Even Rain is Just Water
A Memoir of Rejection, Revelation & Redemption
by Lynette Davis
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Pub Date 30 May 2017 | Archive Date 12 Jul 2017
Cameron Publicity & Marketing Ltd | Reflections
Description
When Lyn finds herself homeless with three children in tow, she is forced to deal with the demons of her childhood—being unwanted, unloved and rejected. As she embarks on a search for a place to call home, her sole desire is to give her children what she lacked growing up—a sense of belonging and security. But she is not so sure she can make that happen. Will Lyn conquer the demons of her past and save her children from a generational fate?
Alternating between a lonely little girl’s coming-of-age in Florida during the Civil Rights Era and her adult years, Even Rain Is Just Water, traces a daughter’s quest for love and acceptance that transcends into adulthood—illuminating between how childhood emotional trauma shapes our adult identity.
Advance Praise
"Like rain in the desert of a
parched soul, Lynette Davis’ poignant narrative of rejection, revelation and
redemption, offers hope to those of us who have felt displaced, disconnected
and alone."
BETTY TUCKER, author of Don’t Worry About the
Mule Going Blind: Hazel’s Daughter
“A remarkable and heart-wrenching accounting of
Davis’… undeniable courage and tolerance for suffering a lifetime of conflict,
adversity, and emotional abuse…”
D.G. KAYE, author of P.S. I Forgive You: A
Broken Legacy
“A courageous voyage of one daughter’s
remarkable journey in finding love, security and a place to call home against
the demons of her past.”
MARY A. PEREZ, author of Running in Heels: A
Memoir of Grit and Grace
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9780692896495 |
| PRICE | £6.39 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Polly K, Reviewer
All through her childhood, Lynn knows that her mother feels much differently about her than she does about Lynn's sister Ne-Ne. To escape what she does not understand, she embarks on a painful life filled with homelessness and trauma. Redemption will come at a price she cannot imagine. Thoughtfully and sensitively presented.
Michelle K, Reviewer
Even Rain is Just Water
A Memoir of Rejection, Revelation & Redemption
by Lynette Davis
Cameron Publicity & Marketing Ltd
Reflections
Biographies & Memoirs , Women's Fiction
Pub Date 30 May 2017
I am reviewing a copy of Even Rain is Just Like Water through Cameron Publicity & Marketing Ltd and Netgalley:
In 1996 Lyn finds herself homeless with three children. She found herself having to escape an abusive relationship.
After a short stay with her Mother, her Mother too puts her and the children out, just as her husband had. Her Mother went as far as accusing her of doing drugs, though she didn't even smoke.
This is a story of redemption, rejection, and also of overcoming.
I give Even Rain is Just Water five out of five stars!
Happy Reading!
Cherilyn C, Reviewer
After she is torn away from the loving supportive family on her father’s side, Lyn struggles along through her childhood and teen years trying to make sense of the abusive things her narcissistic mother says and does to her. Her sister is the golden child and often plays the flying monkey leaving Lyn alone in despair with no one to turn to but her cousin and a couple friends. Her mother seems to thwart her every attempt at growth and self-worth, but like the flower coming up through the sidewalk, Lyn triumphs again and again—until she finds herself homeless and alone with three children to raise.
While her adult dilemma awakens Lyn’s past insecurities and pain and threatens to undo her dreams for her future, her narcissistic mother comes out stinking worse than ever when Lyn calls her for help. She eventually turns Lyn and her three young children out on the street with a broken down jeep. Lyn tries to figure out where they will sleep and how she can feed them. It feels like déjà vu and she wonders if she is up to the task of rising again, but she does it for the sake of her children.
In truth, I am not sure how Lyn grew up and out of this abusive home with such a compassionate heart, but I believe God made her that way and then refreshed her knowledge of who she is in Him as she matured. Lyn is a beautiful and true survivor and her story is nothing short of a miracle.
I received an ARC to give this honest review.
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