Oct 06 2007
What makes “Mama’s Club” so unique?
Within the last two weeks, I was asked by the corporate offices of Barnes & Noble, Borders, and Ingram Book Company what makes my book so unique. My reply was as follows:
My book, Growing Up In Mama’s Club – A Childhood Perspective of Jehovah’s Witnesses, is a well-written and compelling story told from a child’s point of view. While most books about cults are written by theologians or angry ex-members, this book engages the reader by using dialogue and humor to make each scene come alive, prompting one reader to write me, “I received your book yesterday and finished it today. What a great read! I feel like I know you.”
While much has been written to discredit Jehovah’s Witness’ theological interpretation of the Bible, this story draws on the experiences and insights of a young boy as he transitions to manhood and tries to make sense of a mother he loves and a world in which he’s rendered powerless.
This story provides interesting information about Jehovah’s Witnesses and the boy’s reaction to living under the “rule of truth.” It should prompt readers to rethink the influences that underlie their childhood. And then, perhaps, to consider that a full life is created not by what happened to them, but how they make sense of events over which they had no control.
I loved your book too! It took me about 3 hours to get through the whole thing the first time. But then I went back and actually read the words the second time and it took me 3 days.
In both cases it was an enjoyable read!