Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers Review

 

 

Books About Family Relationships

 

Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers Review

After reading the book description for Forgiving our Fathers and Mothers by Leslie Leyland Field, I was hoping I would be enlightened or mentally stimulated.  Unfortunately, that was not the case.

As an avid book reader, I do not believe in starting a book and not completing it.  However; I was unable to read this book in its entirety.  After reading the first couple of pages I knew something was missing.  I could not pinpoint what it was, so I continued to read with hopes that the book would pick up or tell me something I did not already know.

The stories in the book where descent examples of what Fields had experienced herself. I am not dismissing her experiences but, did not agree with her thoughts and theories. I did not find that everything she stated was Word-based or followed scripture.

It is unfortunate that many parents and children have to mend their relationships.  I thought this book would offer some answers or solutions for the readers but, I found that I was not receiving a message that would help the reader. I do not consider myself to be a know it all but, I do know that while reading this book I was not receiving a powerful message.  I took very little from what I read.

After struggling through the first couple of chapters and reminding myself that I always finish reading a book, I could not do it.

Forgiving Our Fathers and Mothers was not the book for me but, maybe for someone else.