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  Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for sharing the moving memoir, Breaking the Silence by Nancy King! I was excited to be one of the first to read this book and even more excited to share my 5 Star Review! and just when I thought things couldn't get any better, I was able to share this inspirational memoir with my friend Michelle DelPonte who couldn't get her hands on it fast enough! Before we get to Michelle's review - let's find out more about the book itself!  About Breaking the Silence :   Secrets. Lies. Silences. Stories told by parents and their families to protect themselves. A father who defends his wife despite her damage to their daughter’s health and welfare. A mother, shielded by her husband, who perpetuates murderous acts of violence against the daughter, and keeps secret her husband’s sexual “play” with the young girl. And yet … Nancy King, determined to learn the truth of her childhood and the heartbreaking effects it has had on her adult life, uncovers...

  First and foremost, thank you to WOW! Women on Writing for inviting us to be part of this blog tour! How exciting it is to be one of the first to read and review  Blind Spot  by Robert Hoffman. My friend Michelle couldn't wait to get her hands on this book and I can't wait for YOU to read her 5 star review! And without further chit chat - here's a bit more from the author himself about Blind Spot : In this comedy/drama, based very, very loosely on my own experiences, a middle-aged father of three named Doug Kaplan appears to have it all. An attractive and supportive wife, three healthy boys, and a successful career.  He doesn’t shy away from his responsibilities as a father or as a son to his aging parents, and he is valued and respected at work.  However, all his life he has been plagued by the accusation that he does suffer from one significant character flaw, a subtle but substantial penchant for being selfish, a flaw that he is largely oblivious to. Dou...

We are privileged to have back with us - Shirley Melis and her memoir Banged-Up Heart . Readers and listeners of this book have had so many wonderful things to say about this inspiring story - NOW AVAILABLE on  Audible  ! Banged-Up Heart: Dancing with Love and Loss  is an intimate and clear-eyed account of finding love late and losing it early—and of the strength it takes to fall deeply in love a second time, be forced to relinquish that love too soon, and yet choose to love again. When her husband of thirty years dies suddenly, Shirley Melis is convinced she will never find another man like Joe. Then she meets John, a younger man who tells her during their first conversation that he has lived for many years with a rare but manageable cancer. She is swept off her feet in a whirlwind courtship, and within months, made brave by the early death of a friend’s husband, she asks him to marry her! What follows is a year-long odyssey of travel and a growing erotic and crea...

A book review by guest reviewer Michelle DelPonte About the Book: Susan Jordan awakens at her Santa Fe apartment, cloudy and disoriented. Her clothing is unfamiliar. Where has she been? Her nose crinkles as she smells his scent. Jack's back! Rubber filled legs brace against the stone cold tile floor as she reaches for the pile of mail haplessly setting on the table. Dozens of letters! Jack Monroe never stops. Susan wishes he would just leave, take his advice and go back to Detroit. He's gaining too much control! He's taking over! Paperback: 232 pages Publisher:  Silver Leaf Books LLC (September 10, 2018) Genre: Mystery ISBN-10: 1609752376 ISBN-13: 978-1609752378 ASIN: B07FMX9HLH The Suicide Letters of Jack Monroe  is available for purchase in print and as an ebook at Amazon , Barnes & Noble , and IndieBound .     About the Author:   When I was a child growing up in the Detroit area, I thought I wanted to be a painter, and then...

Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for including us in this book blog tour - and thank you to Michelle DelPonte for your thoughtful review. As a side note I have to say Michelle was rather insistent she be allowed to read this book - and she told me several times while she was reading: "I LOVE THIS BOOK" - so take it from Michelle and run out today and pick up your own copy of this touching memoir !! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Tom, I'm back on Anna Maria Island... missing you. But walking down these beautiful beaches reminds me of us and makes me feel a little less far away from you. And that encourages me as I am writing our story. Hopefully this will help other people who are feeling our pain too. I love and miss you every day, darling. Love, Me When he first saw me, Tom said that he would spend the rest of his life with me. To my surprise, he actually did. He was the love of my life. We shared a story that felt like a dream. Every moment was an adventure... an...

Thank you WOW! Women on Writing for including us as a blog stop on the book blog tour of David Myles Robinson's The Pinochet Plot - it truly is a pleasure! Today's reviewer is Michelle DelPonte and here's a little bit about Michelle: Michelle DelPonte is a busy mom and health care worker. Her two sons are the focus of her life and she works diligently to raise awareness about autism in the community. She loves reading, anything to do with history and geocaching just to name a few of her many hobbies. Michelle, her husband Ben and their two sons Sebastian and Asher live in Manitowoc, WI on the beautiful shores of Lake Michigan where they enjoy walking and biking on the Mariner’s Trail and spending time at the Library. 5 Star Review: Part history, part soul searching journey, and part thriller, The Pinochet Plot is a page turner! I’m a history buff which means I was particularly drawn to this book, but even those who aren’t familiar with Chile’s history can enjoy a...

Thank you for Michelle for being today's guest reviewer and thank you to WOW! Women on Writing for the opportunity to participate in the book blog tour of Ashes in the Ocean by Sebastian Slovin! Review by Michelle DelPonte:  As a wife, and mother of two boys, who struggles with chronic depression, I knew I had to read this book. I work full time night shift, come home to get less than two hours of sleep, and must function for my sons. My youngest is 3 and neuro-typical, while my 5-year-old is gifted with an autistic brain. I can honestly say in my 38 years of life, I have gone through a few to many stages where I just wanted life to be over. Thankfully, I have always been blessed with a reason to go on. When my dear friend Crystal posted about Sebastian’s book, I was at one of those low points. I knew I needed to make a change or my kids would possibly grow up without me. It is funny in an ironic way. It is sad to see that we will do just about anything for our kids, but not f...

Thank you to WOW! Women on Writing and Michelle DelPonte as well as Rebecca Pott Fitton. Without these amazing friends this lovely post would not be possible! Hugs, ~Crystal Wave Rider: Poetic Journey from Abuse to Wholeness Review by Michelle DelPonte As a survivor of childhood sexual abuse, I was intrigued to read Wave Rider . I grew up with my parents still married, an older sister, and younger brother. Yet I suffered alone. To this day, my family doesn’t understand. When Rebecca Pott Fitton tells us she remembered “flying to the ceiling and looking down” spoke to me. I experienced that so many times. As young abuse survivors, our bodies automatically do things to protect us. I personally have very limited memories of my childhood, as I blacked out the bad along with the good. While Rebecca was able to flourish despite the abuse, not everyone is that lucky. It truly is a testament to the person she is. I don’t know many people with that much strength and determin...