RISING PHOENIX: CONTROLLING THE FLAMES, COOLING THE EMBERS AND RISING FROM THE ASHES
Author: Tarreka Garnett
Rising Phoenix: Controlling the Flames, Cooling the Embers and Rising from the Ashes, is a book
that will motivate readers from every walk of life to release their inner phoenix and rise from the
ashes of their pain. Born in Miami, Florida to a mother who was addicted to crack cocaine and
surviving a childhood of abuse, author Tarreka Garnett, takes readers through her fire. Garnett
narrates how she navigated the trauma of her childhood and discusses the steps she took to free
herself from the mental and emotional scars that negatively affected her life and hindered her
personal growth. Garnett uses the details of her life to support the readers’ understanding of how
seemingly small events in our lives can have long-lasting effects. She discusses her realization that
she had been walking through life masking her true self and invites the readers to use the strategies
she acquired while on her journey to healing. This book will motivate any person who has struggled
with intrinsic motivation at some point in their life. It is a refreshing take on life, love of self, and
the release of strongholds that endeavor to keep one stuck in a position of complacency.