Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops featuring Allison Hong Merrill And Then Everything Changed
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- Society & Culture
When Allison Hong Merrill was growing up in the slums of Taiwan her family was riddled with cycles of alcoholism and domestic violence. She couldn’t imagine a different life until she met Mormon missionaries, began attending church, and witnessed, for the first time, families who cared for one another. She became more and more active in the church and eventually fell in love, moving to the US to be with her American husband. But soon after, he abandoned Allison, took her money, and left her alone in her new country with no resources.
In this episode, Allison, whose new memoir Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops is out this month, shares how she found strength, created a new life for herself, and what her past has helped her understand.
Connect With Allison:
Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ninety-Nine-Fire-Hoops-Allison-Merrill/dp/1647421896
Allison's Website: www.allisonhongmerrill.com,
Allison's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allison.hong.merrill
Allison's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/xieshou
Allison's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allisonhongmerrill
About Ronit‘s book When She Comes Back: https://ronitplank.com/book/
Connect With Ronit:
For more about this episode click here! https://andtheneverythingchangedpodcast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlankCreative/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlSZFpcksgdHopmBLUXfLA
When Allison Hong Merrill was growing up in the slums of Taiwan her family was riddled with cycles of alcoholism and domestic violence. She couldn’t imagine a different life until she met Mormon missionaries, began attending church, and witnessed, for the first time, families who cared for one another. She became more and more active in the church and eventually fell in love, moving to the US to be with her American husband. But soon after, he abandoned Allison, took her money, and left her alone in her new country with no resources.
In this episode, Allison, whose new memoir Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops is out this month, shares how she found strength, created a new life for herself, and what her past has helped her understand.
Connect With Allison:
Ninety-Nine Fire Hoops on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Ninety-Nine-Fire-Hoops-Allison-Merrill/dp/1647421896
Allison's Website: www.allisonhongmerrill.com,
Allison's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/allison.hong.merrill
Allison's Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/xieshou
Allison's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/allisonhongmerrill
About Ronit‘s book When She Comes Back: https://ronitplank.com/book/
Connect With Ronit:
For more about this episode click here! https://andtheneverythingchangedpodcast.com
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ronitplank/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RonitPlankCreative/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlSZFpcksgdHopmBLUXfLA
49 min