Beverly Thornton was in a tragic car accident that left her
in a coma. After waking up, her life was forever changed. She had horrible mood
swings. She would lash out at her family and put herself or them in danger.
Growing up in that atmosphere is unimaginable. The other side of the coin is
that Beverly was kind, thoughtful, and was even a Sunday school teacher.
This book is a memoir and at times was difficult to read. It
was difficult in the respect that you’d never know how Beverly might respond in
a given situation. She could be kind or cruel. And dodging from her throwing
things seemed to be a common occurrence. She continually lashed out her husband
with curse words. What amazed me the most is that her husband continued to
stay with her, care for her, and loved her.
Although it was sad for her husband and kids to deal with, I
can’t help but think how frustrating it was for Beverly. She was forever
changed. She had to rely on other people to go places or fix things around the
house. She wasn’t really able to fully care for herself. I believe she
understood what was happening and was frustrated that she couldn’t do better.
She loved her family dearly but at times, the situation became so overwhelming
for her.
I would recommend this book to Pastors and Counselors. It’s
a great book on showing how to love someone through the trials.
I received a complimentary copy of this book and was not
required to write a positive review through Tyndale Blog Network.
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