Exposed: Inexcusable Me...Irreplaceable Him - Shannon M. Deitz - Google Books
Exposed: Inexcusable Me...Irreplaceable Him - Shannon M. Deitz - Google Books:
For me this was a tough read. I received a complimentary copy of the book from B & B Media Group in exchange for my honest review. So, here goes....
For much of the book I felt a bit like a voyeur, looking through a bedroom window at a young woman's most vulnerable moments. At best I felt that I was reading someone's private diary. Although I recognize the need to "set the stage" for what was a very positive ending, I also felt that in some instances there was "TMI".
With that disclaimer, let me move to the positive aspects I found in the book. I believe, from her personal testimony that Ms. Deitz is a true "born again" Catholic whose allegiance is more to the Lord than to the church. Her agonizing search for spiritual truth is the real story. Though I cannot identify with a back ground of abuse, I have dealt with many who can, and I feel that this book would be helpful to them.
The brutal honesty as well as the forays into the supernatural may be a turn off to some readers, but my advice is, continue to the end. It is worth the trip. I would love to have clarification as to how the spiritual warfare was resolved, if indeed it was. Perhaps that is for her next book.
Bottom line: I think that any person who has struggled with abuse or knows anyone who has, would benefit from reading this book.
For me this was a tough read. I received a complimentary copy of the book from B & B Media Group in exchange for my honest review. So, here goes....
For much of the book I felt a bit like a voyeur, looking through a bedroom window at a young woman's most vulnerable moments. At best I felt that I was reading someone's private diary. Although I recognize the need to "set the stage" for what was a very positive ending, I also felt that in some instances there was "TMI".
With that disclaimer, let me move to the positive aspects I found in the book. I believe, from her personal testimony that Ms. Deitz is a true "born again" Catholic whose allegiance is more to the Lord than to the church. Her agonizing search for spiritual truth is the real story. Though I cannot identify with a back ground of abuse, I have dealt with many who can, and I feel that this book would be helpful to them.
The brutal honesty as well as the forays into the supernatural may be a turn off to some readers, but my advice is, continue to the end. It is worth the trip. I would love to have clarification as to how the spiritual warfare was resolved, if indeed it was. Perhaps that is for her next book.
Bottom line: I think that any person who has struggled with abuse or knows anyone who has, would benefit from reading this book.
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