Author Dr. Judith Briles has experienced it all many times over, yet has come out the other side of adversities with even more hope and belief in God and mankind. She has survived the death of two sons, a business betrayal, a grossly unfair divorce settlement, cancer, an abusive marriage (at 16, she was a high school graduate, married, pregnant and moving to Montana, . . . . )
The accidental death of teenage son Frank appears front and center throughout every chapter and leads Briles' growth in her strong belief and her emotional recovery over and over again. Frank 'leaves' his mother four gifts, one of which is resiliency. This is a book you will tear up during or at least get all misty-eyed over in spots while reading more than once.
Christian blackmail, God's sense of humor, and suggestions about what to say to the grieving person (p. 126) as well as poetic quotations* are splashed throughout When GOD Says NO: Revealing YES When Loss and Adversity are Present. The Ten Commandments for Overcoming Adversity begin on page 159.
And yet, Briles' humor shines through, making this almost a book to read in one setting: her life story (plot) is mesmerizing, making it a quick little read.
Caveat: This book was sent to me for review.
*Poet Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote, "When it is dark enough, men see the stars." (p. 67)
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