Finding Freedom: A Cook's Story; Remaking a Life from Scratch Free Audiobook Download by Erin French

Finding Freedom by Erin French is a memoir of one woman's story of how she left her abusive husband and became financially independent. She has detailed her journey in the book as well as providing cooking recipes along the way.

Erin French is a 27-year old woman who has suffered from chronic depression and anxiety for quite a long time and it didn't seem to get better no matter how much therapy and medicine she had. When her mom suggested she try cooking as an alternative, she thought it was weird and a little out of the ordinary but because of her own lack of self-confidence and low self worth, she decided to give it a try. Eventually, Erin found herself falling in love with cooking which helped her develop her creativity as well as helping her find her voice.

Erin French's book is a story not only about overcoming the odds to find a better life, but also about learning to cook while providing for your family as you do. As Erin faces struggles and success in her new life, she wants to teach people that they can find their way out of any kind of hardship, even if it seems impossible.

When I was twenty-five, my dad died suddenly. My mom and I were left as the family heirloom chef. And just like that, our life's journey had changed drastically and at a frightening speed. We didn't know how to fix it, and we didn't have time to figure it out before my mom passed away three years later. Six months after her death, I decided it was time for me to move on with my life and find what I needed to be happy--to repair the broken pieces of who I used to be. Here is a story of hope in survival

Erin's biography is a true story of finding freedom in the kitchen and more. She shares her struggle to put down the bottle and find herself through cooking. Her accomplishment is exactly what authors want their reader to learn and embody throughout the book.

Erin French was just another girl working at the mall when she woke up one day with her thoughts full of darkness. She had a lot of work to do if she wanted to hide away, but it was going to be difficult. Erin tried everything- running, hiding out in her apartment, drowning herself in work- and nothing worked. Finally, she hit the bottom and realized that she needed help or things would never get better. Now Erin is living in freedom after suffering from depression and self-harm for so long.