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Comment by Shannon Young 6 hours ago

MADE FOR YOU AND ME by Caitlin Shetterly

THE GIST:

A young couple's memoir of going west to chase the American dream, only to find themselves going broke in a devastating economy.

THE VERDICT:

Visit A Kindle in Hong Kong to see my review of this moving recession-era memoir. Caitlin Shetterly captures this moment in our history with raw honesty.

Comment by Beck Valley Books Blog on May 14, 2012 at 1:41pm

Read the full book review here http://beckvalleybooks.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/book-review-sitting-s...

A beautiful heartfelt book describing a little girls life as she grows up under the dominance of a mother who lived in a bubble of how her life and that of her perfect daughters life would be. Starting from fear of loosing her child, her mother protected Irene to the highest degree, constantly being with her, implanting her thoughts and beliefs and even speaking for her, making her believe that she was not to speak her mind at all. Irene was left to feel worthless and that people were not interested in her input in life at all.

A little girl petrified that God would punish her for not sticking to his ten rules, learning from her parents that when he was angry he could create plagues or even kill people. A little girl who sat and watched as her parents themselves went against these rules, confused and fearful. A little girl who was being abused by her cousins and was led to believe that this was her own doing and nothing else. A little girl who had no need for education as she WOULD live locally and WOULD be a farmers wife.

Then she met her saviour in friend Margie, who made her feel valued and a real person. She began to open up and challenge her mother but she was going against her perfect girl mother and when she tried to run away it was the final straw and brought out a violent side of her mother that she would never forget. In time she escapes by getting a job away from their small hamlet, but doe she really escape?

Comment by Harvee Lau on May 10, 2012 at 2:42pm

Review of Lulu in the Sky by Loung Ung, a memoir

Comment by Harvee Lau on May 7, 2012 at 11:51am

 In My Father's Country by Saima Wahab, a book tour and review.

An Afghani-American's memoir of her journey from a tribal village in Afghanistqan to Portland, OR and then as an interpreter to the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan. 

Comment by Joseph Arellano on May 4, 2012 at 8:53pm

Read now about Elton John's unique memoir, Love is the Cure, which will be released in a matter of weeks.

http://josephsreviews.wordpress.com/2012/05/04/love-is-the-cure/

Comment by Adriana Garcia on April 30, 2012 at 9:01pm

Cheryl's mother died four years ago, she just finalized her divorce, and is going on a journey that will she will always remember because from that point on everything in her life changes. From that point on she can move on.

Read more here.

Blogger Comment by deidre havrelock on April 30, 2012 at 12:48pm

Paranormal Memoir...how I went and got myself possessed at the age of 17, available on Amazon

Comment by Matt Ponticello on April 30, 2012 at 12:06pm

http://www.mattponticello.com

"The Poet Blossomed" available now at Amazon kindle

Comment by Kristin Feliz on April 19, 2012 at 10:05am

Hey guys!! I am giving away a copy of The Secret Me Book to one lucky reader!!

Giveaway is open until May 3rd, 2012.

Open to US/Canada residents ONLY.

 

Click HERE to enter.

Comment by Nancy S. Kyme on April 3, 2012 at 7:49am

Lisa,

Your review on Book Blabs is very well done.  Your voice is natural and you create an interest without giving too much away.  Your reference to the author's vocabulary only piques my interest further.  Nice job. 

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