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Salma Keir Trilogy #2
Caring for Eleanor
Is it true that if we are abused, we turn around and abuse others? Not always. A story of courage, caring and starting over. Courage to face life, caring for others in the process and beginning again when all seems lost.
When Salma is assigned to Eleanor, she did not expect a life coach. Frail and sick Eleanor opens her eyes to truths that seemed to slip out of her own grasp.
When Salma is assigned to Eleanor, she did not expect a life coach. Frail and sick Eleanor opens her eyes to truths that seemed to slip out of her own grasp.
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213 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2011
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Sonia Rumzi
30 books107 followersInspiring others to live a fulfilled life.
Expressing the very core of what I believe and think, I put it on paper. If for one moment someone is touched, for a few hours someone finds comfort from sorrow or despair, I have achieved my goal.
Expressing the very core of what I believe and think, I put it on paper. If for one moment someone is touched, for a few hours someone finds comfort from sorrow or despair, I have achieved my goal.
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August 2, 2011
I found this a truly amazing story that Miss Rumzi has brought to us. A breath taking story of survival, forgiveness, endurance an the healing of ones soul.
This story will draw you in to the life of a young woman who has been so put down that she can not see the beautiful caring and loving person that she is.
She gives us a look into the world of Salma who has been put down since childhood and now in marriage. A women who has lost all self esteem, that she thinks she can not take care of herself and daughters . Her husband has made feel that she is nothing without him.
She meets Eleanor who becomes not just a person she takes care of but a person who become someone that gives
her the strength she need to see the true person she really is.
I found this book hard to put down. It shows us just because a person has been abused. It does not mean that they will be abusers themselves.
I would highly recommend this book.
This story will draw you in to the life of a young woman who has been so put down that she can not see the beautiful caring and loving person that she is.
She gives us a look into the world of Salma who has been put down since childhood and now in marriage. A women who has lost all self esteem, that she thinks she can not take care of herself and daughters . Her husband has made feel that she is nothing without him.
She meets Eleanor who becomes not just a person she takes care of but a person who become someone that gives
her the strength she need to see the true person she really is.
I found this book hard to put down. It shows us just because a person has been abused. It does not mean that they will be abusers themselves.
I would highly recommend this book.
November 17, 2011
This is an amazing story of a woman who is strong deep inside, but who has been taught to act weak. Sadly it’s a story of many women all over the world. So many children are growing up in abusive families, just to pass on into abusive relationships.
‘Caring for Eleanor’ is an important book that should be in everyone’s collection. It reminds the reader that, while being patient, tolerant and kind toward the world, a person should not forget to exercise those qualities toward him/herself.
Pushed toward the brink, Salma was strong enough to pick herself up and face the upcoming struggle for freedom. Taught to think of herself as unwise and unworthy from the early childhood, she finally raises her head and faces the real Salma.
Her story unfolds with such serenity, such humanity, such understanding of people and their strengths and shortcomings. This novel is difficult to put down and it touches you to the marrow. Toward the middle of the novel I felt as if I'd known Salma for years, frustrated by my own inability to catch a good talk with her, to shake her off the blindness at her situation.
A wonderful read that I would recommend to anyone, regardless of age or gender!!!
‘Caring for Eleanor’ is an important book that should be in everyone’s collection. It reminds the reader that, while being patient, tolerant and kind toward the world, a person should not forget to exercise those qualities toward him/herself.
Pushed toward the brink, Salma was strong enough to pick herself up and face the upcoming struggle for freedom. Taught to think of herself as unwise and unworthy from the early childhood, she finally raises her head and faces the real Salma.
Her story unfolds with such serenity, such humanity, such understanding of people and their strengths and shortcomings. This novel is difficult to put down and it touches you to the marrow. Toward the middle of the novel I felt as if I'd known Salma for years, frustrated by my own inability to catch a good talk with her, to shake her off the blindness at her situation.
A wonderful read that I would recommend to anyone, regardless of age or gender!!!
August 11, 2011
Sonia Rumzi is an immensely skilled author with an extraordinary talent for capturing the reality of life for some of our most vulnerable members of society – the abused and emotionally battered.
This is an outstanding story of one woman’s strength and courage in the face of great adversity.
With grace, empathy and tenderness, Sonia Rumzi tells the most difficult of all stories – the desperate struggle of a young woman to take control of her world after a lifetime of abuse.
I felt greatly drawn to the main characters in this book and very quickly became embroiled in their personal lives. My heart broke for Salma as she struggled towards self-worth and I felt her desperate pain when she lost her friend and patient Eleanor.
What, Sonia has done in this book is challenge the stereotypical image of a victim and turn them into a survivor.
I personally believe that all victims, with the right support, have this potential.
I applaud and greatly respect Ms Rumzi for the outstanding job she has done in raising awareness of this issue and in giving courage through her words to those in real life situations similar to Salma.
This is an outstanding story of one woman’s strength and courage in the face of great adversity.
With grace, empathy and tenderness, Sonia Rumzi tells the most difficult of all stories – the desperate struggle of a young woman to take control of her world after a lifetime of abuse.
I felt greatly drawn to the main characters in this book and very quickly became embroiled in their personal lives. My heart broke for Salma as she struggled towards self-worth and I felt her desperate pain when she lost her friend and patient Eleanor.
What, Sonia has done in this book is challenge the stereotypical image of a victim and turn them into a survivor.
I personally believe that all victims, with the right support, have this potential.
I applaud and greatly respect Ms Rumzi for the outstanding job she has done in raising awareness of this issue and in giving courage through her words to those in real life situations similar to Salma.
November 22, 2011
“Caring for Eleanor” is a well-written character study about the complexities of co-dependency in women. A young mother becomes a caretaker for sick and elderly people and through them she realizes the troubles of her own home, and takes the needed steps required to gain her own confidence, her happiness, and the independence to care for her own children. The smooth prose reels in the reader with strong emotional connections to the characters that we’ve met in our own lives. Excellent work, Five stars!
August 4, 2012
I'm glad I made it through the first several pages where I wanted to just stop reading this book because the editing, if not the writing itself, was so incredibly bad.
It seemed to get better (or maybe I just got used to it) and the story kept my interest.
It seemed to get better (or maybe I just got used to it) and the story kept my interest.
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