My lovely friend, Dana, told me about 9 months ago to sign up with Thomas Nelson Publishing to do book reviews! At first I was hesitant. I thought- I'm not a writer! I, of course, didn't think I'd get "approved" to do this, but I was thrilled when I received my first book two weeks ago!
My first book to review was entiteld Through the Storm by Lynne Spears.I was very eager to read this book, because of who it is written by. The mother of Brittney and Jamie Lynn Spears wrote this heartfelt and very open book about her life, her marriage and her children's messy lives in the spotlight.
While reading this book, I definitely got a sense of what was important to Lynne Spears, which was her family. She is a mother and a friend. I didn't feel as though she thought she were better than other people- very laid back and down to earth. She has had money issues, an awful marriage ended in divorce and lots and lots of anguish from losing several close family members. I knew by the end of this book that this woman does believe in a Heavenly Father and wishes with all her heart that her children would become saved, which was a nice to see. The book was an easy and quick read. I didn't feel like she made excuses for her children's mistakes and she spoke openly about the most public and heart wrenching mistakes- the teenage pregnancy of her youngest daughter and the loss of control and "mental state" of her middle daughter. I especially liked the last chapter. She went into detail several mistakes that she made as a mother and that could have perhaps caused some of the traumatic changes in her children's lives. I'm not gonna say that her children couldn't have chosen differently, but its always nice when people in the spotlight open up and say "I'm human! I made mistakes!" It definitely reaffirmed my beliefs on being a strong, tough love parent. Not that your children won't rebel, but perhaps, if she hadn't been so trusting i.e. a friend to her children, they wouldn't have gone astray, but it was nice to say a parent being THAT open with her mistakes, struggles and the issues in her life.
After reading the book, I felt like I had a little more compassion on their family. I don't think I really felt SORRY for Brittney or her family at any time. I think I've always been kinda indifferent about it. Kinda like, it doesn't affect me, that stinks, but oh well, moving on! I guess now that I've read the book, I have more of an understanding of how the family got to the place that they are at now.
I would definitely recommend this book to others. Like I said, it was good, short read. I think it made me a little more aware of people in the public spotlight and what they face sometimes.
To check out the book, go here.
While reading this book, I definitely got a sense of what was important to Lynne Spears, which was her family. She is a mother and a friend. I didn't feel as though she thought she were better than other people- very laid back and down to earth. She has had money issues, an awful marriage ended in divorce and lots and lots of anguish from losing several close family members. I knew by the end of this book that this woman does believe in a Heavenly Father and wishes with all her heart that her children would become saved, which was a nice to see. The book was an easy and quick read. I didn't feel like she made excuses for her children's mistakes and she spoke openly about the most public and heart wrenching mistakes- the teenage pregnancy of her youngest daughter and the loss of control and "mental state" of her middle daughter. I especially liked the last chapter. She went into detail several mistakes that she made as a mother and that could have perhaps caused some of the traumatic changes in her children's lives. I'm not gonna say that her children couldn't have chosen differently, but its always nice when people in the spotlight open up and say "I'm human! I made mistakes!" It definitely reaffirmed my beliefs on being a strong, tough love parent. Not that your children won't rebel, but perhaps, if she hadn't been so trusting i.e. a friend to her children, they wouldn't have gone astray, but it was nice to say a parent being THAT open with her mistakes, struggles and the issues in her life.
After reading the book, I felt like I had a little more compassion on their family. I don't think I really felt SORRY for Brittney or her family at any time. I think I've always been kinda indifferent about it. Kinda like, it doesn't affect me, that stinks, but oh well, moving on! I guess now that I've read the book, I have more of an understanding of how the family got to the place that they are at now.
I would definitely recommend this book to others. Like I said, it was good, short read. I think it made me a little more aware of people in the public spotlight and what they face sometimes.
To check out the book, go here.
1 thoughtful comments:
Good review, Lauren. I might be more tempted to read the book now after reading your review. Never really thought about that until now. Thanks for your insights!
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