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Bridge Across My Sorrows: the Christina Noble Story Hb

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I had to choose a book for a school Book oral review and I was stuck. I couldn't find a good book to read so I asked my teacher and she recommended this book to read and It truly is the Best Book Ever.

It tells a story of great suffering. Christina as a young child lost her mother at the age of 10 and had an alcoholic Father. She was forced onto the streets when her Mother died and her father couldn't look after her and her sisters and brothers. They were sent to different Orphanages and were told that their siblings were dead. Christina went to live with an uncle and an aunt but was sexually abused by the man many times. So too was her younger sister Philomena. She left there and live d ina burrow in a Park where she grew up. She ate card board and drank water from puddles. While she was out obne night she was gang raped by 4 men and fell pregnant soon after.

She left for a new life to England where her brother wa. Her suffering was not to end there. She entered into a very violent marriage where she was repeatedly beaten. She was overworked and was sick. She left her greek husband Mario. She had a dream about going to Vietnam and helping the street children of vietnam because she too was a street child.

She told her second gusband of her dream and soon she left for Vietnam. Although she had nothing, she had alot to give to the street children of Vietnam. She has built shelters and Medical Centres. She couldn't have done enough.

think Christina is a very brave and courageous woman and I congratulate her on an excellent Biography and I applaud her.

a must read to people wh0 like true stories.

Thankyou Christina, for finding the courage to write your story. We hear so much of what the world says is "sucess", yet here is a woman who writes of true success. Taking a tradegy and turning it into a triumph. If this book does not inspire you, challenge you and propel you into action for the world's poor, nothing will.

Like many other readers who read this book, I couldn't help myself reading it until I've finished. The story is full of love and at the same time, sadness. The childhood of Christina was really poor, homeless, being abused, lack of love..... However, she didn't give up, she kept on working to achieve her goal/dream -- help the street children in Vietnam. Even though there're lots of problems for her to solve, her experience gave her strengths to over come all these obstacles. Finally, she succeeded, thousands of children in Vietnam got help from her, She's no longer lonely and desperate but enjoying her life surrounded by love. I'd recommend this book to readers who're interested in biography or those who've been suffering from failure or poor life, you may learn a lot after reading it.

Bridge Across My Sorrow is a story of a woman of courage and determination. Through her sufferings and tribulations in her childhood,she has shown the determination to live despite what she had went through and able to see what ordinary people could not see about poverty and because of that she was able to show love and care to the unfortunate destitute children whom most people would not bother to look upon at first glance .If I was her, I may not have the will to live.It was a story of brilliant courage,resilience and hope.

What a heart warming book. For anyone to rise out of what seems like an utterly hopeless situation and end up giving so much of herself to uncared for children, this woman is truely remarkable and deserves the support of anyone able to help.

This book was the most inspiring book I have ever read. Christina Noble, is an astounding person, she shows such courage and determination. The book changed my life and had great effect on my career choice. The book has subtle spiritual aspects while at the same time it is gritty and honest.

If Frank McCourt thought his life in Ireland was tough, he should read about Christina Noble's life!

This is a wonderful book about triumphing over adversity, following a dream and really caring about others.

I JUST WANT TO HOLD CHRISTINA NOBLE AND TELL HER HOW I FEE