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Summary: Facing the Past to Change the Future
Review: "Come to the beach sometime
Let the waves come rushing up to greet you
Let the mist remind you of days that have passed
Let the moonlight give you a future view
You'll find the beach is a lot like life
Because it's always darkest before the dawn
The sun always rises, the day always breaks
It'll give you the strength to carry on."
~Amanda GrantWhen Amanda Grant is brutally abused by her father Matthew, she can't take it anymore. As the reader, you will also want to jump into the book and stop the abuse. It makes you very aware that this type of situation occurs on a daily basis. The author can at times write scenes so vivid, you can't imagine he has not witnessed the abusive situations Amanda finds herself in. There is a true sense of horror and helplessness in Amanda's private thoughts. She is definitely the portrait of a victim. Fortunately she is able to escape. While escaping, she crashes her car into a tree and travels back in time to 1965. Not only does she meet the teenage version of her own father, she discovers he is under attack from his own family. When Matthew falls in love with his future daughter, this takes on a new spin. Amanda not only understands what her father is going through, she now has to help him realize he can't date her. Amanda struggles with her feelings and has to realize this "IS" her father. But can she save her "father" from killing himself and get back to her own world? Throughout the book there are some revealing moments and realistic letters written by Matthew explaining his life as a victim of his own father's abuse. The scenes are as realistic as any movie and the characters show a wide range of emotions beyond what I've seen in many novels. If any book explains the emotions of a victim, this book does so with startling clarity. Adam-Michael James has interests in acting, music and radio, however his first love is writing. This is his first novel and it seems to be based on his own experiences as a teenager living in an abusive situation. Perhaps if he could undo his own past, he would. Instead, he has taken a painful situation and tried to show that while you can't always change people, you can change yourself and follow a path to a more peaceful existence. This book could easily become a movie. The title, content and book cover silently scream: "Movie, movie!"
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Summary: Undo The Deed.
Review: A fantastic story line that many people can,
unfortunately, relate to. All of the details well
placed and in the proper sequence. A hard thing to
do properly. Looking forward to his next offering.
Rating:
Summary: Undo The Deed.
Review: A fantastic story line that many people can,
unfortunately, relate to. All of the details well
placed and in the proper sequence. A hard thing to
do properly. Looking forward to his next offering.
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Summary: Speculative fiction that deals with a sensitive subject
Review: Adam-Michael James takes an interesting twist on family cruelty and poses a big "what if?" What if you could undo all the bad things that happened to you? Would you be better off, or would you make matters worse. What if you could be transported in time? What would you do, what would you not do? That's the premise of "Undo the Deed." James' speculation makes for an interesting novel. In some ways, it is reminiscent of the famous book by Marge Piercy "A Woman On the Edge of Time" --in that novel a woman in an abusive relationship finds herself transporting back and forth in time. Here, the protagonists get choices, take chances. If you like speculative fiction, and fiction that deals with an emotionally charged subject such as abuse, you will find "Undo the Deed" fascinating. I did. (The subject can of course be disturbing if you are a victim of child abuse--so be forwarned. )
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Summary: A Fantastic Journey
Review: As a newcomer to the world of Science-Fiction, I am glad that one of my first novels was "Undo the Deed". It got me to thinking about what could happen if I could go back and change my life.
Easy to read and hard to put down, Adam-Micheal James is a masterful storyteller. He is a talented young writer and I hope he continues writing these amazing stories.
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Summary: A Fantastic Journey
Review: As a newcomer to the world of Science-Fiction, I am glad that one of my first novels was "Undo the Deed". It got me to thinking about what could happen if I could go back and change my life.
Easy to read and hard to put down, Adam-Micheal James is a masterful storyteller. He is a talented young writer and I hope he continues writing these amazing stories.
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Summary: Learning what abuse REALLY is.
Review: Before reading Undo the Deed, I had only the barest inkling of what it meant to live the life of someone who has been abused. Adam-Michael James opened my eyes to a whole new world (not to mention taking me back to a whole other time period) in his first novel.
The story of Amanda Grant is a gripping one, as she works to try and correct the wrongs done to her by her abusive father. While the setting, her seemingly inexplicable journey through time, is rather surreal, the action of the story is all too real. Amanda is a well-rounded character, and James knows how to keep the suspense going until the very end of the book. I didn't give this work five stars because there's a bit too much exposition for my taste, but chalk it up to this being his first book. This author definitely has talent, and despite its little flaws, the book is worth reading.
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Summary: Wonderful book
Review: I think this book is wonderful book because it is successful on many levels: 1. It has many interesting science fiction concepts 2. The main character is very real 3. The plot is very character-driven. I became so engrossed in this book that I could not put it down. (Please see the favorable review by Robert Sawyer who is an excellent experienced author).
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Summary: "Undo the Deed" Web Site!
Review: If you've made it this far, I'm Adam-Michael James and I thank you for coming to check out my book. If you didn't get here via my web site...well, I've put together an "Undo the Deed" web site with all pertinent information, updates, and special features---like on a DVD (original text and notes, research materials, and, soon to come: commentaries and "deleted scenes")...see for yourself at http://www.undothedeed.com. Thanks!
Adam-Michael James author of "Undo the Deed"
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Summary: Good Reading.....
Review: This is a fine novel by a new author. Although the book is a quick-reading page-turner, the underlying subject matter is not treated glibly. There is an important message delivered here, making this enjoyable read something more than just another story. The delicate and upsetting topic of child abuse is treated with sensitivity and deep understanding, yet great realism. I heartily recommend.
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