Friday, April 13, 2012

More reviews :)

I got a wonderful review from Suzanne Humes, from http://www.booktalk.org/home.html

Wayne Kernochan, in his memoir, "A Life Gone Awry: My Story of the Elan School" shares the compelling story of his life altering experiences while attending the Elan School for troubled teens. Mr. Kernochan's use of effective dialogue and efficient prose creates a raw and powerful emotional experience. The situations and people depicted burst off the pages through the forthright storytelling talent of Mr. Kernochan. This memoir is poignant and reveals the sustained and gratuitous violence inflicted upon Mr. Kernochan and the residents of the Elan school during the period of 1978 through 1980. Innocuous expressions for activities such as, "haircuts" and "general meetings" would generate fear and anxiety in the residents. Public beatings and humiliation were standard occurrences. Negative changes in the demeanor of Mr. Kernochan and the residents of the Elan School can be observed chapter to chapter due to the horrific atmosphere which is dramatically illustrated by the understated and honest writing. Mr. Kernochan revisits his experiences at the Elan School and has written a passionate, heartfelt and heartbreaking memoir.

I added this to the sales page :)

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