This is a beautiful book so far...and Yes, that means I did not finish it. YET. I know already that I will gush about the book as I completely feel the words and connect to the story. I love the writing style and my heart is drenched in compassion and understanding with this memoir. (great elements for a memoir).
Also I think the emerging story is intriguing from the start of the book. I cannot see anyone wanting to stop. I know I was always annoyed when pulled away from reading and annoyed that I am not finished. I feel it is a draw for those wanting or needing to know a real experience of grief and this is also a beautiful telling of the things that happened along the way.
I will post my review in the next few days. Life happened with me all kinds of things and I completely overbooked myself in work, violin, running and my blogging. ( and always my healing... and being).
Serena...so sorry to be tardy with this. But this might be the kind of a review that some want.... A taste of a review....
About the Book:
Wounds fester and spread in the darkness of silence. The swirling reds, oranges, and yellows of fall’s foliage dance alongside Mary-Elizabeth Briscoe like flames as she tears through the winding back roads of the Northeast Kingdom, Vermont. Desperate to outrun memories that flood her mind, no matter how hard she rolls her motorcycle’s throttle, she cannot escape them.
Shut down and disconnected, Briscoe has lived her life in silence in order to stay alive. Her grief is buried, and shame is the skin that wraps around her bones—but then, following the brutal murder of a local teacher, she is forced as a grief counselor to face her lifetime of unresolved sorrow. Will she finally be able to crack the hard edges of her heart and allow in the light of truth so real healing can occur?
About the Author
Mary-Elizabeth Briscoe is a licensed mental health counselor currently on sabbatical from her private psychotherapy practice in northeastern Vermont. She currently spends her time between Cape Cod, Vermont, and Ireland. She has a masters degree in clinical mental health counseling from Lesley University and is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and a Certified Trauma Professional. She has been a lecturer for Springfield College School of Professional and Continuing Studies St. Johnsbury, Vermont campus. She has contributed to Cape Woman Online and Sweatpants and Coffee magazine. This is her first book.
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http://amzn.to/2x3hZ1n
Tour Schedule:
Sept. 7: Teddy Rose Book Reviews and Plus More (Book Spotlight/Giveaway)
Sept. 20: Diary of a Stay at Home Mom (Review)
Sept. 28: Debra Smouse (Review)
Oct. 3: Soapy Violinist (Review)
Oct. 4: Diary of an Eccentric (Guest Post)
Oct. 18: The Book Connection (Guest Post)
Oct. 24: Bibliotica (Review)
Nov. 3: Life’s a Stage (Guest Post)
Nov. 4: Readaholic Zone (Review)
Nov. 15: Donna’s Book Reviews (Review)
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Toni, not a problem. Thanks for providing your initial thoughts on the book, and we look forward to the full review later.
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