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Shattered Lens - A Tale of Domestic Violence and Redemption Through Love (Hardcover) Loot Price: R708
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Shattered Lens - A Tale of Domestic Violence and Redemption Through Love (Hardcover): Mary Alice Beasley

Shattered Lens - A Tale of Domestic Violence and Redemption Through Love (Hardcover)

Mary Alice Beasley

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As a toddler, Mary sustains an injury to her left eye. In elementary school, she is diagnosed with a traumatic cataract caused by a shattered lens and is advised to always wear glasses to protect her better eye. Not wanting to be teased by peers, she disguises her impairment by wearing tinted shades of various hues. These camouflages affect the way she views life and alters her perception of people and events. Believing that everyone encountered would initially focus on her eyes, she limits her social interactions and becomes an avid reader. After ending an abusive marriage to Chico, her high school and college boyfriend, and later identifying with the Hebrew Israelites, she decides to take off the colorful blinders and face life, with all of its complexities, clearly focused by going on a Caribbean cruise to reflect on her experiences in order to resolve the inner conflicts which led to years of unhappiness and deferred dreams. The Creation story in the book of Genesis guides her thinking as she desperately attempts to recreate her life by analyzing over thirty years of experiences in seven short days. It begins with her understanding the causes of her blurred vision and ends with an enlightened sense of self pride, purpose and spiritual awareness. Throughout this true adventure, she uses her visual impairment as a metaphor for the blindness she suffers as she journeys along life's path. The book is filled with tales of her family structure and social values; issues of marriage, domestic violence, infidelity, deception and divorce; the challenges of single parenting; the frustrations of religious persecution and professional discrimination; the disappointments encountered in attempts to establish friendships and develop intimate relationships; and finally the blessings of finding true love and restoring trust.

General

Imprint: Authorhouse
Country of origin: United States
Release date: October 2010
First published: October 2010
Authors: Mary Alice Beasley
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-4520-2786-9
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > Separation & divorce
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General
Books > Biography > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious experience > General
LSN: 1-4520-2786-2
Barcode: 9781452027869

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