This author tells it like it was
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This author tells it like it was, and like it is,including how she coped with frustration over her disability while dealing with the uncaring attitudes of doctors, therapists, and even employers who expected more than she was able to handle; yet, in the end, she offers hope and a positive attitude. This book is a good read for the non-disabled as well as the disabled.
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He writes like he speaks, calmly and the things he says make so much sense. I have lent it out to others more than once and they say the same thing.  I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to know the truth about our government.
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This writer tells it like it is, and then how to meet the challenges.

The first hand experience of the author shines in detailed scenarios used to define problems.  Her 20 years in corporate life add credibility to the advice in this cheerful book.

The structure of the book adds to the ease and pleasure of reading, and the generous treatment of difficult problems is unique in this subject matter.
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I LOVE THIS GUY BECAUSE HE TELLS IT LIKE IT IS. ONE OF MY FAV AUTHORS.  WHAT HE SAYS IS ALWAYS TRUE.
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This author gets it, explains it from  his own perspective then demonstrates how he lives it. It is definitely a guide to walking your talk.
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If you want to read a book that is accurate and understandable, this is the book.  It tells it like it is, without being pushy.
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I read "A reliable Wife" also written by Goolrick and he mentioned this was his autobiography. I was curious about it. I found it an enjoyable read. I like the way he writes. He tells a story without being wordy.
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This was a great book from start to finish. It's very candid and entertaining. It makes the reader seem as if they're right there with the author experiencing the same things as he is.
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i knew that the author must have lives the experience in the book  . after reading it  yes he did in life.
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What I appreciate of L'Amour's writing is his honest, straightforward way of telling his stories. His memoires are not different from his fiction: written with disarming directness, but colorful and with pathos, with lots of living to learn from. Here the reader is allowed into the head and heart of a master storyteller, learning about his steady approach to learning and writing - what to do and what not to do, which to me was even more compelling than the places he visited and the books he loved.
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Tells the story of the war in the Pacific like it was.  Like they sometimes say, you had to be there.  This book takes you there and tells it like it really was.  I would recommend this book to every red- blooded American citizen.
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A real down to earth narrative as to how we settled the West without extra dramatics. A real "this is the was it was" writing.
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This book is a memoir rather than a fact-laden autobiogaphy. Therefore, it is oreganizd like a novel and reads like one. Kevin Breel, the author, begins with a short introduction, giving a short overview of why he wrote his book and what he wants it to do in the mind and life of the reader. This memoir is arranged in ten chapters. The author ends with an Epilogue, giving a summary of the book and re-iterating what he hopes the book has and will do in the life and mind of the reader. He continues with his personal acknowledgments to the people in his life who made his healing possible and/or who made this book possible. He ends it all with One More Note to the Reader, recommending reaching out for help if depressed and recommending the nonprofit To Write Love On Her Arms.

This is not a book for the head, to deal in facts and focus on them. It is a book for the heart and appeals to emotions. Breel often uses salty language including the "f---" bomb, and writes like one putting his thoughts on paper. I found it interesting and I was drawn into it early. I was saddened when he lost his best friend, and when it caused him to spiral downward emotionally. I liked it that he had an educator who took an interest in him and in his healing, and believed in him even when he did not believe in himself and encouraged him to fulfill his potential. I realize that many teens and young people do not have this blessing, and that explains why so many wander aimlessly through life, and others even take up lives of crime. And, like so many teens, he kept his dark depression from his parents, and I can understand why he was not keen on going to see a counselor. Breel sills his raw emotions onto paper, and does not hold back. I found in this book a peek into the modern, 21st century teenage world, and hence in
the worlds of my daughter and her peers. This books is pretty much what I expected, fast-paced, deep-thinking, emotionally-laden, and candid. As for the profanity, I ignored it, knowing that this is not a book written from a Christian worldview. It was a fast-paced read, mostly descriptive rather than prescriptive.

I recommend this book for all those who are thinking of working with teens and young people, whether as teachers, counselors, youth ministers, juvenile corrections officers, child psychologists or in a volunteer capacity of any kind. Because it gives a peek into the teen world, it should be required reading in the training of anyone who seeks to qualify himself or herself in working with teens or young people. It is good reading for teens themselves but because of the profanity I think they should be warned about that before they read it, and that we need not curse to get our point
across. It should be read by all parents of teens so they can see what the world of today's teens is like and to alert them to be aware that teen
depression is common and how to intervene.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from  Blogging for Books, in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to give a positive review of this book.
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I can only imagine what it took to write this story. Im glad the author did write it though. It was easy to read  because it was like listening to him telling his story as one friend to another.
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I liked what the author has written before. He is a very honest person and states the facts as they are.
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As with the other works of this author, the book is facinating and makes "good strory telling."
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I had the opportunity to hear the author speak on this subject and he was great.