Review: "Finding Salvation and Redemption"
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 5, 2014
Written as a memoir, Brooklyn Rosen chronicles her life's struggle which has left her with much pain and sorrow.  She had been raised in a highly moral, ethical, and well parented home and wonders why she has turned into a home wrecker, as she describes herself.  Why did she frequently make poor choices?  Before she had connected up with Gerard, 10 years older than her, she has an open relationship with Joey, her aerobics instructor who is mostly all about himself.  However, she feels he is worthy enough of her friendship.  Eventually she loses her appeal for Joey and feels Gerard is someone she can trust and would be loyal to her.  He was a nice guy but not her optimal choice.  He was falling in love with Brook, while she felt he was more a dear friend.  Looking back at her life, Brook realizes she'd allowed many people to influence her.  She hadn't been standing strong with the values taught her as a child.  Gerard seems to love and respect her, but in time he seems to pressure her by trying to change her, to do his will.  In time, Gerard loses his respect for her and she finds it easy to walk away from the empty marriage.  Having lost her mom, having a loveless marriage, and facing a debilitating disease, Brook is desolate, depressed, and has little or no faith in obtaining a comfortable future.  She has barely survived all kinds of emotional and physical challenges.  Soon, Brook and Bo begin their affair together while having to cope with ex-spouses and family and friends who do not agree with their actions.  They've become cheaters.  This is a very revealing, emotional story which is very well written about shedding the guilt of walking away from a failed marriage and stepping forward and creating a rewarding future.  A very poignant analysis of one's life.