Stacey K. Battat

The concept of this book attracted me, but the execution fell somewhat short of my expectations. The idea as I understood it was that in every life there are turning points, and life thereafter is changed. I hoped that these turning points would be times of decision or moral choice where we go forward as different people. However, this collection contains some of these but mostly stories where things happened to people and they coped. Thus, many of the stories have victims rather than protagonists. I can see where the author could justify using these stories, but it limited the life lessons the reader could take from it. The reviewer who suggested "My Most Unforgettable Moment" had this book well pegged.… (mehr)

This is a book with 51 true, short stories, each concerning an individual’s success in rising above their horrible or dismal circumstances (or simply singleness) to achieve the life of their dreams. I didn’t care for this book at all. It often seemed so sappy and overly idealistic. The stories often ended with a retelling of what the turning point for the person was, as though the reader would be too ignorant to figure that out for himself. I only enjoyed a couple stories and felt that reading the book was a waste of time.… (mehr)