Ties that Bind Way Down Deep [Paperback]

Monique Gilmore-Scott (Author), Monique Gilmore (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Writing Minds; 1st Writing Minds Fiction ed edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0966435508
• ISBN-13: 978-0966435504
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,688,790 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The change was good!, August 21, 1999

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Sheila (Columbus OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ties that Bind Way Down Deep (Paperback)

I read the book. I enjoyed it very much. It was a different pace from the other "love" stories that I've read, but the change was good. My kids kept interrupting me while I was trying to finish the book and see what the ending was. I was a little disappointed at the ending, but overall it was a good read. It kept me anticipating what was going to happen. A real page turner. I'll recommend to my friends.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definately a New Kind of Novel, March 22, 2000

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D. LEE "dml48221" (Palo Alto, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ties that Bind Way Down Deep (Paperback)

Thoroughly enjoyed this novel. I like reading novels which deal with characters who are dealing with 'life', good and not so good. Life situations is what this book presented. Not everyone was happy or content and there were some real issues presented by this novel. I could almost feel the pain Kaj experienced when he recounted the story of what severed his relationship with Rodney. Likewise, I could understand how Dana's childhood experiences caused her to be the person she was in the novel ( i.e., no makeup, baggy clothes etc).The author should be commended for fully exploring and developing these issues and the impact it had on the characters. Although some may feel that this is a love story in the traditional sense, I felt that this was a story about the ultimate love, which is self love and ultimately self acceptance. One of my favorite parts was the dialog between Kaj and the homeless man which I felt was the heart of the novel. Although much easier said than done, we have to let go ( or resolve) the past in order to live in the present and the future. Finally, I also loved the the dialog between Kaj and his mother just before Xmas dinner. Good read!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Was Too Deep for Words, June 7, 1999

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Dannene M. Copeland - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ties that Bind Way Down Deep (Paperback)

This book is definately all that. The story flows and the characters are so real. I felt like I was there. Monique takes you on a journey into the lives of her characters and you just can't help but follow. I will be looking forward to reading more books from her. This was one of the best books I have every read and I do read a lot or books.