Review: Like a Conversation
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 26, 2014
Once I started reading Ms. Williams' posts on Facebook, I was anxious to purchase and read this book.  When it was out, I was READY.From page one, I had the feeling that I was sitting at a favorite restaurant or in one of our houses, having a conversation with a friend.  The writing is such that the book reads like a discussion, it's written in first person prose, a perspective that's rare and more difficult to maintain.  Ms. Williams tells her story in great detail, pulling readers into her life in a manner that few people ever do.  The writing allowed me to experience feelings of disappointment when "friends" proved to be less than who they pretended to be, anger when "lovers" were anything but, and sadness when it was evident that there were still very severe consequences to be experienced even after the lessons were learned.This book is a page turner, one that takes readers deep into the mind and heart of a lady who has experienced life in a way that many haven't and those who have won't ever admit.  While the wording is simplistic and easy to follow, the reading is anything but.  There were a couple of times that I found the "preachy" nature of an opening or closing of a chapter off putting.  However, it fit with the telling and wasn't such that it took much away from the book.I'm hopeful that this book, in particular, is shared among many and that Ms. Williams has the opportunity to tell her story many more times, as many times as she has the will and desire to do so.  God has truly blessed her, and it would be amazing to have her share that gift with others, especially to the benefit of her and her family as she is also benefiting others.