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Break the Cycle: An Anti-Bullying Anthology
This collection of short stories explores bullying from a variety of perspectives. Teacher. Sister. Brother. Friend. Parent. Social worker. Human being. Victim. Perpetrator. All of life is here, in all its inspiring, thought-provoking, devastating glory. So how do we break the cycle? Clearly, it’s not going to be easy… For some, there is no recovery. No hope. For many, their light fades all too soon at the hands or words of bullies. BUT. There are others who fight. By stroke of luck or courage, some find a way out – or someone spots their misery. Bullying can be at its most devastating when we’re young and most vulnerable, but other tales demonstrate how bullying may strike in adult life too.
232 pages, Paperback
First published October 19, 2016
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Sarah Michelle Lynch
92 books228 followersSome readers run at Sarah with hugs and kisses, while others shoot daggers at her for killing their favourite character off. Sarah can only apologise and say, "The story made me do it..."
Sarah Michelle Lynch is a former journalist who wrote a trilogy of science fiction novels while on maternity leave. In 2012 she took a deep breath and published the "Ravage Trilogy" which was later re-edited and became the UNITY novels. Sarah is lucky that some readers have been with her since the very beginning and have read all the different books she’s written.
It quickly became clear from reader response that Sarah has a flair for penning erotic scenes and so, Sarah took inspiration from real-life people around her and wrote "A Fine Profession", a compelling and compassionate read. At book signings readers often confess in a whisper that they’ve read this book – Sarah’s first erotic novel – and sometimes, readers have even admitted it’s their personal favourite.
Sarah loves nothing more than to put her feet up with a book and be consumed by a story, so in turn, she endeavours to give you all this and more.
Sarah Michelle Lynch is a former journalist who wrote a trilogy of science fiction novels while on maternity leave. In 2012 she took a deep breath and published the "Ravage Trilogy" which was later re-edited and became the UNITY novels. Sarah is lucky that some readers have been with her since the very beginning and have read all the different books she’s written.
It quickly became clear from reader response that Sarah has a flair for penning erotic scenes and so, Sarah took inspiration from real-life people around her and wrote "A Fine Profession", a compelling and compassionate read. At book signings readers often confess in a whisper that they’ve read this book – Sarah’s first erotic novel – and sometimes, readers have even admitted it’s their personal favourite.
Sarah loves nothing more than to put her feet up with a book and be consumed by a story, so in turn, she endeavours to give you all this and more.
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October 13, 2016
When I read all of these stories, I was reminded how amid the hustle and bustle of life, it’s so easy to overlook those around us who are coping on their own and not telling us what’s going on in their lives. Each and every story presented here is individual, many of them set in the UK and some set in the USA.
Essentially, this is a book of hope. This is a book proving we can break the cycle. Maybe it won’t be easy, but we can do it. Some of these stories may send you into sensory overload and some may even leave you devastated. Some stories will lift you up, others might prompt you into action. Many will have you nodding your head or being taken back to a familiar scenario of the past.
The main message of “Break the Cycle”, is that children are what matters and as children, we are at our most vulnerable and most easily influenced. It’s those less fortunate than others that we really need to protect because among them are potential future leaders, policemen and women, teachers, poets, artists and icons.
Due to some adult language and upsetting situations, I would give this a recommended reading age of 12+ but parental discretion is advised.
Essentially, this is a book of hope. This is a book proving we can break the cycle. Maybe it won’t be easy, but we can do it. Some of these stories may send you into sensory overload and some may even leave you devastated. Some stories will lift you up, others might prompt you into action. Many will have you nodding your head or being taken back to a familiar scenario of the past.
The main message of “Break the Cycle”, is that children are what matters and as children, we are at our most vulnerable and most easily influenced. It’s those less fortunate than others that we really need to protect because among them are potential future leaders, policemen and women, teachers, poets, artists and icons.
Due to some adult language and upsetting situations, I would give this a recommended reading age of 12+ but parental discretion is advised.
March 11, 2017
This is an incredibly powerful collection of short stories based around the theme of breaking the cycle of bullying. The featured authors have all written unique and sometimes quiet personal accounts of various forms of bullying. There are an array of stories from positive to devastating outcomes, all aimed at making the reader aware of their own actions, different forms of bullying and the harsh reality of bullying in our society. Bullying does not just occur in our younger years, it can happen at work, it can happen when we are much older, it even happens to men, and let's not forget that women can be just as much a bully as men can. This anthology is something that should be shared and studied at school, so powerful is its message to "break the cycle" that I would recommend it to everyone.
February 5, 2017
How Do We Break the Cycle of Bullying?
The Duchess reviews this book for The Glass House Book Club
Bullying is a topic we have talked about a fair bit here at The Glass House. It is an issue that touches almost every one of us at some point in our lives. Either directly or indirectly. It is an issue that seems to be out of control. But then is that simply because social media puts it in front of us more? Or is it because we are finally getting to a point where we can talk about what is going on behind closed doors more readily?
We have discussed the pains of bullying from multiple points of view. From that of a mother dealing with her child being bullied for the first time, and from the point of view of a mother who has discovered her child is the bully. But we have never really delved into how much it affects our greater lives. Or that bullying can come in many guises at so many different points in your life.
Sarah Michelle Lynch has done just that with this new book, Break the Cycle : An Anthology.
Together with thirteen other authors she has compiled an anthology of short stories that highlight the many different ways bullying can impact on our lives at all stages and in a multitude of different ways.
Most of us will only ever understand bullying either from our own personal experiences or from what we see in the press. With the rise of the number of children committing suicide due to cyber bullying or bullying, do we really know what is going on behind closed doors?
For the full review, pop over and take a look here: http://theglasshousegirls.com/article...
The Duchess reviews this book for The Glass House Book Club
Bullying is a topic we have talked about a fair bit here at The Glass House. It is an issue that touches almost every one of us at some point in our lives. Either directly or indirectly. It is an issue that seems to be out of control. But then is that simply because social media puts it in front of us more? Or is it because we are finally getting to a point where we can talk about what is going on behind closed doors more readily?
We have discussed the pains of bullying from multiple points of view. From that of a mother dealing with her child being bullied for the first time, and from the point of view of a mother who has discovered her child is the bully. But we have never really delved into how much it affects our greater lives. Or that bullying can come in many guises at so many different points in your life.
Sarah Michelle Lynch has done just that with this new book, Break the Cycle : An Anthology.
Together with thirteen other authors she has compiled an anthology of short stories that highlight the many different ways bullying can impact on our lives at all stages and in a multitude of different ways.
Most of us will only ever understand bullying either from our own personal experiences or from what we see in the press. With the rise of the number of children committing suicide due to cyber bullying or bullying, do we really know what is going on behind closed doors?
For the full review, pop over and take a look here: http://theglasshousegirls.com/article...
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