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Nov 11, 2011
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Any book that starts with a note to readers like this you know is going to be good: “Before taking this journey, know that you hold my journal in your hands. It’s raw and real. Every word is precious, written through the honest eyes of youth. At the age of nineteen I turned to pen and paper, my only confidants. I then reread my journal and perfected it, by making minor revisions, when I was twenty-six. Yes, I was young. More...
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Any book that starts with a note to readers like this you know is going to be good: “Before taking this journey, know that you hold my journal in your hands. It’s raw and real. Every word is precious, written through the honest eyes of youth. At the age of nineteen I turned to pen and paper, my only confidants. I then reread my journal and perfected it, by making minor revisions, when I was twenty-six. Yes, I was young. More...
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Nov 05, 2011
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The Golden Sky by E. C. Stilson is the heartbreaking story of the loss of a child and the consequent difficulties that arise from such a tragedy. Written in the form of Elisa’s journal The Golden Sky is poignant and very moving. Particularly so, as it is written by a young girl who may only be nineteen years old yet who has the maturity at times of someone much older and wiser.
It tells the story of a young happy couple, Elisa and Cade, who learn they are expecting their second c More...
It tells the story of a young happy couple, Elisa and Cade, who learn they are expecting their second c More...
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Oct 30, 2011
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THE GOLDEN SKY
By EC Stilton - Elisa
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By Author Dimitri Sarantis
This is one of the most powerful books I have ever read. It describes part of Elisa’s life between the ages of seventeen and nineteen. One of the important strengths of the book is how absolutely real it is; it is taken directly from her diary. These two years of Elisa’s life make her go through two excruciating tribulations: the one involves her baby son Zeke and the second her hu More...
Oct 28, 2011
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The Golden Sky is a memoir written in journal format that takes you on the most heartbreaking journey a mother could ever go on.
Elisa is a young mother to a little girl and wife to her first true love.
She loves her life and her family and is estastic when she finds out that she is pregnant again, with a little boy this time.
However, she gets the devasting news that her son has several defects and may not survive.
Elisa refuses to give up hope and does everything she possibl More...
Elisa is a young mother to a little girl and wife to her first true love.
She loves her life and her family and is estastic when she finds out that she is pregnant again, with a little boy this time.
However, she gets the devasting news that her son has several defects and may not survive.
Elisa refuses to give up hope and does everything she possibl More...
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Nov 05, 2011
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Elisa's heartwarming and heartbreaking tale of the birth and death of her infant son, had me enthralled from the first page.
I cried as the reality of such a devastating loss to such a young couple rips them apart. I laughed through some of the antics this 19 year old woman/child went through trying to survive the death of her child and the destruction of her relationship. I applauded as I read of her bravery and kindhearted acts of forgiveness towards those that had wronged her. I cheered More...
I cried as the reality of such a devastating loss to such a young couple rips them apart. I laughed through some of the antics this 19 year old woman/child went through trying to survive the death of her child and the destruction of her relationship. I applauded as I read of her bravery and kindhearted acts of forgiveness towards those that had wronged her. I cheered More...
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Dec 16, 2011
Lisa
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The Golden Sky is a heart breaking story of a very heavy adult situation happening to very young (barely) adults - in fact the worst circumstances I could ever imagine...losing a child. The story is told via the young mother's diary at the time, and is an interesting journey through her young eyes as she faces the challenges of having a sick child to begin with, then following her through the struggles that are inevitable.
My heart broke for this young couple, as I could almost predict the More...
My heart broke for this young couple, as I could almost predict the More...
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Jan 31, 2012
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The author (E.C. Stilson) allows the reader to tag-along during what I consider to be one of the most painful experiences one can face: the loss of a son or daughter.
The book is well organized in a diary format--sharing entries that will make you want to laugh and cry.
Ms. Stilson is blessed with the talent to make the reader believe that you are listening to her tell the story while sharing a series of coffee breaks. Her ability to reflect on what appears to be discor More...
The book is well organized in a diary format--sharing entries that will make you want to laugh and cry.
Ms. Stilson is blessed with the talent to make the reader believe that you are listening to her tell the story while sharing a series of coffee breaks. Her ability to reflect on what appears to be discor More...
Nov 17, 2011
Sylvia
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The Golden Sky, a memoir by Elisa Hirsch, will be released tomorrow and is a must read.
Published under the name EC Stilson, this book is a journal she began at the age of nineteen when she had a baby and another on the way. Told she carried an infant with extreme defects, Elisa began to research all avenues open to her and her child.
The author takes us on a heart wrenching journey as her second child struggled to overcome many health obstacles. Elisa openly shares the raw emot More...
Published under the name EC Stilson, this book is a journal she began at the age of nineteen when she had a baby and another on the way. Told she carried an infant with extreme defects, Elisa began to research all avenues open to her and her child.
The author takes us on a heart wrenching journey as her second child struggled to overcome many health obstacles. Elisa openly shares the raw emot More...
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Feb 04, 2012
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Why did I choose to read The Golden Sky? I've been reading the author's blog at ecwrites.com for a while now. She has a fabulous way with words. If you haven't checked her out yet, I highly suggest you do so. My choice to read The Golden Sky was simple. If she could breathe so much life and passion into 800 word blog posts day after day, then I had to wonder what she could do with a full length book. Needless to say, I was not disappointed.
Stilson's book is a memoir of her late son, Ze More...
Stilson's book is a memoir of her late son, Ze More...
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Nov 21, 2011
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I defy you not to be moved by this memoir written by a young woman who at times seems so innocent and others so wise. It might not be a great literary work but it is truth and real and something that happens to far too many people. When Elisa was just nineteen her second born child, a son died, she and her husband Cade became a sad statistic, which sadly many thousands of others can relate to. We have all experienced grief and loss but the acute pain of losing a child was just so hard to imagine
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Dec 22, 2011
My Life. One Story at a Time.
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When Elisa ask me to read and review her book, she told me it was taken straight from her dairy; and it would be in its unaltered form, unedited. I agreed, not knowing what to expect.
I sat down with A Golden Sky and began to read. I felt as though Elisa was sitting there with me, deep in conversation. Each time I put the book down and picked it back up, I felt like I had gotten up for a cup of tea and come back to continue our conversation. The more I read, the more I felt as though she w More...
I sat down with A Golden Sky and began to read. I felt as though Elisa was sitting there with me, deep in conversation. Each time I put the book down and picked it back up, I felt like I had gotten up for a cup of tea and come back to continue our conversation. The more I read, the more I felt as though she w More...
Nov 12, 2011
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This story is as real as it gets! Elisabeth Stilson tells the story of her journey through the pregnancy, birth and loss of her son Zeke. The text of the book is taken directly from Stilson's journals. We learn of the raw emotions and very real outcomes that follow the tragic loss of a child. It's a fascinating and touching read.
For more details, including a note from the author and excerpt from the book, and to enter a giveaway to win one of two advance copies of The Golden Sky, visit More...
For more details, including a note from the author and excerpt from the book, and to enter a giveaway to win one of two advance copies of The Golden Sky, visit More...
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Dec 09, 2011
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This is the journal of E C Stilson as she relives the very painful experience of losing a young child.
A very young E C marries Cade and they start their family with little Ruby. By nineteen, they are expecting a boy, Zeke. Their delight is quickly brought to sorrow as life throws them a curve-ball and Zeke has all sorts of problems and only lives to two months old.
E C writes just as she blogs with spirit and warmth. Her writing is sensational, she absolutely knows how to mak More...
A very young E C marries Cade and they start their family with little Ruby. By nineteen, they are expecting a boy, Zeke. Their delight is quickly brought to sorrow as life throws them a curve-ball and Zeke has all sorts of problems and only lives to two months old.
E C writes just as she blogs with spirit and warmth. Her writing is sensational, she absolutely knows how to mak More...
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Dec 14, 2011
Fran
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The Golden Sky is one of the most powerful books it has ever been my privilege to read. In the opening pages, she tore out my heart. Later, I felt that she kissed it, smiled & handed it back to me. This book is a MUST READ!
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