In Coming Unglued, Norma Budden’s heart-tugging page-turner about emotional and physical abuse, a young woman named Kelly seeks fulfillment while trying to meet her obligations to family, friends, and God under horrific circumstances: raising a child conceived during rape.
Budden fully explores the gray areas of Kelly’s circumstance–a situation stigmatized by a society inclined to see black or white. Along the way, Kelly discovers joy where she most expects to find grief, and heartache when she expects joy. She also learns a thing or two about forgiveness, and the blessings and perils of unconditional love. With Budden’s smooth writing, it all adds up to a gripping tale filled with revelation and more than a few surprises.
In the endnotes, Budden says this novel is based on a plethora of research into the real lives of abuse victims. The convincing characters reflect the depth of the research, and maybe that’s why, as with real life, you’re never confident how the story will end until you reach the final page. Strongly recommended, but only with a full box of Kleenex nearby.
Coming Unglued: A Mother’s Journey into Hell is available on Amazon’s Kindle.
www.amazon.com/dp/B00AF5EHHM (US)
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00AF5EHHM (UK)
Catch up with the author at the following links:
www.independentauthornetwork.com/norma-budden.html
www.normabudden.com
Joe,
I’m glad you thought Coming Unglued was worthy of your time and I can tell it appealed to your emotions. It seems the story had the desired effect because it’s a story I want people to remember.
I’m not a proud person, by any stretch of the imagination, but the words of this blog post humbled me and brought tears to my eyes. I cannot thank you enough for taking the time to help spread the word about such an important subject.
May God richly bless you and your young family!
Norma
Thanks Norma. It was my pleasure!