Viga Boland

Biography

Viga Boland is the author of 4 books, three of which are memoirs based on the childhood sexual abuse (incest) to which she was subjected from the ages of 11-24. She kept the abuse secret for nearly 45 years, not even telling her husband and family until she was 65. On hearing the details, her small but supportive family encouraged her to write her true story to help other victims of incest realize they are not alone and to increase awareness of this much denied form of sexual abuse. The result of the encouragement was her first memoir, self-published in 2013, "NO TEARS FOR MY FATHER", for which she received a Gold Medal in the 2014 Readers Favourites Awards.

Today, at 70 years of age, Viga Boland is a popular speaker at conferences on Sexual Violence. She also blogs and podcasts on sexual abuse, (i-Tunes, Stitcher, Podcasts.com) along with teaching memoir writing in her local library. She is also devoted to helping other memoir writers increase their visibility via her blogs and podcasts at http://www.memoirabilia.ca

Viga's 2nd memoir, "Learning to Love Myself" is centered on her story of healing and self-discovery as someone worthy of love. This book is an uplifting and enjoyable read. The 3rd memoir in this series on sexual abuse, "Voice from an Urn", answers questions about Viga's mother's role, if she had one, in the incest. You can listen to sections of this book via her "VIGALAND" podcast. (See Viga's personal website for the links on iTunes and Stitcher)

Viga's other book. a semi-memoir, is a very humorous account of her 4-5 years in a Catholic High School in the early 60's. "The Ladies of Loretto", at this time, is only available from Viga's personal website: http://www.vigaboland.com

Where to find Viga Boland online

Series

No Tears for my Father
A trilogy that covers over 50 years in the life of the author, from the time she was a victim of incest at the hands of her biological father beginning at age 11, to her life today. The first memoir, "No Tears for my Father" earned a gold medal in the 2014 Readers Favorite Book Awards. This is the most graphic and disturbing section in this memoir of childhood sexual abuse. The second book, "Learning to Love Myself", is a gentler read showing the rebirth and recovery of a woman after sexual abuse but still touching on the long term effects on all family members and generations. The final book, "Voice from an Urn" is the story of the incest but told, this time, through the author's mother's voice. It answers questions readers raised after reading "No Tears for my Father. All three books move along swiftly, but engage readers both emotionally and intellectually. It is not enough to read just one. Only reading all three books is fully satisfying.

Books

The Little Blogger & her Animalia Project
Series: THE LITTLE BLOGGER, Book 2. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 2,780. Language: English. Originally Published: March 24, 2024 by Viga Boland. Categories: Fiction, Fiction » Humor & comedy » General
If you enjoyed the first book in The Little Blogger Series, you'll love looking at the wonderful, full color photos of animalia in Maddie's neighborhood accompanied by her chatty, often funny descriptions. This second book entertains and enlightens young children, while prompting them to seek answers to Maddie's questions. This is the second book in The Little Blogger Series.
Don't Write Your MEmoir without ME!
Price: $6.95 USD. Words: 50,300. Language: English. Published: August 30, 2016 . Categories: Nonfiction » Education & Study Guides » Literacy » Composition & creative writing, Nonfiction » Biography » Personal memoir
(4.00 from 1 review)
An easy to read and motivational workbook/gulde to writing your memoir. Anything but a textbook, you'll come away believing, as the author's workshop participants have, that you too can a memoir folks will want to read. Written by Viga Boland, the author of 4 memoirs, including the Gold Medal winning, "No Tears for my Father", this book is cover to cover good advice and fun reading.
The Ladies of Loretto
Price: $4.95 USD. Words: 35,050. Language: English. Originally Published: August 25, 2016 by Viga Boland. Categories: Nonfiction » Biography, Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Education
A humorous memoir about what it was like to attend a Catholic girls High School in the 60's when the "Twist" was a sin, the Beatles were just becoming known, and President Kennedy's assassination shocked the world. Laugh and cry along with Heidi, who feels like a geek and often acts like one as she tries to fit in with the nuns' determination to turn teenage girls into "the ladies of Loretto".
Love Has No Gender
Price: Free! Words: 9,920. Language: English. Published: March 2, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Romance » Adult, Nonfiction » Sex & Relationships  » Sexual alternatives
Meet Dolores, as sad a figure as her birth name implies ie.. sorrow and suffering. A 50 plus, sheltered spinster desperate to experience life and love, she goes on a cruise where she meets James who is also looking for love. Can they make romance work given the secrets each carries and is afraid to tell the other? Find out as they discover each other in this short story with a timeless message.
Voice from an Urn
Series: No Tears for my Father. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 35,470. Language: English. Published: December 1, 2015 . Categories: Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Abuse / general, Nonfiction » Sex & Relationships  » Sexual pathology
(5.00 from 1 review)
Voice from an Urn answers the questions most frequently asked by readers of Viga Boland’s first memoir of incest, the gold-medal winning “No Tears for my Father”. There are no simple answers to "Did your mother know?" or "Why didn't she do anything?" But using her mother's own words and voice, Viga Boland brings her true story of childhood sexual abuse to a touching close to her gripping trilogy.
No Tears for my Father: Part 2: Learning to Love Myself
Series: No Tears for my Father. Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 80,740. Language: English. Published: October 14, 2014 . Categories: Nonfiction » Biography » Autobiographies & Memoirs, Nonfiction » Relationships & Family » Marriage
Learning to Love Myself is the continuation of the true story of incest told in the author's award-winning memoir, "No Tears for my Father". This book is not just a celebration of rebirth and recovery after abuse, but a love story: the love of a husband and wife; the love of children, and that love so important to healing: love of self.
No Tears For My Father
Series: No Tears for my Father, Book 1. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 70,690. Language: English. Originally Published: November 13, 2013 by Viga Boland. Categories: Nonfiction » Social Science » True crime, Nonfiction » Psychology » Child Abuse
(5.00 from 3 reviews)
Trapped in a web of deceit & confusion spun by her father from the age of 11, the author shares her true story of incest in the hopes that by coming out from under years of sexual abuse, other victims will be encouraged to do the same. This is an important, no-holds-barred book complete with graphic scenes and language because "that's the way it happened and that's how it must be told."