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Courageously told, powerful and compelling It Won’t Hurt None speaks directly to those who find their lives sapped by past traumas.
Fictional depictions of those who have suffered childhood abuse are often outdated, incorrect, and far from the reality of those living with their memories but Rebecca Chandler pulls no punches to show us how it really is. And whilst you might think an autobiography of this kind would be maudlin, Chandler is far from that.
Abuse in any form is not an easy subject to write about for fear of the melodramatic outweighing the narrative theme but Chandler has struck an equitable balance and many readers will be grateful for her courage and openness. The impact of sexual abuse from the age of five years old has had a profound impact on her life but she hasn’t let it define her as she explores how her childhood abuse affected the choices she’s made and in doing built a highly successful career producing film, TV and marketing content in the far-flung corners of the world.
Edged with a razor-sharp wit her optimism and ability to seek the positive combined with tremendous resilience is nothing short of inspirational but Chandler is not only a victim of childhood sexual abuse, she lived with Dissociative Identity Disorder for many decades before receiving an official diagnosis.
Despite living with “Dissociative Identity Disorder” she hasn’t allowed herself to become rooted in social norms or be defined by her medical diagnosis. Hers is a story of transformation and recovery that has allowed her to move beyond the yoke and self-imposed stigma of “Rebecca the Survivor” and reconciling the mental menagerie in her head has been a critical part of an evolutionary process in which she has come to accept and love herself.
It Won’t Hurt None is not an easy read, it’s often uncomfortable but it is transformative and in telling her story Chandler reaches out to support others living with the trauma of sexual abuse and mental health disorders.
Overwhelmingly candid and revealing, Chandler brings a difficult and sensitive subject out of the darkness and It Won’t Hurt None is unreservedly recommended.
The best Family Life Fiction Drama novels tell stories about characters doing something extraordinary and here Callahan uses this premise to open up the vast, still largely uncharted terrain of providence and the human heart.
Everything Chernov writes is storytelling sinew and it’s rare to find extraneous detail that doesn’t move his narrative forward as he takes the time to favoured tropes and conventions of the genre and fine-tunes them to deliver a disturbing narrative which reminds us why the best crime thrillers never age.
An enduring memory of my teenage self sneaking into my mother’s bedroom in search of Mills and Boon still brings a slight blush to my cheeks.
Classic stanza’s that reach the heart and soul with prose that slip from thought to heart to remind us we are never alone. With worldwide downloads exceeding 250K and the beautiful Heathcliff’s Soul included this is one poetry book you must read.
I was recently introduced to sleep stories. Not that I have a problem sleeping; as an early riser with avid exercise habits I am definitely ready to grab 7 hours of blissful slumber by the end of the day.
The explosion in self-publishing and the subsequent success of self-published authors has certainly turned the publishing industry on its head.
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