3 out of 4 stars
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Written by Sheldon D. Newton, Genna’s Fight is a touching and memorable story of a battered woman.
The story is told in the third person perspective and begins on the night Genna is literally kicked out of the house by her husband Tom, after several years of physical, emotional and psychological abuse. Under a pouring rain and with only $20 in her pocket, Genna is picked up a truck driver named Reggie and is taken to the hospital. With no other option, Genna offers Reggie all the money she has if he would drop her off to California. Though he respectfully refuses to take her money, he agrees to take her with him.
While on their way, Reggie finds himself confiding his life story to Genna who patiently and attentively listens. However, she expresses no intention of sharing her own story. After a few days on the road, they finally arrive in California and Genna asks to be taken to the shelter for battered women. Though she is initially sent away by the manager, Genna is kindly called back by the owner. There in the shelter, Genna finds another world completely different from the one she knew. While her former life is made up of bumps, bruises and broken bones, her life in the shelter is a series of activities which include workshop, Bible reading, self-defense classes and going to church every Sunday. Despite her relatively peaceful existence in the shelter, however, Genna longs for her son whom she left behind and though she is told again and again that she is safe, Genna stays aloof and reserved. It seems that there is something else, something worse than her being just a battered wife.
This is a story of a woman who suffered the worst things that could possibly happen to a human being, things that could drive anyone to the verge of sanity. It describes how physical abuse can break a person’s resolve but emotional and psychological abuse can break a person’s spirit so badly, that death would appear to be even a better option. However, with faith in God, a few good friends and acts of kindness and compassion, the person can get up from where she has fallen and become a new person. It shows how accepting Jesus as her savior and giving Him total control of her life, a person can overcome everything that comes her way and even learn to forgive anyone who caused her so much pain and suffering.
Needless to say this is one beautiful story. However, there are so many errors within the entire book which include misspelled words, missing words, incorrect use of words (brought instead of bought) and absence of quotation marks in parts where they are needed. Moreover, there are cases when names are changed or probably mistaken for something else like Mr. Downs to Mr. Downing and Jacob to Gordon.
I, therefore, give this book 3 out of 4 stars and recommend it to readers who enjoy rags to riches type of story. Though I would have liked to give it a perfect score, the errors just are too many and too noticeable to ignore. Ultimately, this is a great book that needs thorough editing.
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Genna's Fight
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