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Review of Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? You Decide . . .
[Following is a volunteer review of "Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? You Decide . . ." by Jody B. Miller.]
Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? You Decide... is a book by "Work Happiness Expert’’, corporate strategist, TEDx and keynote speaker, performance coach, and author Jody B. Miller. When I chose this book, two things escalated my eagerness. One is the author has already become one of my favourite motivational writers and the other is the book cover. Like all her other book covers, this cover is also stunning.
The book comprises three stories: 'Is P, L My Half Brother', 'Tweeker' and 'The Recruiter'. The stories are divided into chapters and these stories can't be called short stories. All the stories depict the picture of dysfunctional and fragmented families and how betrayal ends up hurting and suffocating the most precious members of the families. Cheating or betrayal leads to multiple splits and patch ups and ultimate divorce but always keeps its severe wound upon the loved ones.
The reaction of the family members is quite different. Deep sorrow engraves a broken heart to give birth to a changed personality. A bereaved mother acquires masculine strength to keep her family intact, some seek solace in alcohol and drugs, some want to get a perfect life while some just become too reckless to break all the rules of life. The author depicts the fatal consequences of a hard and unloving childhood upon a child. Their irresistible craving for love and sympathy ends up in insecurity and exploitation. In the final story, Miller shows the dark truth of the allurement of power and how it shatters family bonds.
I admired Miller as a motivational speaker and writer of non-fiction books but this book completely thrashed my naive idea with its easy and poetic style of narration. I greatly enjoyed her thought-provoking as well as comprehensive stories. Moreover, the stories are open-ended and keep much for the readers to think about.
The only thing I disliked about this book was its extensive use of slang. Miller's abundant use of slang made me uneasy and obstructed an engaging and mindful reading journey.
Otherwise, the book is praiseworthy with its professional editing and absence of any typos. This book deserves a rating of 5 out of 5 stars as it is filled with the poignant tone of remorse, revelation, acceptance and lastly forgiveness. I would love to recommend this book to all readers who crave for heart-touching stories on grave social issues.
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Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? You Decide . . .
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Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? You Decide... is a book by "Work Happiness Expert’’, corporate strategist, TEDx and keynote speaker, performance coach, and author Jody B. Miller. When I chose this book, two things escalated my eagerness. One is the author has already become one of my favourite motivational writers and the other is the book cover. Like all her other book covers, this cover is also stunning.
The book comprises three stories: 'Is P, L My Half Brother', 'Tweeker' and 'The Recruiter'. The stories are divided into chapters and these stories can't be called short stories. All the stories depict the picture of dysfunctional and fragmented families and how betrayal ends up hurting and suffocating the most precious members of the families. Cheating or betrayal leads to multiple splits and patch ups and ultimate divorce but always keeps its severe wound upon the loved ones.
The reaction of the family members is quite different. Deep sorrow engraves a broken heart to give birth to a changed personality. A bereaved mother acquires masculine strength to keep her family intact, some seek solace in alcohol and drugs, some want to get a perfect life while some just become too reckless to break all the rules of life. The author depicts the fatal consequences of a hard and unloving childhood upon a child. Their irresistible craving for love and sympathy ends up in insecurity and exploitation. In the final story, Miller shows the dark truth of the allurement of power and how it shatters family bonds.
I admired Miller as a motivational speaker and writer of non-fiction books but this book completely thrashed my naive idea with its easy and poetic style of narration. I greatly enjoyed her thought-provoking as well as comprehensive stories. Moreover, the stories are open-ended and keep much for the readers to think about.
The only thing I disliked about this book was its extensive use of slang. Miller's abundant use of slang made me uneasy and obstructed an engaging and mindful reading journey.
Otherwise, the book is praiseworthy with its professional editing and absence of any typos. This book deserves a rating of 5 out of 5 stars as it is filled with the poignant tone of remorse, revelation, acceptance and lastly forgiveness. I would love to recommend this book to all readers who crave for heart-touching stories on grave social issues.
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Is Truth Stranger Than Fiction? You Decide . . .
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