Showing posts with label personal memoirs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label personal memoirs. Show all posts

Sunday, 6 March 2016

Book Review: Clyde Dee: Fighting For Freedom In America: Memoir Of A Schizophrenia And Mainstream Cultural Delusions

Fighting for Freedom in America: Memoir of a "Schizophrenia" and Mainstream Cultural Delusions






















Author: Clyde Dee 

Title: Fighting for freedom in america: Memoir of " Schizophrenia" and mainstream cultural delusions 

Genre: Biography and autobiography, personal memoirs, biography, autobiography, personal, memoir, 

Synopsis: In the frontiers of america's mental health institutions, fighting for freedom can become very personal. Six years in to a protected clinical career as a mental health counselor, Clyde Dee moves to Seattle, and takes a job in a section 8 housing project. Getting to the bottom of what's going on in a fractured system, he becomes embroiled in the politics of the local drug war until he decides to go off a small dose of anti - psychotic medication. Clyde then faces treats and a reconceptualization of a fractured past and is stopped by the police in an effort to exit the country. He is incarcerated in a psychiatric ward for three months and released to the streets  in the years that follow, he moves through american disparities and cultural delusions, facing some of his worst fears come true, and striving to gain back what he lost. 

Review: First of all l would like to say a big thank you to Clyde Dee for sending me his book and giving me a chance to read this story. I was sent this book in exchange for a honest review. I am glad this book is on my bookshelf. I would tell people that you should step outside your comfort zone with books because it is good to add more authors and genres to your reading portfolio even if you do not read books like this. I normally do not read books of this genre but l stepped outside my comfort zone authors and genres l am so glad l did because l have read so many great books. I highly recommend this book. the author is really nice and kind. I was sent this book by bostick communications who l want to say a big thank you to them as well. I really enjoyed this book l liked this storyline and l found this book really easy to get in to and it was very hard to put down once l started reading it. I loved reading about Clyde's life. I loved that he got a dog named Maxine and a kitten buddy. I love reading memoirs now. This book has 321 pages it did not take me that long to read it. Sometimes l just lie on my bed reading this book and cuddling with my kitten who is called Oscar. I was sad to read that Clyde's bike was stolen and his flat was trashed and his cat litter was thrown all over his floor. Clyde sounds like really brave. I really found this storyline a great read and it sounds like is a great guy who overcome a lot in his life. I like that Clyde gives a sandwich to a homeless person. This book took me 5 days to read.I would love to read more from the author and more about this story and a bit more about Clyde and his life. This is a great book wish l could rate this book more than 5 stars this book is a must read i would tell people to read this book themselves to see how great it really is. I fell in love with this book. I would happily read this book again and again.

Star Rating: 5 out of 5 stars 


Tuesday, 12 January 2016

Book Review: Edna Rowell: Bittersweet: confessions, secrets and poetry

Bittersweet: Confessions, Secrets & Poetry


























Author: Edna Roswell 

Title: Bittersweet Confessions, Secrets And Poetry

Genre: Biography, Autobiography, Personal Memoirs 

Synopsis: The will to overcome and triumph Edna rowell  didn't have a good start in life she was repeatedly molested by her stepfather when she was just five years old, and her mother refused to protect her, lost in addiction and need for the man who was harming her daughter, after enduring an excruciating childhood, Edna was brutally gang-raped  at the age of sixteen, resulting in her first pregnancy. She emerged from these experiences angry and bitter, convinced that nobody would ever love her. Bittersweet is a collection of essays, letters, and poems in which Edna shares not only her struggles, but also her determination to rise above her past, from a young age, Edna knew she didn't have to be a victim, even through she had no control over her environment. No matter what labels. people put on Edna, she wanted to choose who she would be bittersweet a searingly honest, inspiring memoir about learning from mistakes and heartbreak. Edna rowell is a 30 year old mother of three. She is a strong-willed survivor with a unique perspective on life. Currently she lives in Huntsville, Alabama, where she is pursuing a master's degree in criminal justice.

Review: This book was easy to get into and it was good to read how Edna overcome everything that happened to her and l think she is very brave and she loves her children even though one of their father's raped her but she just sees her beloved child.I was sent this book by bostick communications l really enjoyed this book and l did find some bits upsetting and l could not believe Edna's mother didn't want to take her to the hospital after her boyfriend raped her at the age of 5 he made Edna his little sex slave. I was upset that she was gang raped at 16 years old. Edna went though so much and she is still here to tell the tale and her story and l was sad to read that her grandmother died.it's good to read that she is getting a master's degree and that she is talking to her mum again. I want to say thank you to the author for sending me this book l would highly recommend this book to anybody and it's a must have on your bookshelf l am happy this book is in my library and I would tell people that you should step outside your comfort zone with books because it's good to add more authors and genres to your reading portfolio even if you don't read books like this and this book was sent to me for a honest review if l could rate this book more then five stars l would.


Star Rating: five out of five stars