Debra Coleman Jeter

This was a very unique book that I found fascinating. I thought it was a time slip book, but really it’s more than that. I have always thought being on television would be fun. Being young like Clay probably made him feel a little uncomfortable. I know the show the book references and have enjoyed watching it. What makes this a good story for me is the relationship between Grandson and Grandfather .

The set reminded Clifton about his own childhood because it is set during when he grew up. I have to stop here for a moment and tell you how much I loved going back in time with Clifton. My grandfather lived on a farm and every summer I would spend two weeks with him. Secretly I wanted to live with him. The stories he told me were so exciting and every evening we spent together I was able to find out more about my grandfather. He was the kindest and most generous man I have ever known.

The book is a look at life during two time periods and how close Clay and Clifton become. I think sometimes we forget the wisdom of the older generation. Clay is learning lessons not only on set but from a man who has much to share. Clifton captured my heart and I’m glad we get to read about his adventure as a child. What a wonderful book that shares lessons on historical events as well as what it is like to be a child actor. Whatever happened to the good old days?

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mais)

Having watched the show “Christy” on television, I wanted to read this memoir. Centered on a grandfather and a grandson, this story details life on the set and when the grandfather’s past.

The way this story speaks about life on the set and the grandfather’s past made it come to life for me. It captures the insightful.and meaningful experiences of both the grandfather and the grandson. With two different time periods and perspectives of two different people, this book captured my imagination.

So if you enjoy reading books that convey messages of different time periods and different people along with their experiences, check out this book for yourself.

I received a complimentary copy of this book, but this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own.… (mais)

Song of Sugar Sands, by Debra Coleman Jeter, is book two in the Sugar Sands series. This is a stand alone story that takes place in the 1970's. Acadia and Peter met while in college. Both had their issues with their relationships with their parents. Right after getting married, Peter took a pastoral position in Sugar Sands. While Peter struggled with how to move forward with growing the church, Acadia struggled with needing more from Peter and had feeling of not being what is needed to be a pastor's wife.
This is a powerful story to read. The beginning of the story is made up of introducing character and filling in background. After that the story move along quickly. Written in first person, Acadia tells us their story. The story focuses on topics such as parent/teen relationship, alcoholism, teen pregnancy, abuse, and loss of a friend. The struggles Acadia goes through are so realistic and emotional.
I received a complimentary e-book copy of this book, this is my honest review.… (mais)

This book is one that really digs deep into the emotions that many of us deal with. I found the main theme of perfection to be at the center of this story. How many of us have strived to be perfect so we would get the praise we long for? The two sisters in this story have longed to get approval from their mother. When she passed away , they struggled with trying to still please their mother.
Joy and Ray both seemed to struggle in their marriage quickly. I can understand how Joy feels moving into a home that has so many memories for her husband and step-children. Joy wants so bad to please her new family that she starts to see her marriage falling apart. The communication between spouses are infrequent and they start to grow apart. I wasn’t quite sure what Ray was hiding but knew it was causing him to pull away from everyone.

I was frustrated that Joy and Ray didn’t open up to each other and allowed the enemy to start causing them to doubt each other. I don’t know anything about second marriages when one has faced the death of their first spouse, but I was surprised that Ray didn’t step up more and help Joy feel more at ease as a new step-mother. I did like that Joy found a Godly woman to talk to and that seemed to help guide her to depend on God more.

The sisters were still grieving the loss of their mother and I wondered why their dad spent so little time with them. I know he was having problems at work, but his lack of compassion for them made me upset. As the story develops the author starts to reveal a family who needs to deal with death, forgiveness, jealousy, a need to be perfect and insecurity. I enjoyed reading how realistic the characters are and even though I was frustrated at them I understood that they needed to communicate with each other. There is a lot of secrets going on that cause pain and misunderstandings. The faith element in the story is good and it shows how important it is to trust Him with everything. Overall I liked the story and how the author takes a fractured family and shows how insecurity and the need to be perfect can cause poor decisions to be made.

I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.… (mais)