State of Denial, House of Horrors (A Memoir)
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.61 (872 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00AV99A1U |
| Format Type | : | |
| Number of Pages | : | 381 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-14 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
State of Denial, House of Horrors is a memoir about my childhood in Ohio, where I grew up with violent, alcoholic parents, and about my adult struggle to deal with the confusing aftermath. It's a book of both pain and triumph.
"Riveting because it's a true story" according to hikingdogs. I found myself drawn into the story immediately. Ms. Genovese's style is easy to read and descriptive without being overdramatic. She tells it like it was. How anyone can survive such a childhood and yet turn into a functional and caring adult is beyond my experience. It takes courage to share such experiences and Ms. Genovese did it with class and honesty.. "Not quite Not quite 4-stars CJ The first half of this book easily held my attention, which is always exciting for me, as I have a rather short attention span. That said, that changed as I moved into the second half - from the point when Ms. Genovese goes back to Ohio to see her ailing mother until the end of the book. The story that was told regarding the visit was extremely drawn out. Painfully so and according to my iPad, it actually consisted of 52% of the book. Like, WHY? EVERY single minute of the visit seemed to be detailed a. -stars" according to CJ. The first half of this book easily held my attention, which is always exciting for me, as I have a rather short attention span. That said, that changed as I moved into the second half - from the point when Ms. Genovese goes back to Ohio to see her ailing mother until the end of the book. The story that was told regarding the visit was extremely drawn out. Painfully so and according to my iPad, it actually consisted of 52% of the book. Like, WHY? EVERY single minute of the visit seemed to be detailed a. Food for thought Daily Reader This short memoir is nothing if not thought-provoking. Even if it bears little resemblance to the life you lived as a child, it will spur you to wonder which of your school or neighborhood friends might have had home lives similar to the one Ms. Genovese describes in State of Denial, House of Horrors. Even young children can sense withdrawl and quiet desperation in their peers. They may not know what to attribute this to, or what they might be able to do about it, but they show parents and teachers in