



Kissing Asphalt
The Courageous True Story of One Child's Unbreakable Spirit—From Kidnapping & Abuse to Self-Love
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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Publisher Description
Resilience isn’t inherited. It’s a hard-fought skill forged by our ability to pick up the broken pieces of our past and remake them into something new.
Meet four-year-old Delicia, a poor but carefree child who is about to have her world shattered. Along with her seven-year-old brother Nile, she is kidnapped from her Los Angeles home by her estranged father and taken to Iraq, a foreign world she has never known. This is just the beginning of a string of traumas, hardships, and assaults Delicia will endure throughout her tumultuous childhood.
Now an adult living back in California, Delicia Niami bravely recounts how she survived the unimaginable in her debut memoir. Kissing Asphalt, the first in her memoir trilogy, ResilientAF, grapples with the power of resilience, acceptance, and self-love. She revisits her terrifying past with vulnerability, compassion, and the honesty of a true survivor. Hold hands with Delicia as she faces her childhood scars and learns how to confront her fears, accept her true value and identity, and embrace her unique gifts. It’s a multi-decade roller coaster ride that is the beginning of her liberation propelling her to live an inspired life and embrace her full human potential—a human potential she knows lives inside everyone, no matter what life has thrown at us.
For anyone who has struggled with childhood trauma, Delicia’s unflinching journey through darkness and back to light will resonate. She has decided to share her story publicly in hopes that it will serve as a guide to the many who have suffered in silence and continue to struggle against the daunting weight imposed by childhood trauma.
Customer Reviews
What a ride!
A rollercoaster of emotions right from the beginning that doesn’t stop going. I’ve never been so impressed with how much the author makes so a clear visual for the story. I love how the way the author tells the story not in order, it truly puts you in the authors mindset. With such passion and makes you see truly was she was going through growing up. The book is set in the 1970s and the 1980s and shows everything the author went through from the day she was born, to her early adult years. This book is captivating and gave me goosebumps the moment I started reading. I urge to give this book a try to truly see and feel the representations of someone that was abused and hurt. A poignant and unforgettable memoir that shines a light on the often hidden issue of child abuse. It is a difficult but essential read for anyone seeking to understand the depth of suffering that abused children endure and the incredible strength it takes to survive and thrive in the aftermath. Delicia Niami’s story is a powerful reminder of the resilience of the human spirit and the importance of compassion and intervention in the lives of those who suffer in silence. Such an amazing and heartfelt/heartwarming story with real life emotions you usually don’t get nowadays. An outstanding job to the author and I cannot wait for the next part!