Read below the review by noted Cyrus A. Webb, President of Conversations Book Club and host of Conversations LIVE! Radio.
From the title, I knew that author Jessica Green had created a literary masterpiece that would not only tell a great story but cause the reader to think seriously about an issue that has robbed the lives of so many. The author takes us into the journey of several women through the main character Dr. Angela Morrison. She is being used in her official capacity to help others understand and confront their own demons, however, she realizes that there are somethings in her own life that remain unresolved.
As she becomes that listening ear to those who need it a journey that she had long tried to put off becomes necessary in her own life. The end result is not just her being entangled in the tragedies of those she is trying to help but her becoming in need as well.
In the end what Jessica Green has done with HE BEAT PAST MY SKIN is allow us to see that when it comes to the issue of abuse, no matter what form it takes, there are those outside of the actual person being abused that is affected. There is also a serious dialogue that should take place when it comes to how we treat those who believe to be victims of abuse or who seek help. We have to let them know that the abuse doesn't define them, and they are survivors.
Kudos to Jessica Green for giving the world what I believe is one of the best books I have read this year. I will be talking about HE BEAT PAST MY SKIN for some time to come.
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