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Courage
in Patience: A Story of Hope
for Those Who Have Endured Abuse
Beth Fehlbaum
Publisher: Kunati
Publishing
Pub. Date: September 1, 2008
ISBN-13: 978-1601641564
352pp
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Courage in Patience is an inspirational book
about child abuse. Ashley Asher is the main character who has been sexually
molested by her stepfather from the ages of nine to fifteen. Her mother seems
oblivious to it and betrays her even when Ashley finds the courage to confess
the abuse to her. With no other choice, Ashley tries to survive while still
being abused and retreats further into herself. Finally she is able to find
help from a caring teacher and goes to live with her biological father, who
gives her a more stable life. Ashley is then able to find the courage to heal.
Author Beth Fehlbaum takes us into Ashley’s world and makes us feel the
heartbreaking pain of abused children. Because Fehlbaum
has felt this pain herself, her novel, Courage
in Patience, resonates with a raw realism. It must have been painful as
well as cathartic for Fehlbaum to write Ashley’s
story. Readers of this wonderful novel, especially abuse survivors, will be
thankful and grateful that she did. Courage
in Patience is recommended for 14 and up.
Book Review Grade
A-
Book Review Posted: October 19, 2008
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