The Truth Book... by Joy Castro

Bryan

I just finished reading this book. I was really great... and sad.

Joy has a great command of the English language and writes beautifully!

This one stays in my library... If I ever get one

Bryan

Have You Seen My Mother

Seeker4

Love her title. Thanks for the heads-up Bryan. S4

VM44

It is good to know about new books being published. I wish though that more would have a happy ending. --VM44

Check_Your_Premises

I read some of the reviews on Amazon. I noticed that there aren't any of the obligatory dub posts that give it zero stars and accuse the author of lies, and bad motives.

Has anyone read this book? Would it be helpful to read it, if for no other reason, than to find articulation of the things we experience dealing with the jw?

Anyone?

CYP

Tigerman

I have yet to read it. It's on my list of " must reads."

hubert

Bryan, do you have info on where I can get this book? Is it on Amazon, or will it be in book stores also?

Does she have a web site?

I want to read it, as soon as I finish reading yours.

Hubert

Lilycurly

Just wait a bit...some errant dub is bound to just find the book and rate it without even reading it. So common.

Jankyn

Our local ex-JW journalist at the Sacramento News & Review reviewed this one:

In the Mix - Book

The Truth Book: Escaping a Childhood of Abuse Among Jehovah's Witnesses
Joy Castro
Arcade Publishing
By Kel Munger

Don’t let the subtitle scare you off. Joy Castro’s memoir of a childhood spent in an abusive, dysfunctional family is neither an indictment of an offbeat religious sect nor your typical “surviving a hellish childhood” screed. While Castro’s oblivious door-knocking mother, stepfather from hell and self-centered father come in for their share of criticism, the memoir concentrates instead on Castro’s journey from judgment of others to self-blame to self-confidence, and eventually to a literary life. Castro’s got a readable style and a great sense of humor, especially considering the subject matter. There’s enough blame to go around--and she doesn’t let anyone off the hook--but at least in Castro’s story, there’s also a bit of forgiveness.

http://www.newsreview.com/issues/sacto/2005-10-06/mixbook.asp

Looks good.

Jankyn

The Truth Book... by Joy Castro

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