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THE

LIONESS

WITHIN ME

A Memoir by R. LEONE

A Mother’s Unbreakable Spirit.
A Woman’s Fearless Journey.

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R. LEONE

She devoted years of her life to studying human behavior. But life itself handed her the worst lesson ever. R. Leone has masters’ degrees in Clinical Psychology and Behavior Analysis, and has invested years to assist others in finding emotional healing and growing personally. Yet, that professional background did not prepare her for the nightmare she went through: an eight year secret betrayal that destroyed her marriage and self-image.
She cried, she was angry but she didn’t lose herself. She started again and wrote The Lioness Within Me to inspire others as well. Rather than playing victim, she chose to protect her children, start life anew with nothing, and find what she is capable of.
On the days that she is not writing, R. Leone spends time with the family, does traditional Tai Chi practice, and continues to keep growing in the fields of self development and emotional well being.
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She handed over her whole life to him. And he handed back to her a lie that had been brewing for eight years.
The Lioness Within Me is that raw, unflinching memoir of R. Leone’s marital life that destroyed her but also revived her. It starts off simple: a girl aged 18, in a tiny Caribbean island, falls for a bank manager from a well-connected local family, thinking she was forging a life together. But, there was a secret life hidden beneath the distance calls, the marriage, and the two kids, with that secret life being unveiled, everything shattered.
Heartbreak yes but also a complete metamorphosis of a woman. Stranded with two kids and no backup plan for survival, she pieced back her life with a sewing machine worth ten bucks, food from the church collection, and an inner will to not let the betrayal dictate her life. It’s about the point when a woman stops hoping for someone to be her redeemer and discovers that all along, she was the lioness.
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She built a life on trust. He built it with betrayal.

A secret marriage, whispered phone calls, sudden trips, a double life no one saw coming. Then one overheard call changed everything.

Six months pregnant. Betrayed. Alone. She had two choices: crumble, or rise.

She chose to rise.

With nothing but a ten-dollar sewing machine and an unshakable will to protect her children, she rebuilt everything from ashes

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It’s easy to stay angry after an experience like this. R. Leone, on the contrary, handles her past very beautifully with great maturity and composure. She reveals the true picture of survival – no embellishment, but simply hard labor, faith, and an absolute unwavering commitment to her kiddos, Benji and Sofia.

— Yahir Olson

— Yahir Olson

The chapters detailing the betrayal—especially the phone call on the island where she discovers an eight-year secret life and two other children—felt like a complete punch to the gut. You can feel the sheer shock and anger through the page. But what actually made this book stick with me wasn’t the drama of the split; it was the grit that came after.

— Truett George

— Truett George

The part where she relocated to Florida, worked in labor and service jobs, taking up sewing work, and standing firm in her decision not to allow him to emotionally manipulate their way back into her life represent the strong areas of the book. If you admire memoirs in which a person truly lifts up their life out of nothing mainly because of the kids, you should definitely take a chance on it.

— Rylan Lowery

— Rylan Lowery

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. It has themes of infidelity, emotional abuse, and family hardship.
You can purchase it from Amazon or simply click the link on this website.
You can get updates about audiobook releases on R. Leone social media or newsletters. Up till now, it is not officially released.
There are currently no confirmed plans for a sequel, but R. Leone continues writing and readers can stay updated through her author website and social channels.
Yes, you can ask for interviews, speaking events, or media requests through the contact page on the author’s website.
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