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Joy Realized

A Memoir of Becoming

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This book is a complete anthology of the Soul in Words series: Beyond Description, Subsection Hope, and To Where We Walk.

Embark on a transformative journey of self-discovery with Joy Realized by Emily Tiffany Joy, a personal journal spanning years of real-time interactive online writing. This captivating memoir offers a raw and unfiltered glimpse into the author's profound experiences, from navigating her gender transition to overcoming personal struggles. Through heartfelt prose and candid reflections, Emily's resilience and pursuit of authenticity will inspire and uplift readers. Joy Realized is a memoir dedicated to the celebration of the human spirit, inviting you to find hope, joy, and genuine connections in unexpected places. Dive into this compelling narrative and discover the transformative power of resilience and self-realization.

Highlights from the Memoir

"If I live for others, I will discover that by bringing them joy, I will have lived for myself all along!"

"Loss creates space for new beginnings. And that is the beauty of it."

"From nothing comes all. To nothing returns all. But the span between is everything. Make it meaningful."

"For your ending deserves a story preceding worthy of shocking redemption from all the fear that holds you from a life worth living."

"Every moment is mine. I own it all. Whether it uplifts me or throws me to the rocky shores, I will die for the truth."

Featured Excerpts

"I am a patient-patient in this world. A patient-patient looking for other patient-patients. My recovery will lead to recovery for others. This is why I still breathe. It is why I continue to type. And it is now the main reason I still exist. It is my true meaning of life; the sacred one I have determined will keep me alive. Not for the longest length of time possible, but for everyone I have ever known or will know to thrive, for everyone to know exactly who I am and what I can make powerfully real for them."

"I do not write words with my mind through my fingers. I release warm bright white air from my shimmering soul's powerful lungs and allow its vapor to appear as the vivid inspiration upon which these fiery passionate letters form..."

"For I would never want a mind that could not forget sorrow. With that comes forgetting joy, but the beauty of joy is it begets itself. If you bring others joy, it returns to you over and over again... If I had to forget anything, I would let go of the times I lived only for myself. I would embrace the memories of love for others instead. That is a reminiscence I can stand behind. Those are memories worth reliving."

"We are more than what we believe. The self transcends it. The refuge from thinking is feeling. Smiling, crying, laughing, yearning, loving, all beyond mere positions on life. For while beliefs divide us, emotions are universal. Emotions communicate what cannot be faithfully translated into words... My truth is not laid on a lattice of beliefs. It is upon the wisdom of empathy. It is on what I see reflected back at me when I gaze upon your eyes."

Table of Contents

Foreword — Page 4

Part 1: Beyond Description — Page 5

  1. This Book Is Like a Manual To Smile — 6
  2. My Joyous Transgender Transformation — 13
  3. No More Fighting, No More Wars — 21
  4. Cool Prefixes for Time — 28
  5. Who I Used to Be — 36
  6. Music Tears Me Apart — 43
  7. Hope Is A Ghost Condemned To Wander — 50
  8. Worst You Have Ever Felt for A Nanosecond — 56
  9. If I Could Tell You Everything You Mean To Me — 64
  10. There Was Once A Skittish Girl — 70
  11. Every Combination You Can Fathom — 78
  12. You Will Survive — 86

Part 2: Subsection Hope — Page 95

  1. Let Your Influence In The World Be Positive — 96
  2. I Dream Of A Pistol That Fires Small Flowers — 105
  3. No Afterlife Would Be Safe If I Lied — 114
  4. I Cast Them To The Universe — 123
  5. In A Space Shuttle To Venus — 131
  6. I Want My Intuition To Guide Me — 140
  7. Just Bring Her Joy — 149
  8. Live To Love Another Day — 157
  9. You Realize You Have Another Chance — 165
  10. I Will Not Die In Vain — 174
  11. This Is Trauma — 183
  12. Love Is The Goal, Always The Goal — 193
  13. Truth Is Intoxicating — 204
  14. How Many Tears Will Solve It — 213

Part 3: To Where We Walk — Page 222

  1. Dreams Do Not Denote My Soul — 223
  2. A Life Led to Happiness — 230
  3. Nothing Compares to Actualization — 238
  4. Aching For Completeness — 245
  5. Vibrant Swirling Chaos — 253
  6. Love Is the Story Most Salient — 259
  7. Telepresence Conservatory of One — 265
  8. That Is All We Will Ever Know — 272
  9. Chaos Archery — 279
  10. To Where We Walk Determines All — 287
  11. Use Caution, Always Use Caution — 295
  12. Even These Words Will Not Do — 301
  13. Would You Fear Writing It All Down — 307
  14. Mystery Is What Makes the Future — 314
  15. We Will Make New Memories — 321

Release Metadata

Title
Joy Realized
Author
Emily Tiffany Joy
Publisher
Independently Published
Publication Date
2024-08-05
Word Length
~82,000 words
Paperback Length
328 pages (Amazon edition)
ISBN-13
979-8335417099
Kindle ASIN
B0DC87THDL (Kindle eBook, Kindle Unlimited enabled, Whispersync for Voice enabled)
Audiobook ASIN
B0FHJ97MYB (~9 hours and 34 minutes runtime, Narrated by Sarah Decker, distributed on iTunes, Amazon, and Audible, Unabridged)
Language
English
Reading Level
Mature
Genres
LGBT memoir, creative non-fiction, existential philosophy