Comments on: Tell the Truth and Shame the Devil https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/ Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:09:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 By: beryl kingston https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-47333 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 18:09:57 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-47333 In reply to e. smith sleigh.

Poetry is often a great help when you are struggling to overcome the results of cruel treatment. I’m glad you ‘came through’. It’s not the easiest thing is it?

]]> By: e. smith sleigh https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-47325 Sun, 20 Mar 2016 05:09:51 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-47325 I just told a similar story about my mother in a newly published book entitled: Verity is Relative: Emma’s Memoir. It was a fight but I over came most of the terrible things both mental and physical that she inflicted on me. My book contains poetry and prose

]]> By: beryl kingston https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-47069 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 08:32:06 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-47069 In reply to Judith van Praag.

Thank you Judith. Comments like yours are very heartening and encouraging.

My sister Pat’s two elder daughters were belittled and put down and are just beginning to realise what was done to them and how much they’ve suffered because of it. It takes us such a long time to face things.

The Kindle edition won’t be picked up by a publisher until it has gathered a few more ratings and reviews. If you’ve read that edition maybe you could rate it for me. I’d be very grateful.

Beryl

]]> By: Judith van Praag https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-47068 Sat, 16 Jan 2016 03:07:28 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-47068 Dear Beryl,
What to add after all those other comments. I am truly sorry you had to suffer so as a child, that your personality didn’t change shows strength of character, and the love of your husband must have been such a solace. I’m kind of curious whether Pat’s second daughter experienced her own share of misery at the hands of her mom and sister, to her her honest reaction to the cards must have been such a revelation. To be honest, I thought your mother must have been abused as a child, not uncommon, and such ugliness must come from somewhere.
Please make sure we will know when your Kindle version of A Family at War comes out, we’ll make your book go viral, I’m sure.
Kudos and power to you for sharing. You’re an inspiration, most all writers live with secrets that need to be told.
Warmly,
Judith

]]> By: beryl kingston https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-46656 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:54:01 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-46656 In reply to carol hedges.

I think that’s very likely Carol. I’ve had such support from so many people I’m going to take a risk and publish the full story, which was written years ago and is currently being formatted for Kindle. Wish me luck with it. It’s called ‘A Family at War’. More in my next as they say.

Much love, fellow sufferer. I liked you at once and now I know why,

]]> By: carol hedges https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-46655 Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:44:05 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-46655 you and I have a similar story – I was unwanted, my brother was loved. I wa disinherited, my brother was behind the procedure. You know what? If we hadn’t undergone neglected and abused childhoods, we would probably never have turned out writers. I look at my lovely little granddaughter and love her to bits..as you clearly do your great grandchild. As with you, I thought the way I was treated was universal..it wasn’t until I had a ‘best friend’ age 12 that I realised not all parents didn’t feed or speak to their daughters for days. Aren’t we lucky now, for the love of our family and friends? xxxx

]]> By: beryl kingston https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-46245 Mon, 18 May 2015 06:47:46 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-46245 In reply to Sandy.

Thank you Sandy. That’s the reason why I wrote it. At least since Childline people are listening to abused children now and are more ready to believe what they say.

]]> By: Sandy https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-46243 Sun, 17 May 2015 15:14:29 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-46243 Thank you for telling your story. Your life events, as well as thousands of others, need to be told and heard by everyone. Especially if our children are to be protected in the future. You are brave and amazing!! Thank you Beryl!!

]]> By: beryl kingston https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-46193 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 08:13:13 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-46193 In reply to Christina Hollis.

Thank you Christina. You encourage me. I think the time might be coming for me to pluck up courage and offer the full story for publication. When I’ve finished the current novel maybe.

]]> By: Christina Hollis https://booksbywomen.org/tell-the-truth-and-shame-the-devil-by-beryl-kingston/#comment-46192 Mon, 27 Apr 2015 07:56:45 +0000 http://booksbywomenorg.netfirms.com/?p=12677#comment-46192 Thank you for a very brave and touching piece, Beryl. No one should be forced to suffer in silence. Be strong.

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