Riveting and heart-rending, Forgiving Sam is the story of a life scarred at its beginningand of how much love and forgiveness it takes for a man to overcome and finally let go of the violent damage done to his child-self. After being kidnapped as a boy and severely assaulted physically, sexually, and mentally, Sam MacCauley begins the torturous trek toward adulthood. After a time he appears healed, but his repressed anger and guilt threaten to destroy the happiness he finds in an outwardly successful career and family life. The buried past finally catches up with him when he reaches out to help another abused youth. Things then fall apart as Sam's pain causes turmoil for his wife and children. Forgiving Sam, touching, horrific, and ultimately redemptive, follows a tortured soul's path from pain to healing. The writing is powerful, and the story is engrossing.
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This powerful story of guilt and redemption revolves around Sam MacCauley, Alabama-roving action reporter and primetime TV news anchor. Abducted at age nine, Sam was tortured and brutally sodomized by Ralph Sommers, a man who had already raped and killed another boy. When Ralph's wife, Deb, helps free Sam, it appears that the love of his mother and father will eventually heal his emotional wounds. Unfortunately, these wounds fester during the course of Sam's adolescence and adulthood. Neither professional success, marriage to the woman he's loved since her infancy, nor two gifted children can erase Sam's nightmares and guilt. Believing that he somehow caused his own trauma, he suffers from asthma and mood swings. After many poignant crises and some answers from his therapist, family members, and Deb, Sam finally forgives himself and moves forward, although he is unable to complete the process until a final, potentially heartbreaking calamity occurs. A story of love (not a love story) that chronicles the responsibilities and benefits of that precarious emotion, this first novel by Clark, a retired nurse, is highly recommended.
Ellen R. Cohen, Rockville, MD
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Ellen R. Cohen, Rockville, MD
Copyright 2002 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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"Clark has captured on paper the devastating psychology of pain and the way to recovery." -- John Douglas, former FBI Criminal Profiler and New York Times #1 Best-selling author of Mind Hunter
"Forgiving Sam dramatically sheds light on a subject that has been hidden for far too long." -- Philip Carlo, author of Stolen Flowers and Night Stalker
"Horrifyingly graphic but gripping...a pageturner." -- Ferrol Sams, author of Run with the Horsemen, The Whisper of the River, and When All the World Was Young
"The riveting saga unfolds like a mystery and packs a wallop...you won't be able to put it down." -- Judith Paterson, author of Sweet Mystery: A Book of Remembering
"Forgiving Sam dramatically sheds light on a subject that has been hidden for far too long." -- Philip Carlo, author of Stolen Flowers and Night Stalker
"Horrifyingly graphic but gripping...a pageturner." -- Ferrol Sams, author of Run with the Horsemen, The Whisper of the River, and When All the World Was Young
"The riveting saga unfolds like a mystery and packs a wallop...you won't be able to put it down." -- Judith Paterson, author of Sweet Mystery: A Book of Remembering
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By Forever Dreamer "Forever Dreamer" (Jasper, Alabama) - See all my reviews
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I am honored to say that I have a signed copy of Forgiving Sam and even more honored to say that I have met the author. As I read this book I was astonished at how well written and descriptive the story was. This book pulls you in with an over powering sense of life, honesty, tragedy, and most importantly, a sense of inner self. I only wish I knew Oprah myself!!!! A book this well written and an author so talented should be both a "BEST SELLER" and a "HOUSEHOLD NAME"!!! Please do not hesitate to but this book; in fact, by a copy for everyone you know. I hope this review puts any doubts aside, it is more than worth the money!!!!!!!!!!!
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By Frank Green (Jacksonville, FL USA) - See all my reviews
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This is serious work by a visionary of the human condition not to be ignored. She may go down as one of the important writers of our time. I am not sure how she could advance her craft and vision, but I sense that her next work will be an even more stunning display of her talent.
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"Forgiving Sam" is even better than I thought it would be. It is hard on the reader's heart at times, uplifting at others. There are feelings and characters we can all connect to.
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