Nightmares Echo

Rating:
Summary: Excellent Resource
Review: Not only does the author tell you her story and take you through the steps of her life which are emotional but she also offers you insight as to why others (adults) may do the things they do in their lifetime. i.e prostitution,drug addiction....
This book makes you wonder things you may never have thought of and is very inspirational and shows a great deal of strength of character.
I recommend: A Child Called It, A Paper Life and Sickened

Rating:
Summary: Courageous Read
Review: This book was given to me by a dear friend that had lived through the harrowing ordeal of child incestual abuse. Her exact words were, "Toni, if you want to understand my pain then read this book!" I did just that, and through emotions I never expected, i.e. tears,anger and disbelief that someone could be so cruel to a child, I understood what my dear friend went through.
The book is courageous, and is written in such a manner that both the adult and teen can understand the effects of abuse and how to either get help or learn to follow a journey to healing.
I was also impressed by the fact that the author tells us to look,learn and listen
Other great reads: Hallelujah (Mia Angelou is my fav. author) and A Paper Life

Rating:
Summary: A good read, but...
Review: This book was harrowing in its true account of numerous forms of abuse, including incest from the lady's father. Yes, it was emotional. But the grammar and spelling mistakes and overall typographical errors in the book deterred from its literary value.
There were copious mistakes and I felt frustrated when having to read incorrect sentences. I kept wondering who edited the book and thought perhaps this book was self-published. An author should take the time to re-write her manuscript and have others (preferably an editor) proof-read and correct her work. Now, everyone makes mistakes, and one or two are okay in books, but when the number of mistakes exceeds ten, you know you have a problem.
I do admire Mrs. Stewart's courage and bravery through her ordeal. I felt that Nightmares Echo was a book of self-discovery. The flaws to it, though, were the grammar/typo/spelling errors, and I felt somehow that the book was written a bit childishly.


Despite my complaints of this book, I appreciate Mrs. Stewart's honesty and her decision to write a book that she thought might help others who are in the same position she was in, or just for people who are interested about learning about abuse.

Overall, this book is a short read. I read it in two sittings. Read this book if you're interested in reading about the true account of a lady's abuse. Don't read it, however, if you are a pedant when it comes to grammar (like me) and feel like tearing your hair out when you see grammar mistakes and typos in books.

Rating:
Summary: Inspirational,Honest...But...
Review: This is one of the best inspirational books I have read. Not only does Ms. Stewart explain her life, and the mishaps that follows because of it, but she also explains the lives of people less fortunate and what may have happened in their childhood to cause such "Life Styles". The book makes you think, think hard. The book is clear and honest. Well worth the time to read. Ranks up there highly with other books such as Running With Scissors, A Paper Life and If I Knew Then for content and bite.
However, I had to give the book 4 stars, not because of the style or context of the book. But the fact that the publisher didn't seem to care enough about this author to "edit" the book as it should have been. I feel for the author in this regard.
It is a publishers responsibility afterall to edit the work of the author and make the book all that it can be.
This book and the story held within it is one that should be, must be told. Ms. Stewart serves us well to give us her heart and open her soul to us to see inside...
I wish that the publisher could have gotten behind this author as I think she deserved it. Then again, that is my opinion, and with editing problems or not the book does grip you tightly and make it so that you can not put the book down until you have read every detail written inside.