Olivia Gottshall

This book of poetry and prose is truly amazing. I had stopped reading poetry along time ago but this book had reignited my desire again. The author’s ability to weave stages and circumstances in a woman’s life into free flowing pages is something to applaud. The theme on Family I think touched me the most because of my abhorrent upbringing and childhood. The poem “A Mother’s Voice” is almost bittersweet to me and “Hands and Arms” describe how I feel about being touched, even now at almost 36. “The Choice” will truly make you think deeply about our choices in life and how we came to be on our unique paths. I just couldn’t get enough and had trouble putting it down. I believe this body of work is something every woman should ready and maybe some men. I will definitely cherish this piece of art, because that’s what it is, and read it over and over again.

It’s been a long time since I have read a book that I literally could not put down. The author did such an amazing job of telling this story, and from so many different viewpoints of extremely diverse characters that it’s almost unbelievable. Her ability to write a compelling story, and also share a message is beyond my comprehension. I can see how she had to reach deep within herself and bring forth so much emotion and self exploration to bring these characters to life. I love her work and I am definitely one of her biggest fans. I would encourage anyone who would like to read a book and maybe even learn some thing along the way to pick this up and dive right in.