The first was A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard.
I was moved and inspired by the raw power of her voice and most of all her strength. It is not an easy read and you find yourself not wanting to put it down, but wishing the entire time that it wasn't a true story. Jaycee Dugard was kidnapped on the way to school at age 11 and she recounts everything until she was rescued 18 years later (only 2 years ago in 2009). These memories will rip you to the core. (have kleenex ready) I'm in awe that someone could live through such dreadful events and yet still believe in happy endings. Dugard is an inspiration!
The second book was What we Have by Amy Boesky
This was another "tear at your heartstrings" type of book. Amy does not have one single female relative who has lived past her mid-forties. They all died of ovarian cancer. Amy and her sisters know what this means for them: they need to fall in love, get married and pop out babies before the age of 35 when they will get complete hysterectomies. Her (and her family's) story is all about love, loss and survival. It was even more heart wrenching for me to read because Amy and her family are from Detroit, Michigan and I, too, am a Michigander. As I was reading the book I really felt like I knew Amy. Almost like I was experiencing everything right along with her. This was a story about grief, tragedy and heartache...but you will continue turning the pages. Beautifully written and inspiring!
But now that I've read two, back-to-back, heart wrenching - sucker punch to the gut - type of books, I need something more uplifting. Anybody read any good books lately? I'm not picky about the subject matter or even if it is fictional/non-fictional. I just know I can't spend another few days engrossed in a book with a box of kleenex at my side. My husband won't let me...
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