christine Macdonald

tags: addiction, humor, memoir, recovery, self-love

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“Addiction is the black magic of madness, wrapped in frivolity and apathy of circumstance.”
― Christine Macdonald, Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul

tags: addiction, humor, memoir

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“When you say you were a crack whore,” a therapist once asked. “No, no, no, coke whore,” I replied. Big difference.”
― Christine Macdonald, Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul

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“We all have pieces of personal history that remind us how far we’ve come. And sometimes they echo what we knew all along, but were hidden behind our youth.”
― Christine Macdonald, Face Value: From Working the Pole to Baring My Soul

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