The Kindness of Strangers

by J.A. Titus

What happens when a child’s innocence & trust gets taken away by someone they love? After years of abuse, Sydney Venery finally escapes. With no one else offering to help around her, she accepts the assistance from a kind stranger by the name of Irene. After a frightening attack it is another stranger that comes to her rescue; Ian, who charges in to save her like a knight in shining armor. With the help of Ian & Irene, Sydney slowly begins the healing process & moves forward with her life; raising her child, attending school & accepting that what has happened to her isn’t her fault. Learning to love & trust again isn’t easy, but it is with The Kindness of Strangers that she learns to get by.

192 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 1, 2010

About the author

J. A. Titus currently resides in Taunton, MA with her husband, three children, and pups, Deuce and Flash. She is the author of "The Kindness of Strangers" (2010), contributor to "Unnatural Disasters" (2011), and WIPs "The Last Curl", "From Heaven", "Summer Lovin'", and a short horror story collection, "Sensing Evil", to be released under her pseudonym.

For more information, you can visit her website at authorjatitus.weebly.com

Reviews

[Lauren · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wow! What a story! Sydney is definitely the world's strongest fighter.

The story starts out gripping. It immediately grabs your attention & draws you in. I was so caught up in Sydney's ordeal that I seriously could not put this book down. That poor girl went through hell.

I love that Sydney acknowledged that those few acts of kindness shown to her by complete strangers were what built her into the woman she became. Just as I love that Sydney loved Elizabeth despite the circumstances of her existence.

Ian was great as well. I loved how caring and sweet he was, not just to Sydney & his mother but to Irene & especially Elizabeth. He was one of those white knights that I actually found myself cheering for.

Definitely an awesome read! I'd definitely recommend! 3.5 Stars

[Wenona Hulsey · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a great read. It was different from my normal genre but within a few pages I was captivated. My heart broke and I cried and then I found myself crying tears of joy as the book closed. What a great story.

[Sylwia · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a amazing story. Once I began reading I just couldn't stop. The story does not have a single page that is not captivating. At the end of the book I was sad that I had read all of it, I wanted to keep reading about Sydney's life.

I will recommend this book to all of my friends.

[Diane · Rating 4 out of 5]

A heart-warming tale of overcoming abuse and finding happiness and fulfillment in life.

[Margie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Story of the escape from abuse and how unexpecting people help.

[☆Joycedale☆ · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the most well written book but a deeply moving story. Sydney may be one of the strongest MC's I've read about.

[Michele Reise · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not bad for a first book but it could have used a little more development. All and all I enjoyed it.

[Angie · Rating 2 out of 5]

While I respect what the author has been through in her life, and her desire to use creative writing as an outlet, this book gives itself away as a first attempt that was self-published without the much-needed aid of an editor. Grammatical and word-usage errors abound, and though the premise and underlying message of resiliency is worthy of being told, especially knowing the author’s background, it simply isn’t told well. It reads like a very rough first draft.