Christine Rose (3)

Was surprised that I really enjoyed this book, it could so easily have been full of doom and gloom but turned out to be a humorous and honest portrayal of the author's journey of healing from multiple sexual assaults and a betrayal of her husband of 15 years' trust.

I found myself cheering her on for every page and would recommend other readers to accompany her on her inspirational journey

"One reason to live" written by Christine Rose, is the true story that she lived, her long descent into hell, when she was diagnosed with C-TSD, and her slow reconstruction in order to regain esteem. of herself.

Because, her main weakness, is to tolerate All the faults she encounters in men, and starting with her husband, whom she thought she knew well! It turns out that after fifteen years of marriage, he leaves her suddenly. She then learns her addictions, lies, hypocrisies and all her show more cowardice towards her! She then sinks, just surviving thanks to pills.

An alarming observation is imposed on her! FINALLY, she must take care of herself and listen to herself, instead of always excusing the male boorishness of which she is the object... for fear of being "impolite", she adds!

Her slow resilience will be to go into exile far away, in various countries, when she does not even speak the language. This, to allow him, finally, to live for Her, without expecting anything from men.

Regaining possession of her body will be difficult, as she has been abused, raped... humiliated, but it is the price to pay for self-acceptance: it is her reason for living.

Read it! A memoir that exploits the flaws of the human soul, but also its ability to transcend itself, and heal leitmotivs to which we were not objective.
A change of attitude, the clear vision of oneself, added self-esteem, and awareness of one's own qualities, will bring out a whole new Christine, more lucid and better armed.

I literally loved it, as much reading it, always cheerful and optimistic, full of humor, as the story itself, eccentric and moving, of a C-TSD survivor!

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"One reason to live" écrit par Christine Rose, est l'histoire vraie qu'elle a vécue, sa longue descente aux enfers, alors qu'elle est diagnostiquée C-TSD, et sa lente reconstruction afin de parvenir à retrouver l'estime d'elle-même.

Car, sa principale faiblesse, est de tolérer Tous les défauts qu'elle rencontre chez les hommes, et en commençant par son mari, qu'elle croyait pourtant, bien connaitre! Il s'avère qu'au terme de quinze ans de mariage, celui ci la quitte brutalement. Elle apprend alors ses addictions, mensonges, hypocrisies et toutes ses lâchetés à son égard! Elle sombre alors, juste survivante grace à des cachets.

Un constat alarmant s'impose à elle! Elle doit ENFIN, prendre soin d'elle-même et s'écouter, au lieu d'excuser, toujours, les mufleries masculines dont elle est l'objet...par peur d'être "impolie", ajoute t'elle!

Sa lente résilience sera de partir s'exiler au loin, dans divers pays, alors qu'elle ne parle même pas la langue. Ceci, pour lui permettre, enfin, de vivre pour Elle, sans rien à attendre des hommes.

Reprendre possession de son corps sera difficile, tant elle a été abusée, violée... humiliée, mais c'est le prix à payer pour l'acceptance de soi : c'est sa raison de vivre.

Lizez le ! Un mémoire qui exploite les failles de l'âme humaine, mais aussi ses capacités à se transcender, et guérir de leitmotiv auxquels on n'était pas objectifs.
Un changement d'attitude, la claire vision de soi, ajouté d'estime de soi, et de la conscience de ses propres qualités, feront émerger une toute nouvelle Christine, plus lucide et mieux armée.

J'ai littéralement adoré, autant sa lecture, toujours gaie et optimiste, pleine d'humour, que l'histoire elle_même, exentrique et boulversante, d'une survivante du C-TSD! show less

Cullen is immediately a sympathetic character: he’s geeky and gawkish, he loves books, and has a less than desirable home life. He’s a foster child and his “family” treats him more like a servant than as a member of the household. This is perhaps a bit cliché, finding a spot somewhere between Harry Potter and Matilda, but that didn’t put me off overmuch. Many preteen, teen and young adult readers will easily be able to relate to the outsider/loner/geek because they will see some show more of themselves in him — I know I saw aspects of my awkward adolescence through Cullen’s bespectacled eyes. Though he isn’t the first character the reader is introduced to, he is the one to which the reader will most likely latch on to and want to protect.

To a seasoned reader, some of the characters will be stereotypes you’ve seen before. For example, the sidekicks to our hero are both attractive young ladies, smart but complete opposites, almost clairvoyant when necessary but always there to smack Cullen upside the head if he gets mushy eyed over the young but somewhat motherly teacher. There’s the savior teacher, who feels some need to protect Cullen and nurture him when all of the other adults in his life abandon him either tragically or emotionally, and the father figure through Rowan who is a comforting and protecting presence.

However, to the intended audience, these characters are all a little quirky in their own way, recognizable to their view of life, and absolutely appropriate to the story and, unlike some clichés, not annoying in the least. Stereotypes aren’t necessarily a bad thing; in Rowan of the Wood, I found I was able to see aspects of people I knew growing up in the faces of the characters, and I think that’s exactly what a teen reader would feel as well. My only wish would be that in the future there be a bit more character development, so the characters step out of their stereotypes and stand on their own two feet.

While I’m not usually a fan of the Celtic fantasy subgenre (can’t tell you why exactly), this hit the right balance between Celtic myth and modern reality. I was really intrigued by the idea of Rowan and Cullen sharing one body and how that conflict is played out. I really enjoyed watching Cullen start to come into himself and look forward to see where he goes in the following books. If you know a young loner bookworm, please put this book in their hands. Stereotypes or no, this book really captures the imagination of a young person trying to figure out their way in the world. Sometimes the only escape is a good book, and sometimes reality is even more fantastic. Rowan of the Wood gets a solid B+ from me. I eagerly look forward to future installments. show less

I think I liked this one just as much as the first. It seemed a little rushed in parts and still needed some editing, but those are my only complaints.

I know for some that the climax will be too short, but I was glad of that. The best part of a book for me is getting to know the characters and following them around in their everyday lives, so I was not disappointed. Regardless, I thought that the story moved along quickly and that there was plenty of action and back story. I had a hard time show more putting it down. Christine and Ethan write from their hearts and from the hearts of their characters.

I could tell that I really liked this series when I noticed how excited I was to see how the characters were doing and what they were up to after the first book. I was so glad that the first book wasn't the end of their adventures! I loved the ending of this book - some great surprises there. And to me, the way the major battle was resolved was unique and funny. I would have liked to see this in a movie.

A couple more tidbits -
The way the Samuels family is painted just really tickles me. I'm glad that we didn't see the last of them in the first book (although, not good for Cullen's sake). One of my favorite parts of the book was the way Cullen (positively) reacted to trading his PBJ sandwich for a tofu and sprouts sandwich. Little quirks like that really endear me to a book. show less