Beautifully Bare, Undeniably You - Paperback

by Habina Zaman (Joint Author), Shalon Irving (Joint Author)

Beautifully Bare, Undeniably You is a book about the journey of discovering one's truest self. Following a therapeutic process, the reader is guided along a path to gain a more comprehensive understanding of who they are and the factors that have contributed to their current state of being. Interwoven with powerful song lyrics, each section represents a different, yet interconnected stage along this process. Each section and/or chapter includes the following: a therapeutic or theoretical explanation of the given stage in the process, one or more techniques identified to help reader successfully navigate the process, and at least one vignette that represents a time in the lived experiences of one or both authors, which exemplifies either our struggle or successes during our journey. The vignettes are a raw, exposed, and vulnerable window into the human condition.

Author Biography

Habiba Jessica Zaman-Tran has a Master's degree in Professional Counseling specializing in trauma. She is the therapist and owner of North Star of Georgia Counseling. With 15 years of experience working in the counseling field, including counseling, advocacy, guidance and education, she believes that as a person becomes more aware of their fears, perception, desires and strengths, they can make successful life changes. She is author of 10 publications including a children's book published in 2012 titled But I'm Just Playing. Habiba is of Bangladeshi and American descent. She has two children and lives in Atlanta, Georgia with her family. Shalon M. Irving, PhD, MPH, MS, CHES, Lieutenant Commander in the United States Public Health Service, focused her work on the development and implementation of community-based participatory approaches to community health improvement, with specific emphasis on improving health outcomes for urban African-American women from their adolescence to middle-adulthood. She was an educator, scientist, author, devoted friend, loyal daughter and loving mother. Shalon Irving passed away January 27th, 2017.