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 Facing The Painful Truth Aug 24, 2008
I have reviewed this book with chilling reminders of the dysfunctional issues in my own family. I have also had the deeply moving experience of talking to the author directly. It was a chance meeting without any knowledge that she had just recently written this book. We were both just waiting for a seat at a local restaurant. We got into a cordial conversation, and the topic of her new book came into the discussion. I was interested as I have had a rather traumatic childhood of my own (my mother's father put his pregnent wife into a mental institution so that he could get rid of her and marry the household maid. He had a second family which caused further complications. However, the fact that my mother was left to be born in a mental institution left her with emotional scars that never completely healed).
I know that virtually every family has some sort of "skeleton in the closet". However, some "skeletons" are far worse than others. Also, some individuals are better able to set their adversities aside. However, the cumulative affects of this author's life experiences have had a most devastating impact on her, It is a classic example of post traumatic stress syndrome. I know from personal experience the hell that I went through before I finally came to some understanding about why my mother acted the way she did about life. The kinds of events that we are talking about here are very personal and emotionally overpowering.
The need to release all of these pent up emotional feelings is the root cause to write this book. I understand what a cathartic effect this can bring for the author. It may not be the most moving book for some, and it may be rather embarrassing to other members of the family. However, it is a very necessary event to put this down in writing in the emotional trip to come to terms with these horrible truths.
I don't speak as a so called "expert" on the subject, but as one who has personally experienced a horrible background in my own family.
Bruce Desoe , Mount Dora FL
3 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Disjointed Ramblings of a wacko! Dec 19, 2007
There seems to be no fact in this book, just the disjointed rather foggy ramblings of an apparent narcissistic, spoiled, bitter woman who had issues with her father and thought this to be the best way of getting "back" at him. This woman appears to have unresolved resentments with her parents but offers no facts to the things she says about her family. Very suspect!
9 of 10 found the following review helpful:
A disappointment Aug 05, 2007
I was so looking forward to reading this woman's story after seeing her on TV: this book was a HUGE letdown. I am wondering if she even had an editor, it was so disjointed and repetitive. I don't think I've ever read a book quite so poorly written. DO NOT waste your time or money.
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Bad book. Jul 05, 2007
This book revealed nothing about the father's killings. It was poorly written, childish, and as a whole totally incredible and disappointing. I would give it a zero. So many other true crime based - pychological impact stories... don't waste your time on this one.
7 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Amazing story, Bad writing Jun 06, 2007
The story is horiffing and its amazing that she survived. I give her much credit for sitting down and having the courage to wirte her tale. But I tottaly agree with the first review. I got the 6th chapter and I couldn't even read it anymore. She is all over the place, and says the same things over and over again. Also the book is not in clear chronological order. One second she's 10 and running away from home, and the next paragraph she's 6 in a playground. Its very hard to follow.
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