Layers of Living

About the Book

Depicting an emotional journey that spans five decades, four generations, and three countries, Layers of Living is a heartwarming memoir that highlights the author’s growth from a naïve, introverted child to a courageous and confident adult. It explores themes of poverty, grief, death, betrayal, forgiveness, and enduring love—and suggests that with faith in God, no obstacle is insurmountable. It also portrays personal commentaries of life as an expatriate in the Bahamas, navigating the U.S. immigration system, Internet dating, and dealing with grief. This memoir is a story of a meaningful life, filled with obstacles, various experiences, life-changing lessons, and numerous realizations. Readers are sure to both laugh and cry as they move through the pages of this book, unwrapping the different layers of life that might not be, in some ways, very far removed from their own.

About the Author

Dr. Georgette Lee is an avid poetry lover and writer. She is the author of two previous poetry collections, “Seasons,” and “Poetically Speaking: Poems for the Elementary Classroom,” and a memoir, “Layers of Living”. Dr. Lee uses poetry in her classroom to advance the literacy skills of her students, and has been instrumental in many of them publishing their personal poetry. When not writing, Dr. Lee enjoys gardening, traveling, and engaging in new craft projects. She gains her inspiration from her students and ordinary, everyday life experiences.