I thought of all those hours my brother had read to me. I thought of all that time he’d invested.
I couldn’t
throw it into the fire; not the last book of the trilogy. That funny
little dwarf stared at me from the cover. Then, I closed my eyes. I
stepped so close to the flames they almost ate my skin. I tore the book
in front of those kids. I put on quite a show throwing in a section at a
time because I couldn’t stand sending the whole thing in at once. When
the last pages went up in flame, and the dwarf on the cover curled with
death, I dropped to my knees and cried. The kids all hooted and screamed
in ecstasy, thinking I’d been freed, when the ropes of religion had
just twisted tighter.
Bible Girl & the Bad Boy, AND nine other books will be free through Wayman Publishing from September 2nd - 4th.
For more info about that book fair, and a chance to win $200, please go HERE.
For more info about that book fair, and a chance to win $200, please go HERE.
Being free, Elisa, is sometimes a mental process. The physical aspect is just that. If we can't remove the past from our minds, nothing we do can free us from it.
ReplyDeleteDo you agree?
I haven't read Bible Girl yet, and I won't get it for free, so I'll purchase my copy today.
Check out my book cover on my blog.
God bless you, Peaches, for supporting independent publishing. We are all pushing and praying for you to do well in your writing venture.
DeleteYou are the sweetest! Thank you. Writing about my past has helped a lot. It's amazing what seeing things from an adult's perspective can do ;)
ReplyDeleteI loved this book and really am looking forward to your next one. Is the one about homeless in Hawaii out yet?
ReplyDeleteThis comment has been removed by the author.
ReplyDeleteI LOVED it--& EVERYTHING else you've written!
ReplyDeleteGetting closer and closer!
ReplyDeleteI remember your telling us this story in a post last year. It moved me and made me sad all in one.
ReplyDeleteMy 9 yr old is standing next to me and asked, "Why would she do that?" :O) I'm at a loss as to what to tell her. Time and experience are also teachers.
ReplyDeletePowerful!
ReplyDelete