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C. E. Winterland
Mindsight Moderator
Post Number:
1580
Registered: 06-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 17, 2004 - 05:15 pm: |   |
The Mindsight Book of the Month for August 2004 is Paul E. Blais' Resurrecting Paul: A Father's Story.
Congratulations Paul!
Visit the BOM page
Don't forget to buy your copy through Amazon.com, or Barnes and Noble
CEW
(Message edited by cewinterland on July 17, 2004) |
Laurel Johnson
Unity Member
Post Number:
3218
Registered: 01-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 06:19 pm: | |
I reviewed Paul's wonderful book Resurrecting Paul, and wanted to post it here but it must have been one of the things lost in my last computer crash.. I had to go to amazon to find the review. Sorry it took me so long, Paul. It was a wonderfully well written book. The review speaks my feelings clearly after reading it.
Since 9/11/01, Americans have looked at their world with eyes and hearts that have a greater understanding of tragedy. But that was not the first time Americans have been attacked. Pre-dating 9/11 by several years was was a cowardly attack on patriots, housed on what they thought was friendly soil. In 1996, American servicemen died in Khobar Towers, Dharan, Saudi Arabia. And many of those who lived are still fighting battles to reclaim lives so swiftly snatched away. P.E. Blais writes of one such survivor, his only son, Paul.
I had to read this book twice, over a long period of time. The author is so skilled, and writes with such searing realism, that I could not bear to read it all at once. Perhaps I'm just a pansy, or maybe those horrifying scenes of 9/11 were still too fresh in my mind. Resurrecting Paul might not have borne such impact if written by a lesser writer, but Mr. Blais is anything but mediocre. His pain and denial, his raging at this unkind fate that killed so many young men and almost took his son was burned indelibly into every page.
Resurrection does not come easily or soon. Young Paul's dreams are shattered, and at first no one believes he can survive, let alone overcome the obstacles he faces. Each hard won accomplishment is documented in vivid detail. His responses to physical and mental failings no young man should have to face are intensely personal and documented honestly by his father.
Surrounded by loyal friends and supportive family, Paul fights, fears, lashes out, falls, crawls, and stumbles his way to some semblance of his former life. He has written his own book about the incident in Dharan and the aftermath. I have not read Tragedy to Triumph, but if his work is anywhere near the calibre of his father's, it will be well worth reading.
I enthusiastically recommend Resurrecting Paul to those who appreciate good writing and emotions that draw the reader in. As far as I'm concerned, this book falls under the category of must have must read. |
Mary Erickson
Awareness Member
Post Number:
34
Registered: 04-2004
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 03, 2004 - 08:03 pm: | |
Congratulations, Paul. After reading Laurel's review, I feel this is a book I really want and need to read.
Mary |
Paul E. Blais
Awareness Member
Post Number:
10
Registered: 01-2003
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 06:15 am: | |
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the glowing words. Sorry I didn't respond sooner, but have been out and about for a few weeks. I still get questions about RP and am even scheduled as guest speaker at a few functions. There's a movie producer interested too! Cross your fingers.
Paul
P.E. Blais
Resurrecting Paul
www.peblais.com |
Jennifer Lynn
Unity Member
Post Number:
1361
Registered: 03-2002
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 06:51 am: | |
Congrats Paul! Keeping those fingers crossed for you.
Jenn
Jennifer Lynn
www.jenniferlynn.ca |
Paul E. Blais
Awareness Member
Post Number:
11
Registered: 01-2003
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2004 - 06:59 am: | |
I forgot to mention that RP is available through the lending library.
P.E. Blais
Resurrecting Paul
www.peblais.com |
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