I Was a Mistake
Another Type of Abuse
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https://melancholy-codex.tumblr.com/post/160485368787/39100-25-when-i-started-this-book-i-was-not When I started this book I was not expecting an autobiography. Although autobiographical novels are not my type of book, I found this very moving and I feel people could learn a lot from the authors experiences. However, one of my main faults from the book is how it isn’t edited. Now I understand that this is intentional (see the introduction) I also understand why this is intentional and I think it’s a brilliant touch. However, I found it hard to follow and had to reread certain lines to make sense of it which did make the story slightly tedious. Again a few of the points were very spontaneous and the novel needs proofreading again so the points are chronological. But again, this book was incredibly moving and it’s really brave of you to share your story. also read some of my reviews of my book on Amazon I am getting 4-1/2 stars
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About the Book
Shawn Woods writes about his life as being labeled a mistake by his mother and how she displays her resentment for him in front of family and friend besides verbally abusing him throughout his life. Even to this day, she insults, degrades, and rejects him. Shawn went through school with learning disabilities and graduated from high school with a 6 to 8 grade in reading and spelling level. His book is written in his own words so you can see for yourself how he struggles with expressing his thoughts.
About the Author
Shawn Wood writes about his life as being labeled a mistake and how his mother verbally abused him throughout his life. Even to this day, she insults, degrades, and rejects him. Shawn went through school with learning disabilities; he graduated high school with a 6 to 8 grade in reading and spelling level. His book is written in his own words so you can see for yourself how he struggles with expressing his thoughts. Despite Shawn’s disability and abusive mother, he managed to graduate in college and became a purchasing manager, but his story does not stop there. Shawn’s life is full of disappointments and struggles with work and relationships. His biography will explain how his strong will kept him going and got him through the tough times in life. As a father who raised two sons and let them be themselves, he stood by their side to support and watch them succeed in life. Shawn lives in a small town just west of Chicago, Illinois. He has lived there for over thirty years with his wife and where he and his wife raised two sons. He got involved in coaching baseball and being a board member for the league and was a trustee for four years.