The Kindness of Strangers [Kindle Edition]

J. A. Titus (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

What happens when a child’s innocence & trust gets taken away by someone they love? After years of abuse, Sydney Venery finally escapes. With no one else offering to help around her, she accepts the assistance from a kind stranger by the name of Irene. After a frightening attack it is another stranger that comes to her rescue; Ian, who charges in to save her like a knight in shining armor. With the help of Ian & Irene, Sydney slowly begins the healing process & moves forward with her life; raising her child, attending school & accepting that what has happened to her isn’t her fault. Learning to love & trust again isn’t easy, but it is with The Kindness of Strangers that she learns to get by.

Product Details

• Format: Kindle Edition
• File Size: 310 KB
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
• Language: English
• ASIN: B003NE6H84
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,553 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
  • #25 in Books > Parenting & Relationships > Family Relationships > Child Abuse
  • #37 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction > Advice & How-to > Parenting & Families > Family Relationships > Dysfunctional Relationships

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An Emotionally-Charge Experience!, July 25, 2010

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Fishing for Squirrels - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kindness of Strangers (Paperback)

When I started reading The Kindness of Strangers, I found myself reading a chapter at a time during short breaks; by the sixth chapter, I was completely absorbed and ultimately finished the second half in one sitting.

Despite a lack of attentiveness to grammatical conventions, this book envelops the reader's mind in the dark, unfathomable world of an abused teenager. While I must admit that grammatical errors and the occasional hackneyed phrase initially took away from the reading experience, the raw and tangible emotion of the work obscures and overwhelms these potential flaws, allowing for the morbid, perhaps initially surreal setting to take on more realistic qualities. Although unlike the typical human experience, the characters and their interactions create a strong connection to the everyday man and woman. Their attempts to overcome adversity and survive provide an understanding of the complex world of those unfortunate individuals that slip through the cracks of humanity's moral and societal values and give each reader ample material to question their own values. I strongly recommend this work to all readers and hope they enjoy this work as much as I did.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't put it down!, July 17, 2010

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Andrews Mom - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Kindness of Strangers (Kindle Edition)

This book was great! I couldn't put it down! I got so involved in the characters that I couldn't wait to see what happened to them next. I can honestly say I went through all the emotions reading this book... laughing, crying, anger, excitement! I hope you write a follow-up to this book! I would love to see how the main characters evolve and how their lives change as time passes!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book!, June 14, 2010

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Wendy A. Taylor (Honolulu, Hawaii) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Kindness of Strangers (Kindle Edition)

As a person that generally reads mostly non fiction/memoirs, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed this book! It pulls you in right from the start. With such great character development, it allows you to create a strong bond with the few main people in the story. Using such discriptive language, J.A. Titus was able to paint a, sometimes beautiful, sometimes terrifying, picture for the reader. I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a quick, yet intense, read!