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| ISBN-13: | 9781732850002 |
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| Publisher: | Sheryl Recinos |
| Publication date: | 10/30/2018 |
| Pages: | 390 |
| Sales rank: | 532,725 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.87(d) |
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Hindsight: Coming of age on the streets of Hollywood
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Reviewed by Christian Sia for Readers' Favorite
Hindsight: Coming of Age on the Streets of Hollywood by Sheryl Recinos is a memoir that captures the author's coming-of-age story through her dysfunctional upbringing, living on the streets of Hollywood, getting pregnant and being homeless to becoming an emotionally balanced and successful physician. In this narrative, the author shares her painful experience as a teen, from the moment she and her brother leave home together with her mom to finding themselves in uncharted territory without their mom and the hardships of living off the streets.
The story is told with utter honesty and from the beginning, the reader understands the confusion as young Sheryl tries to understand why her mother has to get them away from their dad. The tension grows quickly when their mom is taken away from them in very unclear circumstances. I wanted to know what would become of Sheryl and her brother from the moment they found themselves in what she calls “a place that did not have two parents.” The writing is fluid and the narrative is interesting from the perspective of the author, allowing readers insights into her thoughts. The emotions are captured with clarity, and at times one really feels the precision in the way she describes details about her life.
Sheryl offers realistic glimpses of what life in the streets is like, and the contrast between the glitz of Hollywood and the low-life witnessed in the streets is poignant. Hindsight: Coming of Age on the Streets of Hollywood is a story of hope, one that teaches readers that they can change their stars by having a clear perspective for their life and working hard to get to where they want to be. I found it to be very inspiring and uplifting.
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Reviewed by K.C. Finn for Readers' Favorite
Hindsight: Coming of Age on the Streets of Hollywood is a non-fiction memoir penned by author Sheryl Recinos, who made the journey from being a homeless teenager to becoming an MD. Beginning with her life in a dysfunctional family unit, we go with Sheryl through her recollections of being placed in the foster care system, the effect that the system had on her, and onto her eventual move to living on the streets of Hollywood. Here, the tale takes an even more savage turn into the dark world of survival for those who are a prime target for predators. But through it all, Sheryl’s resilience and instincts help her not only to survive but to thrive and build a new life for herself in the future.
There are many instances of quite terrifying events throughout the earlier portions of this book, and author Sheryl Recinos does a great job at relaying them without graphic detail, but they may still be too disturbing for some readers. That said, her journey is an incredible one against the odds of what life threw at her at such a young age, and the chronology and pacing of her personal storytelling through the highs and the lows was very compelling to read. Recinos is unafraid to be honest in her feelings about the foster system, her own reactions as a young person, and the realities and difficulties of her life, which makes it all the more inspiring to see how she turned it around. Hindsight is an excellent work, certain to inspire others in the same way.
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Reviewed by Divine Zape for Readers' Favorite
Hindsight: Coming of Age on the Streets of Hollywood by Sheryl Recinos, MD, is a memoir that chronicles the author’s life growing up through foster care, detention, and the streets of Hollywood. Sheryl's story begins in March 1988 when her mother wakes her up in the middle of the night with the words: "We have to leave." She says there was something primal about her mother's voice and that was to change her life forever. Her dysfunctional upbringing put her through a life of hardship. As Sheryl Recinos narrates her experiences living on the streets, she gives insights into what homelessness can do to teenagers, sharing her struggles, her experiences with predators that target street kids. The narrative follows her journey to the point of becoming a homeless pregnant teen and how she found hope and got off the streets.
Poignant and filled with a realistic sense of grit, Hindsight is a real-life story that looks at the other side of life, at what happens in the streets, right under the noses of people who enjoy the comforts of home. Sheryl Recinos writes in a voice that is both strong and compassionate, filling the story with insights and sharing her life in a tone that is ruthlessly honest. As I read this memoir from page to page, I rooted for the author and reflected on my own story. Hindsight is a story of resilience and courage and of a young teen who wouldn’t give up on herself in a world that felt strange and cruel at the same time. The prose is tight and the conflict well-developed against the backdrop of a Hollywood that is not only disenchanting but frightening. Inspiring and enjoyable.
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Hindsight: Coming of Age on the Streets of Hollywood is an exceptional story. Author Sheryl Recinos has laid out the struggles she has faced in her life in hopes of inspiring and helping others who are struggling. She recounts the years of her life from preteen to young adult, giving her experiences on the street, couch surfing, abuse, addiction, pregnancy and much more. The true story is one that really makes you think about homeless youth in our country and the way that a home that appears stable may not always be the best for children. I was enthralled in this story. Recinos's writing style is both captivating and clear. The book is large but fairly quick to get through and chronicles several years. I found the introduction of the book to be very compelling as Recinos describes her life as a doctor and the ways in which her life experiences give her the ability to help others. This gives the book a lens to see through and comes around again at the end of the book. Beginning to end, an amazing story.
Hindsight is definitely a must read book in its important message, honest story, and heartwarming desire to help others. It is different from other books I have read on the subject in its detail, honesty, and the personal aspect of the book. There are several sections that are hard to read because of the real world struggles being gone through by a teenager without support, but the book is worth the read. I greatly enjoyed reading this book and highly recommend it.
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