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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Fascinating Story, Marred by Editing Flaws Feb 15, 2008
By Story Circle Book Reviews
In Emilie Betts' 85 years of life, she has lived in seven states and twenty nine different dwellings. Her nomadic life began when her family suffered great loss during the 1929 Stock Market Crash which left them homeless. Rather than being bitter about her life, Betts has used those experiences to paint a rich portrait of life for a child, turned woman through much of our nation's history.
Beginning with the period immediately before the Stock Market Crash, Betts' book takes the reader on a journey that continues past the September 11th World Trade Center disaster. Her quest to find "home" and to re-create the life she knew as a child (her house of sunshine) before the financial ruin of her family is the common thread throughout this book.
Readers watch Betts grow from an innocent child to a wise-before-her-time young adult and then a wife, mother and matriarch of her family. The very real impact of first the Stock Market Crash and then World War II are seen through the eyes of a woman. Reflective, confused, forever changed--these are just a few of the words to describe the way in which she approaches the telling of these events. Relationships, family crisis with alcohol, finding one's self, and searching for the true meaning of home are all brought together to take the reader through the sunshine and shadows of this amazingly complex life.
Unfortunately, Betts's book did not receive the professional editing attention that her otherwise remarkable story deserves. There are numerous misplaced punctuation marks, run-on paragraphs, and strangely placed spacing. Worse, there are many words that don't make sense until the reader realizes that the automated spell-checker has produced an incorrect homonym. These editing problems made the otherwise pleasurable reading a chore.
by Lee Ambrose
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Great read Jul 23, 2007
By Clifford C. Erler
"cliff"
I was in the middle of reading a book I couldn't put down when my wife brought me this book to look at. I opened it and read one page and was hooked. I couldn't put it down until I had finished it. It always amazes me when I find anything in life done by anyone, for the first time, of this excellence. I am an avid reader and often have to fight my way through many books, but not this one. It's a great read. I loved it and so will everyone. Hope Emilie Betts writes again. CCE
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Shadows in My House of Sunshin Jul 09, 2007
By Karen Tesoriero
A compelling read which women of all ages can relate. Betts' honesty, faith and perseverance is a ray of sunshine, one in which to bask.
fascinating, intriguing, addicting Jun 17, 2010
By LegalEagle
This book draws you in from the the first page to the last. The author tells a remarkable story. It is an ordinary and extraordinary life. I will be sharing this book with those i know who will appreciate a rich and well written story.
Interesting Memoir Jul 06, 2008
By designerA
I liked how the author used the many houses she lived in as the framework for recounting her life. She goes from hard times to financial comfort with plenty of joys and sorrows along the way. A first hand view of a child's experience during the Depression. An excellent recounting for today's young women to see how far we've come since the 1940s. Also a view of what the 1960s was like for young married corporate types.
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