God? WTF?!! is a compelling memoir that unravels gratitude and forgiveness in a six chapter biography of triumph over trauma and an unwavering love and trust in faith. After charging two men whom she loved with sexual assault, Charmaine Loverin decides to coordinate and lead an abuse prevention initiative into legislation while facing the biggest battle of all, ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis).
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Abuse is an empty word before it becomes a learned context or sadly, an experience! Education systems currently are missing a curriculum that teaches the word and context. Canadian statistics show that 3 in 5 girls and 1 in 6 boys face abuse and 93% of abuse is usually from someone children are supposed to trust. If abuse prevention education was taught early to kids, starting at reading ages, 5 years old we, as a national community, would see reduced victims, early offenders, youth mental health, addiction, trafficking even suicide. By legislating for a new and mandated law for an Abuse Awareness and Prevention Week in our schools, we as a nation can reshape the safety and future for our kids and their kids!
Sexual assault victims face intimidation and re-victimization with the current outdated Canadian Justice platform. It’s policies and rules solely protects the rights for “innocent till proven guilty,” which sadly result into the victims feeling re-victimized, intimidated, quitting, with expensive post mental health recovery costs even tragically suicide. If we, as community ruthlessly stand and hold the Canadian Justice system account to uphold a full public review and change for more current policies and rules, together we can see positive support and change for all victims!
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also known as ALS, Lou Gehrig’s disease, or motor neurone disease) is a disease that gradually paralyzes people because the brain is no longer able to communicate with the muscles of the body that we are typically able to move at will. Over time, as the muscles of the body break down, someone living with ALS will lose the ability to walk, talk, eat, swallow, and eventually breathe. Every 90 minutes someone is diagnosed with ALS and every 90 minutes someone dies from ALS, there is no cure with a prognosis of only 2-5 years. Through global urgency for awareness, education and funding a cure is possible and many lives can be saved.
I'm Charmaine Loverin, Founder of the Centre for Mental Health Transformation (CFMHT) and Loverin’s Law. I grew up in a blue collar small town as a bisexual, C-average student. School was tough - I was one of those kids bullied - and my home life I was physically, emotionally, mentally, and sexually abused. After graduating high school at 17, I left for the big city and my new home, Toronto! I would quickly make new friends, boyfriends, and would venture into all kinds of jobs that would shape and influence my life in big ways. The next 30 years, I would change my career on two separate spectrums from marketing to mental health - leading two companies to award-winning status and prestige. At 34, I became a mom to two gems who would teach me how to live with vulnerability, wonderment, transparency and truth. I continued to live “love” as I knew it to be, loving beautiful people with two polar sides: one side full of love and fun, and the other, intermittent with familiar childhood memories of harm. Being a mom, combined with my past, it all drove a deeper responsibility for reshaping abuse prevention and lead me to ultimately creating the initiative known as Loverin's Law. Then at 52, God would give me his final and toughest plan. It’s now a battle against time, uplifting and leaving behind a whole life to design a new life into living healing or dying with ALS.
This is a real life story that will explore what it means to truly have faith and, this book aims to reveal those inevitable miracles that appear when we choose to have faith and believe.
Target Audience for whom the book is written is broad: Child abuse readers range from personal to professional sectors. Parents, youth, university college students, parents (early 30’s women), protection service workers (women late 20’s up), (men mid 30’s+) ||| Sexual Assault readers (women 25+), Leading women between ages 28 and 60, Individual living with and caring for ALS or battling terminal illness (men and women mid 40’s)
Charmaine is a proud mother of two, survivor of child abuse, sexual assault and currently living with ALS, aka Lou Gherigs Disease.
While battling almost three years with ALS, bravely choosing medically assisted death, she courageously sits waiting trial for a sexual assault that happened in 2017 and stands firmly with thousands of supporting Ontarian’s to see the near ten year initiative “Loverin’s Law” become Law!
Will Charmaine walk a miracle into a cure for ALS? Will the pandemic derail the trial and the Law again? Will Charmaine get to see one last Caribbean trip with her kids? What’s God’s plan?
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I know this will be an amazing book! ♥️
Your encouragement is inspiring for me thank you 🥰🙏
I am so proud you! Love & Hugs from me and the kids xoxo
I love your endless encouragement and support Shadiah ... means a lot!
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Charmaine; you were a role model to me as a young woman. Today, you remain an inspiration. Sending you love as you tackle this challenge with such grace and power, just as you always have.
Kari
Super excited you’re along for the ride! Full circle girl! Much love and hugs. Charmaine
Your strength and determination is awe inspiring. I am glad I was able to meet you.
Best of luck with the book
Thank you Gwen, I feel the same💛 Charmaine
Yay, I am one the list for preorder!
Yes awesome Mary 🤜🤛 thank you
Charmaine, I look forward to reading your book. I love the desk you are working on ~ it is perfect!
Who you are being about this next part of your journey is inspiring..and damn powerful.
Much love, Katherine
Awe thank you your words mean a lot! 💛 Charmaine
Can’t wait to read it Charmaine! 😊
Hugs Angela thank you
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Pre ordered!
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Charmaine Im so proud of you. Your courage is remarkable and you empower me daily. I wish you peace and Gods loving ❤ care. I will continue to pray for a miracle. Love you!
Thank you Heather for your encouraging words, support and prayers💛👍
Looking forward to reading it!
Pam
Thank you Pam
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Love you Char. Niki xo
Love you Nikki
💛 Charmaine
Much love. You are amazing.
Linda
Hugs Linda💛 Thank you
Very proud of you Charmaine❤️
Awesome Lacey
Thank you
Charmaine
Charmaine, We have never met, but I would like to say Thank You. Thank you for all the energy, effort and heart that you have and come true to put into raising childhood abuse awareness. Your resilience inspires me.
All the very best with your book. I lol forward to Reading it.
Anna
Thank you Anna for that encouragement! Means a lot!
Charmaine
Thank you❤️🌹
Thank you🙏
Charmaine can't wait to read your book. You are an inspiration to many. God Bless you...
Congrats and can't wait to read it!
Charmaine, just pre-ordered. Looking forward to reading it. Kent
Hugs and love Charmaine. So proud of you!
As a survivor, myself, I anticipate reading your memoirs as if we are sitting together over a warm tea. Thank you for putting your story into words and thank you for all your work in supporting other people's healing. Your contribution to a better world is so appreciated.
Love you to the moon my beautiful cousin 💕
Char, you inspire me daily! Peace to you as you journey forward, and strength to get your story told and your 'law' passed!
Keep on trucking on girl!
I can’t wait to read it, you’re one of the most inspirational people I know, this book will most definitely have a positive impact on so many people. xo
I am honoured to have my best friends book! What a blessing this is to the world! 🤗💙💕🌟🌞🌞🌞
Can’t wait to read it 🤗❤️🤗
Love you loads
Thank you Charmaine for sharing with us your knowledge and life experience. You are amazing soul, may God bless you always. With Love Leokadia Duda
I love you Charmaine!
Excited for a copy and I better be in the book
Love you
Your Brother
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So inspired & proud of you Char! In the face of so much, you just continue to SHINE BRIGHTLY!
Keep inspiring!
Love ya!
Tammy
You are such an inspiration. I am happy to support you.
Rev. Irma Haggith
I’m so proud if you and I can’t wait to read your book 🙏🏻
Love Nafisha ❤️✨
Go wonder woman! Lots of love and good energy sweetheart!
Thanks for being a warrior for good change on our planet!
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Victoria
Thanks Char! I ordered mine in my legal name of Krista, so when you see that one, that's my order!
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Thanks Char! I ordered mine in my legal name of Krista, so when you see that one, that's my order!
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Kate
You rock!
Good on you, Charmaine! As an advocate for systems reform, I'm especially interested in seeing how you brought awareness of your cause to the public!
All the very best,
Steven Torresan
Looking forward to reading your book.😊🙏
Congratulations on this huge endeavour! Your Legacy Lives!!!
Love u Charmaine!
XxT
amazing woman you are !
Looking forward to reading it Char xoxoxoxox
Love ❤️ this Charmaine! 👏🏻 Bravo 🎉 You are an inspiration🌸❤️🍓🥰🌸
You are so inspiring and courageous, Charmaine - I can't wait to read your book. Thank yoU!
You are such a strong courageous Women and an inspiration to all you come in contact with!! I'm so excited to receive and read your Book!! xoxo
Karen Nogiec
Your book - a dream come true. Love you!
Debm
Hi Charmaine,
The Gatehouse is proud to sponsor your memoir and the meaningful work you are doing to help survivors find their voice and heal. Wishing you much success.
The Gatehouse Board of Directors, staff and volunteers!
Charmaine, you are one of the bravest women I know and I'm so proud to call you my friend. I look forward to reading your book. I'm sure it will move me beyond words. Love you xo Simone
Charmaine, my friend...thank you for the grace you have showed us in this difficult time.
My love and prayers are always with you and your family.
My sweet beautiful friend thank you for reminding me I’ve been not well lately and I’m so glad that I made your deadline. I love you so much and I hope to see you in a car that I can possibly rent and I want you to know that I love you forever and ever to the moon and back
Love Carem
So so proud of you Charmaine. Filled with love, courage and so much passion. I love you!
Xoxo
I just purchased your novel. As a fellow author, I wish you all the best with attaining your goal, and I hope to see you get extensive publishing of your work! You are courageous and tenacious, a role model for us all—-keep up the fight! 🙏
You are one impressive lady Charmaine! I am eager to read your book.
Love you Charmaine!
Thank you brave beautiful Charm, for all you do~! Wishing you only good days! Really looking forward to receiving your book (memoir).
Ginny
Congrats to you!!
I'm very excited to have a book to read and one to share with a friend or family member. God Bless you sweet, wonderful Charmaine. Love you always and forever, Pam xoxo
Thanks for fighting the good fight and never giving up. You are one phenomenal woman. God’s got you! 🙏🏾❤️
Good luck Char! It's a great project
Looking forward to receiving my copy.
Congrats on this! 💞
Congrats, you continuously move mountains and shake trees. Thank you for sharing your story to inspire others to be vulnerable and move past their shame.
We love you Charmaine. You are an inspiration. We miss you in the coast. We have had lots of fun times together. Andy and I miss your pretty face here in Vancouver. Marcy gives her love too.
Charmaine it’s my pleasure to support you in this way. You are a force of nature! I am blessed to know who you are and your stand for others.
Hi, Charmaine.
I ordered the 2 for $40 deal.
Congratulations, again on your book launch and I look forward to reading it
Tony
I love you 😍 your angel , im thankful that u never stop impacting and creating
Rooting for you Charmaine!
Proud of you and love you! Can’t wait to read your book!
You are an inspiration! Thank you for your strength!!!!
Love,
Bonnie
I Love you and you are amazing and 100 publishers should be fighting over your book!
Look forward to reading your book Charmaine!
Your life has so much meaning, Charmaine. I hope your book helps people remember your life and legacy. You've had such a big impact on so many people and will always be cherished.
Tony
Sooooo excited to hear about your recent Blessings!! I've always wanted to start my own publishing company for so many reasons, but my mind couldn't comprehend that if you wanted to break free, you must first smash the mould. Transparency and integrity in publishing bring a welcome breath of fresh air into my lungs for me 🙂
Awaiting with much eagerness your summary. Good luck. You have it within you to determine the outcome.
Sending more blessings out into the universe for you 🙂
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on May 12, 2021, 10:48 a.m.
Looking forward to getting my copy you fierce beautiful soul. God Bless you Xo
on May 12, 2021, 8:12 p.m.
Awww Thank you Corry🥰💛
on May 15, 2021, 12:09 p.m.
Fantastic Corry!