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Anonymous
Posted December 15, 2011
This account of child abuse was so horrific that I became angry and disgusted as I read. How this woman lived to tell her story I have no idea. She is unbelievably brave and strong to relive the horrors of her childhood and to share it with the world. I could not put the book down, as I was so mortified by how this woman was treated by her mother and step-father.
I would recommend this book only to those who can handle the sometimes graphic descriptions of the abuse. This book is an eye-opener to what can happen behind closed doors and a wake-up call to police officials and case workers. We need to be able to recognize the red flags and realize that we all have a moral obligation to report any suspicion of child abuse or neglect.
87 out of 96 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 11, 2011
This book was wonderful. It was short but really intresting and inspiring. The author did a great job and making it seem like you were her. I recommend this book it was fantasic.
64 out of 76 people found this review helpful.
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Posted November 16, 2011
This book is very heartbreaking. I read this book in 6 or 7 hours even though it was only 60 pages. I would definitely recommend this book. It made me cry just at the thought that this was based on a true story. Being a parent myself, it shocks me that someone would treat their kids (their wonderful joy) this way. I was never beatened but i grew up with namecalling and being told im worthless and it kind of hit home with the namecalling part. The author was right....these experiences teach us what NOT to do. To the author, I hope this brought you closure to your rough childhood and you can start living your life that you deserve. With people who love you dearly. Hang in there.
33 out of 45 people found this review helpful.
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Posted February 5, 2011
Great short read. Very heartbreaking what this poor girl went through. Definitely would recommend this ebook!
29 out of 38 people found this review helpful.
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Posted November 4, 2011
I somewhat understand what she went through. Growing up in a home with an abusive father. But forgiveness is where she needs to go. I pray one day she will understand that to forgive will set her free, because the unforgiveness she holds toward her mom only hurts her. Because when she forgives her mom will have no more power over her.and the memories wont hurt like they did. God bless this young lady.Jermiah 29: 11-13.
28 out of 41 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 7, 2011
This is not an easy read and it is obvious that this girl had to relive things that she never wanted to again. There are parts that read rather childish; but I imagine that is because she was reliving a part of her life at a certain age...to me it made the story more authentic - like I was seeing it through her eyes.
23 out of 31 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 28, 2011
Your writing, mechanics, style, spelling, word choice, and unnessesarily unkind comments regarding this work were what prompted me to purchase it. Have a little empathy, please, and watch that first step off your pedestal; it's a doozy!
21 out of 48 people found this review helpful.
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Posted November 11, 2011
I feell like i was apart of sarahs childhood and im happy she found life better without that mean woman known as mom
18 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 26, 2011
I have to say that she did a great job telling her story, this was a book I couldn't put down.
I recommend this book to anyone.
17 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
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Posted December 7, 2011
I expected a sad story of abuse and that is what I got, however the book seems to have been written at a third grade level. The characterization is awful and the narrator does not credibly explain to us how no one ever noticed her abuse. When she talks about being forced to shoplift, I found her less than credible and self-serving. I found most of the book's events to be terrible in nature, but not completely believable the way the author explained them. I am not denying the events as she told them, but I am suspicious in the over simplicity of it all. The writing in this book is perhaps the worst I have ever seen in a published novel.
15 out of 63 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 22, 2012
I shudder to think how awful this was before an editor got hold of it! And that's just the writing... The story seems very contrived. The way the author tells us she behaved would be very out of character for an abused child. I'm frankly shocked this was published at all, and even more amazed to see it on any best-seller list.
13 out of 32 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 23, 2011
I loved this book! It is very emotional but i like that she didn't spare any information no matter how heart wrenching it was! I think everyone should read thus book! I am so happy with how it ended!
13 out of 17 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 5, 2012
I am a survivor of child abuse myself, and can relate to her sentiments, I can also understsnd her fear of telling the truth. I was in foster care from ages 3-11 and though I was abused in a majority of them, there is no reason to down talk foster care or be afraid of it. I did have one set of very nice parents, and I still talk to them! The book was clearly written by an experienced writer, and express purely in her raw sentiments, not professional educated words, but if you're willing to look past that fact it's worth the read.
8 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 29, 2011
Very sad, but i also work with children who have attachment disorders, as this author MUST given her early child and infant development. Some experiences she describes and certain things jump out at me from my experiences with attachment kiddos, like her reaction to the teacher not letting her use the bathroom more then three times in the beginning of the book. I just started but im not sure id take everything as gospel truth. Im sure im not the popular opinion and im sure there is abuse but.......just offering an opinion, an educated opinion for discussion.
8 out of 33 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 8, 2012
It would be nice if they told you how long the book was before you bought it. Ot is a good read but only took me 45 min to read!
7 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 23, 2011
This book is very sad, heavy and disturbing, and the mother should be shot for the abuse she inflicted on her child. Hopefully this will give new meaning and hope for those that have suffered abuse and that life can still be happy and meaningful.
Again, I reiterate, that mother should be locked up in a small cell for life without parole, or better yet, put out of her misery for good, what a worthless piece of garbage and pathetic excuse for a human being.
7 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 29, 2012
This book sheads light on what it is like to live not only in a physically abusive home, but a home with the terror of unpredictable emitional abuse. Sadly the author would have benefited from a better editor and input from a therapist. I work with victims daily and a very typical coping mechanism is to shut off ones emotions. Unfortunately this does not make for a well written story. Part of what makes stories 'believable' is the emotional account of the events. The very coping skill that kept the author alive also made this read feel choppy and unattached. Very honest and raw portrayal of what child abuse can do through adulthood. Bravely written. Editor needed.
6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 15, 2012
I cried after reading the free sample then went and stood at my baby girls bed side and cried softly. How coulda mother be so cruel. I would never fix a meal i know my daughter didnt likee
6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted January 2, 2012
Makes me want to do something in child abuse prevention field. No one should feel unsafe in their home. Im glad the author put her story out for others to find hope. Didnt think she should have given the chance for her mother to be a grandmother though. Someone like that doesnt change but i understand her need for hope.
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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Posted October 17, 2011
I bought this book and had read it within 4 hrs. I tried putting it down, but had to go right back to finish reading it. If you are a parent, or a human being, you will feel for the author. I don't know how she pulled through, but I am happy she has learned from her unfortunate experiences rather than becoming a hate-filled woman. Her mother gives new meaning to the 'crazy-cat-lady!'
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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"Though the title, “Why Me?” suggests self-pity, the book is not a cry for pity but more about the author’s success in spite of her traumatic childhood." ~ Indiereader.comNow a New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller!
In the blink of an eye, Mom ran up behind me and pushed me into the fence. Instinctively, I reached out my arms to stop my fall and ended up grabbing the live fence. My hands clamped around the thin wires, and my body collapsed to the ground as the electricity coursed through it. I opened my eyes and saw my ...