tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post806399598487288173..comments2024-03-28T10:20:26.849-05:00Comments on Review This Reviews!: Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes ~ A Book ReviewSylvestermousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-15710960775357082842016-11-27T14:53:36.866-06:002016-11-27T14:53:36.866-06:00Olivia, I can understand, after reading this revie...Olivia, I can understand, after reading this review why this book would be so difficult to read and relate to, however, if nothing else at all, like you said, it gives a look into a world so dramatically different than our own, and in the end that can only help us understand each better as human beings temporarily sharing this planet for a short while. I really want to read this now thanks to Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02993765545180922337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-8881392236139724772016-11-24T21:00:32.424-06:002016-11-24T21:00:32.424-06:00I don't believe my stomach is strong enough to...I don't believe my stomach is strong enough to read this, but it was an excellent review. Even you review made me thank god again for the parents and extended family He gave me. I grew up knowing I was loved. I never realize back then how many children grew up believing their parents didn't love them , and they may have ben right. My daughter Sarah's birth parents neglected and BarbRadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15899642277679265680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-11102243294120410592016-11-24T14:34:42.558-06:002016-11-24T14:34:42.558-06:00I live in Ireland so I have heard and read quite a...I live in Ireland so I have heard and read quite a bit about the poverty in the 40's up through the 70's here and what young girls have endured because of it. It truly is heart breaking. This is still not a rich country by any means. My friends that have visited me here are shocked by many things and it seems to be like the USA was in the 1950's NOW, so they still have a long way to Heather426https://www.blogger.com/profile/06426143515638258497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-28108224946834689132016-11-23T13:01:54.449-06:002016-11-23T13:01:54.449-06:00I do believe Miss Elf, that after a lifetime of th...I do believe Miss Elf, that after a lifetime of this kind of abuse, the body, mind and spirit need to be healed. In this case, Martha does seem to come to a point of rising above the ashes of her life. Remember though this book was written in 2007, if she were born in the mid 40's, she is now in her 60's. That is a long time to live with the nightmares, until you can rise above them! Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-29334450234953655622016-11-23T12:56:36.133-06:002016-11-23T12:56:36.133-06:00Yes Cynthia, it certainly would break your heart. ...Yes Cynthia, it certainly would break your heart. Mine was in pieces many times while reading this book. The reality that many children live, makes me shudder. Understanding and kindness for those whose lives are in shambles because of such abuse, should be paramount in helping them to heal. We will never know the truth about many peoples circumstances, abuse is not readily recognized many Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-78128148721557628142016-11-23T12:48:49.106-06:002016-11-23T12:48:49.106-06:00I agree with every word you have written Beverly. ...I agree with every word you have written Beverly. Girls all over the world are in a precarious position and telling another adult what is happening isn't sometimes the best answer. Much abuse gets swept under the rug and the perpetrators never see the consequences of their actions on young lives. You are right, either their spirit is broken completely or they rise and become stronger for Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-24833653557099419072016-11-23T12:43:49.290-06:002016-11-23T12:43:49.290-06:00It is an intriguing book Susan, but you really nee...It is an intriguing book Susan, but you really need a strong stomach to get through parts of it. I do believe that it is a "Must Read" for everyone. It has opened my eyes to many things that I had no idea happened and are happening in our world today. It is timeless and important!Olivia Morris https://www.blogger.com/profile/00711607646097689874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-5008185310636076522016-11-23T11:14:59.109-06:002016-11-23T11:14:59.109-06:00I can see why you were drawn to this book, Olivia....I can see why you were drawn to this book, Olivia. Stories about abused children are heartbreaking, but it's energizing to read one where the child triumphed over circumstances that often devastate many.Wednesday Elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11125647693828663780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-84580843045958025052016-11-23T10:02:42.358-06:002016-11-23T10:02:42.358-06:00Just reading your book review is enough for me to ...Just reading your book review is enough for me to know that my heart would break for this child. We live in an evil world where things we just don't see happening are going on in even our neighbors lives. This book will, no doubt, make me thankful that neither I nor our children have had those horrific experiences. I wish I could explain why any child who have to endure such evil. No Sylvestermousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13690700963857028874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-36683443937750163932016-11-23T09:58:40.286-06:002016-11-23T09:58:40.286-06:00There was much more abuse of little girls back in ...There was much more abuse of little girls back in the 50's than most realize and it probably didn't matter which country she lived in. People didn't talk about it and little girls were not encouraged to tell anyone what was happening to them. In many cases (and I know this from my own experience) if the little girl tried to tell she was called a liar and nothing was done. Trusting Beverly Owenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973536186598994141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1874262419752354657.post-46485112751475951742016-11-23T08:20:43.615-06:002016-11-23T08:20:43.615-06:00Intriguing book review, Grammie O. Intriguing book review, Grammie O. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11299578855182866748noreply@blogger.com