Book REVIEW Paper in the wind by Olivia Mason Charles.
Blurb
Paper in the Wind is a compassionate and riveting story depicting a single father’s dedication to his daughter. In the midst of the overwhelming struggles that accompanied autism, he continues to persevere. Her father’s love enabled her to overcome insurmountable obstacles, discovered the power of love and embraced the gift of life.
MY REVIEW. 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 Read, learn and be inspired. An amazing journey.
This book is written with a deep understanding of Autism, and a thought provoking, and inspirational message of hope. It is not written blindly … it is not written without great thought and the exploration of human failings and tribulations, for it truly encompasses all that and much more.
It is written with all the damage exposed of a couple coping the best way they know how with their autistic daughter. They fail and they falter in the face of all the pain, stress, and worry for the future of their beloved Alexa. In short, the author makes them very human, so human in fact that I caught myself nodding my head in sad tears of understanding. Life throws such massive challenges in the path of these parents. The author permits us to see how constant stress and unrelenting concern for their child rips apart the fabric of a love once a towering wall and now forced to crumble into ruin … exhausted by circumstances.
Olivia Mason -Charles doesn’t ease you into this story, you are confronted and challenged every step of the way. The length of the book should not to be judged by the number of its pages, but rather for the incredibly powerful messages imparted within each page. How many of us would not turn to something, anything to help deal with the unrelenting stress? Whether that something is a spiritual guide to support strong held beliefs, or a substance that gives temporary relief, such as alcohol, we are not asked to make judgement here … we are invited to try and understand.
This author invites you into the world of an Autistic child, in all its complexity. She shows the debilitating effects and the incredible and naive cruelty of those that do not, and cannot, even begin to understand.
Alexa is wonderfully characterized with all the intricacy of learning to comprehend a world that she perceives differently to others.
We are invited to cry for her, and rejoice with her, and cheer her on from the sidelines!
Yet despite the confrontations these marvelous characters face, the overwhelming message within these pages is hope. Hope that exists because of the unrelenting love of a father, a human man, a man with all the imperfections that simply being human can bring. Take this journey Olivia Mason-Charles invites you on with her inspiring words; I believe you will find it a truly memorable one.
Paper in The Wind on Amazon here.
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@omasoncharles
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Such a beautiful tribute to the power of the human spirit! Soooz, I move books up on my TBR list based on your reviews. You capture the essence so beautifully. A treasured gift for every author, indeed. Thank you for sharing this with us. XO
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💝💝💝 Thank you, Natalie! Olivia’s book was a memorable and beautifully written work of fiction, the heart of the book read like non-fiction, it is a powerful piece of work.
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