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| Title - To Save One ISBN -1-4137-1699-7 Publisher - Publish America Reviewer - Nicole Getridge Author of Shielded Heart 12/27/03 In Theresa Magliano's book "To Save One", she tells the heart wrenching true story of how her and her siblings survived the constant mental, physical and sexual abuse of their father. At a very young age they were subjected to this kind of behavior. Something no child should ever have to endure. As I read "To Save One", I began to feel sorry for what they went through, but then I realized that I shouldn't feel that way becaused they triumphed. They rose above what their father had been and became better people because of it. Besides I don't believe Theresa wrote this book for our pity, she wrote it to help save those who find themselves in the same situation as she had. Theresa has taken a life altering experience and put it into words. She chose to speak of it and not hide it. That's something to be admired. It's the reviewer's opinion that Theresa Magliano has written a story that will touch your life in more ways than one. This is one book that I recommend everyone read. |
| To Save One By Theresa (Trudy) Magliano Publish America Release Date: publishamerica.com ISBN# 1-4137-1699-7 Pages: Price: Reviewed by Kathy Bosworth for Denice's Pieces Book Review: www.denisemclark.com To Save One is an honest, upfront journey into the insidious world of child abuse. New author Theresa Magliano, shares her life with readers. She grew up in a world that was the epitome of the dysfunctional family. Many readers will get an education on child abuse; many will relate all too easily. Theresa didn't know that her life was not "normal" while growing up. It's a common side effect of child abuse. It is the dirty little secret that nobody talks about. Her strong will to survive and overcome the poverty, low self-esteem, and guilt associated with physical, sexual, and mental abuse will have readers cheering quietly from the sidelines for her survival. The story is often raw and graphic. I would not recommend it for readers that want to believe in the "Ozzie and Harriet" myth. But for readers that want to be more cognizant of a life that is lead by our smallest, most vulnerable victims, it's a must read! Understanding abuse, and recognizing the signs of it, will make us a more compassionate society that will report suspected abuse and protect the children. Authors like Theresa Magliano and Dave Pelzer should be commended for sharing their stories. It is often painful, but the determination to survive and move forward is compelling. I could not put this book down. It is a fast paced, powerful read. |
| Theresa (Trudy) Magliano's To Save One is a remarkable account of her childhood, a childhood irrevocably denied to her by her father's continual beatings and sexual abuse. This tale of growing up in constant fear is told in a straightforward way that makes it impossible to question its authenticity. Readers feel certain that this father's loathsome behavior has been accurately recorded, and that events recounted really happened to Magliano and her siblings. To Save One brings home the fact that the same kind of things also happened and are still happening to other children. Indeed, Magliano's cousins were not spared from acts of perverse cruelty. Of one such act involving her father's twelve-year-old nephew, Magliano writes "I can't even begin to imagine how hurt and ashamed Bobby was at that time. I know that this put a scar on Bobby that the rest of us could not possibly imagine." This is a strong statement because, as you will remember, "The rest of [them]" had experienced unspeakable abuse and molestation, themselves. The book is also remarkable for the story of courage it tells. Magliano conquers fear, feelings of guilt, drugs and poverty to emerge whole. This may be partly because, even in such a dark childhood, she was able to experience and record some happy moments, and also because of her closeness to her sisters and brothers. Shelagh Pratt Mooberry CHRONICLES OF AN AMERICAN FAMILY 1913-2259 |