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Honorable Disgrace
Angie Adams joins the powerlifting team her junior year, but she has more in mind than just toning up—like getting closer to her crush, football star Cory Jacobs, who, as luck would have it, is assigned as her spotting partner. When her feelings are unexpectedly returned, her life is suddenly filled with the giddy electricity of first love. But why, then, does Angie get a little flutter when her older and very hot boss, Brad, looks at her? Angie seems to have everything going her way, until her world is torn apart by her sister’s betrayal which leads to a brutal rape. Heartbroken and reeling in the aftermath, Angie has to find an internal strength to rival her record-breaking power lifts if she ever wants to feel worthy of love again.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 16, 2015
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Stephanie N. Pitman
1 book29 followersStephanie N. Pitman is a writer of fiction and nonfiction. Her first novel, a YA Contemporary, Honorable Disgrace, is based on her own story of overcoming the ugly side of life, betrayal and rape. She is a graduate of the Institute of Children's Literature and an active member of the SCBWI. She has taught preschool for over 12 years and is a motivated entrepreneur, currently operating two successful businesses with her husband, Travis. Stephanie enjoys spending time with her husband of 16 years, and their two boys, visiting the beautiful splendor and diversity of their home state of Montana. Along with being an avid reader and dedicated writer, she enjoys pushing herself to her best by competing in triathlons, relay races, and half marathons as well as being a Zumba and Yoga Instructor.
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July 22, 2016
Angie crawls into your heart claiming well earned space. A beautiful sweet innocent girl whose life irrevocably altered forever at the hands of a rapist. Betrayed and brutalized, we feel Angie’s pain as she deals with her attack and its aftermath. Her emotions raw, devoid as she pieces her life together. Family, friend, boyfriend surround her with love and support as Angie’s strength, hope and faith slowly aid in mending this worthy soul.
Pitman’s assured writing broaches the difficult subject of rape. She portrays Angie’s differing emotions and realizations post rape with affecting manner. Her erratic behavior, thoughts, feelings all plausible, tactile through Pitman’s prose. The attack difficult to read, respectfully presented allowing the reader to grasp its magnitude without overly graphic details. Her healing is felt as the narrative delves into both rape and victim turned survivor. The reactions of those closest to her are emotional as well as credible.
Pitman is a rape survivor making Angie’s story even more poignant. No doubt the angony, feelings expressed are all too real to a victim and survivor of rape. An emotionally challenging story to read on a delicate topic, a character surviving the unthinkable through her strength, faith and loved ones. Potent in its entirety.
Pitman’s assured writing broaches the difficult subject of rape. She portrays Angie’s differing emotions and realizations post rape with affecting manner. Her erratic behavior, thoughts, feelings all plausible, tactile through Pitman’s prose. The attack difficult to read, respectfully presented allowing the reader to grasp its magnitude without overly graphic details. Her healing is felt as the narrative delves into both rape and victim turned survivor. The reactions of those closest to her are emotional as well as credible.
Pitman is a rape survivor making Angie’s story even more poignant. No doubt the angony, feelings expressed are all too real to a victim and survivor of rape. An emotionally challenging story to read on a delicate topic, a character surviving the unthinkable through her strength, faith and loved ones. Potent in its entirety.
January 25, 2015
Honorable Disgrace is a heart-wrenching, emotional roller coaster about the worst thing that can happen to a woman. The author draws on her own experience as a survivor of rape. The topic is difficult, but the author portrayed it in a such a way that I would feel comfortable recommending this to any of my young adult students. Although the genre is YA, this book will touch the hearts of teens and adults alike. The gripping story is well-written, and the characters walk off the pages.
The main character, Angie, starts the school year with her dreams coming true. Her longtime crush notices her back, but her life is changed in a split second by a brutal rape. As she faces the aftermath of her rape, her poignant struggle made me reach for the tissues.
This is a tale you won’t be able to put down. Long after the book is put aside, one question remains. How could anyone truly get over rape? Angie’s humanity and courage won’t soon be forgotten.
The main character, Angie, starts the school year with her dreams coming true. Her longtime crush notices her back, but her life is changed in a split second by a brutal rape. As she faces the aftermath of her rape, her poignant struggle made me reach for the tissues.
This is a tale you won’t be able to put down. Long after the book is put aside, one question remains. How could anyone truly get over rape? Angie’s humanity and courage won’t soon be forgotten.
May 9, 2015
I received a copy via the Goodreads First Reads program.
The story took me back to high school, where life's biggest problems are boys, BFFs and frenemies.
The first half of the book explores Angie's life as a regular teenage girl. At points it was a bit slow, but only because I knew what was going to happen to disrupt her life.
The second half of the book explores how "life can [be] unraveled in one brutal instant." We see how she is treated and how she treats others. It is emotional and definitely a page turner because I wanted to know how she overcomes her obstacles.
The book ends at a good place, but I would love to read more about Angie and Cory.
It was a great read and I would recommend it to others.
The story took me back to high school, where life's biggest problems are boys, BFFs and frenemies.
The first half of the book explores Angie's life as a regular teenage girl. At points it was a bit slow, but only because I knew what was going to happen to disrupt her life.
The second half of the book explores how "life can [be] unraveled in one brutal instant." We see how she is treated and how she treats others. It is emotional and definitely a page turner because I wanted to know how she overcomes her obstacles.
The book ends at a good place, but I would love to read more about Angie and Cory.
It was a great read and I would recommend it to others.
January 30, 2015
Rape is a difficult thing to talk about let alone write about. Stephanie Pitman's "Honorable Disgrace" takes it on with raw honesty and courage. Through Angie, readers experience a young girl’s first taste of love and the unpredictable fluctuations of a budding sexual awareness. Angie’s voice is youthfully naïve but intelligent, strong and yet vulnerable. After Angie is attacked, readers feel her anguish, pain, and even fleeting moments of hopefulness as she struggles to rebuild her life, and self-identity, in the aftermath of rape and its devastating consequences.
February 9, 2015
Reading this book was heartbreaking at times and uplifting in others. The characters in this book were so genuine and real you cant help but get sucked into the story. This story told the authors personal experiences and i would hope anyone who found themselves in a similar situation had friends like Angie did. It was a brilliant story read in one sitting that had me in tears.
June 9, 2015
This book had me glued to the spot!!! I absolutely loved it , Angie just had her way of finding her way into your soul , she had me at power lifting!
It really describes one of the ongoing social issues in the world to date and brings so much emotional distress as well as power to the victims and their attackers. I seriously wanted to crawl in the book and beat up Brad myself, as well as her sister!
Lorraine is just the definition of a deadbeat, it's like she had no common sense or a brain! I was seriously routing for someone to kick her ass.
I loved JJ, she is the definition of what you call a GOOD friend to have stayed by Angie's side after her ordeal
And Cory he just never gave up I was like "ATTA BOY!" the whole time.
I really craved more after this,I wanted to know Angie's feelings as her pregnancy progressed and her life after.
Overall I applaud Stephanie Pitman's Efforts
It really describes one of the ongoing social issues in the world to date and brings so much emotional distress as well as power to the victims and their attackers. I seriously wanted to crawl in the book and beat up Brad myself, as well as her sister!
Lorraine is just the definition of a deadbeat, it's like she had no common sense or a brain! I was seriously routing for someone to kick her ass.
I loved JJ, she is the definition of what you call a GOOD friend to have stayed by Angie's side after her ordeal
And Cory he just never gave up I was like "ATTA BOY!" the whole time.
I really craved more after this,I wanted to know Angie's feelings as her pregnancy progressed and her life after.
Overall I applaud Stephanie Pitman's Efforts
January 1, 2016
3.5 stars. I read this with my kindle unlimited subscription and it was pretty well written compared to the others that are offered. This book flowed well and the voice for the characters age was appropriate.
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