Through the Storm [Paperback]

Sha' Givens (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0970984111 | ISBN-13: 978-0970984111 | Publication Date: April 2002

This stimulating piece of Christian fiction portrays real life characters who search to find their way out of life's frequent pitfalls in our modern time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A powerful, spirit-filled story... THROUGH THE STORM is realistic, thought-provoking, and entertaining. -- Akilah, author of Journey from Madness to Serenity

"THROUGH THE STORM" is truly an inspirational read!" -- Carol Castellanos, Midnight Reviews

About the Author

Steve Givens is the author of five children’s books and numerous religious-education publications. He was a consulting writer, composer and musical performer for two PBS Emmy Award-winning documentaries. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: I Can Fly Publishing (April 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970984111
• ISBN-13: 978-0970984111
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,974,542 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and Real, June 7, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Through the Storm (Paperback)

Two young women, bonded by friendship, from two distinct backgrounds. One with a praying Mama, the other with an absent mother and unknown father.

This coming-of-age story will have you on the edge of your seat as you journey along the rollercoaster of Jennifer and Mahogany's lives. The women make choices, sometimes good, sometimes bad but in the end the bonds of their friendship helps them make it through.

It is a reminder that your past is behind you, but with renewed hope you can chart your future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Message of Hope -- With Flaws, June 3, 2002

By 

Robert Ryan Langer - FictionAddiction.net (California, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Through the Storm (Paperback)

One key to effective storytelling is being emotionally honest. Showing painful events is the simplest way of doing this.

The author creates sympathy for that character, particularly as she struggles to rise above the tragedy. This emotional honesty, which is the core of Through the Storm, however does not excuse mistakes made throughout the narrative.

The use of common figures of speech is tricky. On the one hand, it conveys the comfortable feeling of hearing an old friend tell a story. Yet, when those expressions are misused it raises questions about whether this is simply sloppy writing on the author's part, or whether it is intentionally reflecting a common misuse of these expressions.

To give a couple of examples, the phrase "window shield" was used instead of the word "windshield" to describe the front window of a car. In addition, when a time is given, the author often says, "the clock struck," even though the time is nowhere near the time a clock's bell would be striking.

This misuse of expressions though is minor compared to the more distracting problem of shifting points of view. A paragraph will start from Mahogany's point of view and shift halfway through to the point of view of whomever she's talking to. Trying to figure out through whose eyes a given paragraph is being told is, at best, disorienting, and at worst, an exercise in frustration.

Despite these flaws, Through the Storm, is a powerful story of the discovery of faith. Mahogany's specific struggles are those that anyone who has tried to find their own path alone through life can understand. In the end, it is a message of hope.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Wonderful!!!, May 16, 2002

By 

Oreluwa Mahoney (dayton, oh United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Through the Storm (Paperback)

I found myself sometimes laughing, and other times I felt like weeping and felt as if I was in the story right with these wonderful people. Its inspiring, hopeful, real and a story that is relevant for men, women, mothers, grandmothers, fathers, and teens. If you are looking for a book that starts strong and ends even stronger. A book that shows you the fragility of our human lives, then gives you a rock solid solution about how to overcome the storms of our lives through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ,then this book is for you. If you need a gift to give to someone to change their life, then this is the book to give them!!!!