Becoming Olivia (Henke, Roxanne, Coming Home to Brewster, Bk. 3.)

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Summary: Cannot put this book down!
Review: This is the first book I have read by Roxanne Henke. The way she takes you through Libby's struggle with anxiety and depression, makes you feel as though you are there with Libby. This is a book about a woman who "breaks down" but remains faithful to God and is purposeful in finding help for herself. This book is about a family, with typical issues we all face as our children are growing up and our marriages become "comfortable". It is also about how Libby's illness effects each person in the family and the people in her life. It was an excellent read and I finished it in ONE day!

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Summary: Unbelievable accuracy on depression
Review: This was the first book I have read by this author. I was drawn to it by a description I had read in a Christian literature advertisement some time ago. I have battled depression for several years now and had not felt "safe" enough to embark on such a hot topic. A few days ago I came upon this book by accident in a bookstore as I was searching for another title. Something compelled me to buy "Becoming Olivia", so I went with that feeling. Let me just say that God is Awesome!! I have never read a book that desribed my own life in such intricate detail. I could very well be Olivia. Roxanne's desciptions of the suffering, the humiliation, the negative self-talk, the independent nature and absolutely the hospital scenerio were as accurate as everything I have experienced in my own life. I appreciate an author that can tackle such a "taboo" topic and shed a positive light on it. There is hope in depression. Olivia held strong to her trust in God and like Olivia, I too, came out a better person for having gone through one of lifes' many struggles. Hooray for Roxanne Henke! I plan to read all the books in the Brewster series now.