Review: What an amazing story to end this series
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 1, 2012
As many have said, this book actually is the beginning or background of Jane's life living with her alcoholic mother as a child. What makes this story so fascinating, is it is really the life of the author Samantha Jillian Bayarr. The author explained how writing this book helped her let go of her horrible past and forgive her mother. It is such a moving story of rejection, fear and the horrors of being abused. It is hard for me to comprehend what Jane (Samantha) went through growing up. But not just what she went through but how she picked herself up and helped her mother get help for her addiction. What strength of character. No child should have to suffer under these circumstances. Jane became the mother and her mother became the child.Faith in God played a huge part in Jane being able to have the strength to fight for her family and her mother. Many who went through what she did never have the opportunity to experience the healing power of God in their lives. Although I know this is a fictional story it is only too real in many peoples lives. Being an adult child of an alcoholic is now recognized as a serious need in receiving counseling and understanding to overcome the horrors of their pasts. I hope this book will open more awareness of the need in our community to understand and help those that were at the hands of an alcoholic whether it be a spouse, sibling, parent or child. I have worked with some that have had such scars from their childhoods and lives trying to help them to find the faith in God and belief in themselves to overcome their fears and insecurities through church programs and support groups.Thank you Samantha for sharing your story with us to give a greater understanding to those who suffer from the same or know someone that suffers. Thank you for being so candid.