When Ties Break: A Memoir About How to Thrive After Loss Book Review by GettingBookReviews.com

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Date: Thu, 7 Apr 2011 Time: 1:51 PM
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Margaret Norton's When Ties Break: A Memoir About How to Thrive After Loss chronicles one woman's struggles through life, encumbered by far more than her fair share of burden, and her eventual triumph. The author provides an excellent guide through the tribulations of life, having survived divorce, abuse, abortion, excommunication, chronic illness, homelessness, near death, bankruptcy, sibling rivalry, adultery, single parenthood, drug addiction, low self-esteem, and depression.

Although many of her triumphs are faith-based, her story still has widespread appeal. Having survived extreme hardship and betrayal, her tone is not preachy; rather it is inspirational, teaching us about the transformative power of forgiveness and our abilities to become masters of our own destinies.

A rocky history has provided Norton with an excellent foundation-both for an inspirational novel and for her career as a life coach, helping others to unlock the patterns of abuse in their lives and heal as she did. Norton admits to having made many mistakes throughout her life, but has paid for them dearly; proving that mistakes and regrets should not ruin us. They should instead serve as hurdles that we should overcome and use to strengthen ourselves, our spirits, and our faiths.

Many readers can relate to the traumas and oppressions of Norton's life, having faced similar situations in their own lives. Reading the story of someone who not only survived, but also mastered and tamed the hardships in their lives, to go on and to thrive is inspirational and gives hope to many readers. Even if you have not experienced severe loss, betrayal, or hardship in your own life, Norton's story is riveting and compelling, and is a testimony to the power of the human spirit.

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