{"product_id":"smiling-on-the-outside-secrets-sex-shame-and-the-search-for-self-love-9780998445533","title":"Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame and the Search for Self-Love","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA six-time award-winning book.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e There is no safety in silence, only the loss of \"self.\" We hide our dirty little secrets because we fear the judgment of others. Alone, we ask \"Can I bear myself? Can I stand the truth?\" Until we shatter our secrets and share our stories to be released from shame, we cannot find the freedom, joy, and love that's waiting for us on the other side. Picking up the pieces after the emotional and financial devastation, Ann Peck revisits the hidden stories that shaped her self-concept and self-doubt. Anxiety, rape, domestic violence, a husband's sex addiction, failed relationships, codependency, resentments, and sexual shame, they're all there in her unblinking search for empowerment and self-love.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient of SIX National and International Book Awards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGold Medal -- The Living Now Awards for Sexuality\/Femininity\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWinner -- The National Indie Excellence(R) Awards for Sexuality\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist -- The National Indie Excellence(R) Awards for Women's Issues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist -- The Next Generation Indie Book Awards for Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist -- International Book Awards for Self-Help: Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinalist -- American Book Fest Best Book Awards for Self-Help: Relationships\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePeck, Ann:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Ann Peck has over 30 years of experience in storytelling, writing, women's empowerment, and wellness. A former International Speaker, business consultant, and intimacy coach, Ann now writes full-time from her home on the shores of a lake in Minnesota. Through her Straight Talk for a Curvy World(R) podcast and column, she covers the topics we're not talking about -- especially the messy stuff. Ann's mission is to help you remember you're not alone, you're not the only one, and you're not crazy either. She holds a Master of Arts degree in Mass Communications and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of South Dakota and a Professional Certificate in The Science of Happiness from UC Berkeley, as well as a Certification in Emotional Freedom Techniques, and training in clinical sexology. Connect with Ann on social media or visit her website to learn more. @iamannpeck www.AnnPeck.com","brand":"Curvy World Media LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492323201298,"sku":"9780998445533","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_1a160a8a-7ee7-48fd-b0ea-1e0d1b7a9f03.jpg?v=1730583959","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/smiling-on-the-outside-secrets-sex-shame-and-the-search-for-self-love-9780998445533","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}