A life story worth reading.
344702
This is a quick read because it's difficult to put down. The book takes you on a journey of life that will make you stop to think of your own life and the many people you've encountered, both good and bad.
Great story telling by the author.
2434382
I enjoyed reading this personal history of an amazing life ranging from England to Southern Africa to Canada. It will not be a best seller, but it includes personal touches that would be hard to find in a more commercial book. It would make a very interesting movie but given all the locales, there could be substantial cost involved!  Worth a read!
746169
Enjoyed this l don't often read autobiography's and l have no idea really why l chose to read this. It is the story of one woman's life  and the choices she made in an environment forced upon her. It isn't all skeleton's and pain but the story of one life and certainly one struggle.

For anyone who has forefathers which  came from this type of environment then this will be a very interesting read ...way better than some dusty history book.
3195287
I don't want spoil anyone"s journey thru this story.  It is worth the read.  A very personal glimpse into growing up and growing as a person.
4145284
Quite an interesting life story. The pages turned quickly.
4533074
I found this to be a very good book.  It was a real life story that I could relate to.
264602
It was a nice, frank life story. Its an example of how life decisions can change the events of your life.
4807688
This book tells the interesting story of a young man who made a foolish mistake. Life in North Korea was not easy  but he survived had a family and eventually became free. A good read for those
who like real life stories.
4917364
Love this book!  The story of this womans life is absolutely amazing.
2764928
A great story of real life for a woman who has experienced many of life's challenges. Her circumstances were not familiar to many of us who grew up in the US and I found myself admiring her strength and courage as she dealt with them. Looking forward to learning more of her story.
3273572
A real life story.  Told by the father of the family who lost everything temporal.  IT is a story of resilience.  Amazing that  this father has become the author of the book able to record and relate to us the details of the lives of he and his children; one of whom is brain damaged.  Easy to read; you will laugh, you will cry, and then rejoice as you read their hard times and victories.  This book is well worth your time.  It will give you courage.
2797141
A story of a lifetime we can all relate to, her story is her own but her journey is something we all share. Some people go through life without reflecting upon their past and never truly learn the value of their experiences good or bad that have helped to shape them into the person they have become.

Then there are those precious few who can reach into their past and pinpoint their personal growth through a timeline of experiences. This story is a reflection of a lifetime, an average American lifetime, but through the spiritual lens of the author we realize that no lifetime is average.
1697328
This is a well written story of a great lady revealing her struggles and accomplishments and documenting her development of singularly branded and recognized worldwide business which was her legacy to all. A bit too revealing of personal failings of real people... but certainly worth reading.
3010091
I enjoyed reading this story.  Though I knew the ending it was great insight into how he chose to live his life and his choices along the way.
3438209
An honest story is hard to come by, I think Ms Kelly's book is such a story.  The author tells her difficult story in a way that brought out in me a deep compassion for her, myself, and others - for that I am grateful.  Her straight forward style is grounding; it gives the reader the opportunity to see into the way life sometimes is, and to see people as they sometimes are. It also speaks to hope and growth, and shows us that when we live in a trap that we built for ourselves we can do the work to free ourselves. This is a book worth reading.
3325783
A good real story written with a truth of someone who had to have lived it. I would read more by this author.
2527645
This is a great story of life by a man who has a great life of his own.  Gil is my father-in-law  and has been a part of my life for 42 years.  Over those years I have heard many of his stories and this great book opens those stories up for the whole world.  I hope that many will read this book, learn from this story and benefit from the lessons to be learned.  Read this story with an open mind and an open heart - feel the love of life in this woman.  May Gil keep up the work and give us more lessons from his own life.