'Born To Return The Gift' depicts the struggles of a woman who reaches the half century mark and wonders if 'This is all life is?' Forced to address a fragmented past of domestic abuse after years of instinctively hiding her internal psychological battle as if she is to blame, she collapses in faith.
In 'End All To Be All', beyond the beginning love story, socio-economic disparity is evident as individuals faced with dual diagnosis of substance abuse (use and sale) and the mental illness perpetuated in a world of survival of the fittest by any means necessary collide.
In today's world the struggle for survival is promoting new adversities among a diverse culture which will affect the up and coming generation.
Although these novels are suggested for those over seventeen, you may want to encourage your teenagers to read them. I remember choosing to read 'Waiting To Exhale' with my fifteen year old daughter. Although we shared the same book, we read at our own pace and were both finished by the time the movie came out. We saw it together and my empowered daughter provoked a discussion that went beyond the general 'facts of life'. Today I am proud she has phenomenal insight in her decision making process.
These days it is fruitless to attempt to shelter our young, particularly those old enough to think for themselves, from life's reality. Regardless of their upbringing, chances are they will come in contact with others who have seen it, been there, and done that, and could benefit from pondering . . . 'Heaven forbid, what would I do if . . .'?
In 'End All To Be All', beyond the beginning love story, socio-economic disparity is evident as individuals faced with dual diagnosis of substance abuse (use and sale) and the mental illness perpetuated in a world of survival of the fittest by any means necessary collide.
In today's world the struggle for survival is promoting new adversities among a diverse culture which will affect the up and coming generation.
Although these novels are suggested for those over seventeen, you may want to encourage your teenagers to read them. I remember choosing to read 'Waiting To Exhale' with my fifteen year old daughter. Although we shared the same book, we read at our own pace and were both finished by the time the movie came out. We saw it together and my empowered daughter provoked a discussion that went beyond the general 'facts of life'. Today I am proud she has phenomenal insight in her decision making process.
These days it is fruitless to attempt to shelter our young, particularly those old enough to think for themselves, from life's reality. Regardless of their upbringing, chances are they will come in contact with others who have seen it, been there, and done that, and could benefit from pondering . . . 'Heaven forbid, what would I do if . . .'?
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