MidWest Book Review (by Shirley Johnson- Senior Reviewer)
"In this wonderful work by gifted author Carol Roach we meet a very special girl named Carissa.
Carissa life has been anything but easy. She has known the scorn of poverty; the battle of rejection, the sorrow of death. However, Carissa has a quality that hinges almost on the supernatural; her faith and assurance in a God who is more than enough."
"We are taken through the life of Carissa from her youth in a small rural community and her family to her final victory as a woman, who never compromised despite the hardships such decisions would bring. Her life stood as a testimony."
"This is a deep heartfelt read; one that shows the strength and courage of the human spirit despite at times cruel circumstances and unfair situations. The author definitely draws you into the very heart of Carissa merging you with the fight and strength that she possesses during her entire life. Her unselfish love is the main attribute that shone out to me and one that I think author Carol Roach did an exceptional job at portraying."
"If you want to read a story of the heart, this one is for you. A compelling story of a woman, a time and a future where one can actually say, 'everything turned out all right."
"It might have happened much later than we as the reader may have wanted, but perhaps that is exactly how life for most of us plays out."
About the author:
Carol Roach is a freelance writer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and columnist for various newspapers. She is a published author for Picking up the Pieces: A Woman's Journey, Publish America, 2004, and has now completed her second novel, Angels Watching Over Me. lulu.com 2007. She holds a Bachelor’s in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Counseling Psychology from McGill University in Montreal. She also manages a successful online newsletter, Storytime Tapestry, http://subs.zinester.com/98907 showcasing the short stories and poems of over 450 Internet writers. She is truly the champion of the underdog. Carol’s signature writing is about poverty and the ability to rise about it; giving women a voice through writing. Her writing is poignant and inspirational as she encourages everyone to “let their true heart sing” through the words that they write.
Her latest novel, Angels Watching Over Me might be marketed most effectively in the genre of Women's Fiction. It is a family saga chronicling the life of an “ordinary woman” going through some very extraordinary circumstances. You will grow to love the protagonist, Carissa Forbes, and yet at times, you may want to shake her for not recognizing the obvious. In the end, she demonstrates the strengths and weaknesses which make all of us human.
Carol has started the sequel to this very special book.
