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When Smiles Fade
by
Paige Dearth (Goodreads Author)
Emma was unloved from the moment she was born. Her earliest memory is being severely beaten by her father, Pepper Murphy, when she was eight-years-old. Seething with resentment over the sacrifice of his dreams for a woman he cares little about and children he never wanted, Pepper chooses to blame his oldest daughter. Her mother, Valerie, makes matters worse with her verbal...more
Paperback, 470 pages
Published
January 23rd 2013
by Createspace
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Charlene's Review:
Emma and her sister Gracie are born into a frightening cycle of abuse at the hands of their parents. When their father dies, their mother finds a new man that continues the abuse, as she looks on. When Gracie is nearly killed by the man, the girls leave home in search of safety and peace. Living on the streets introduces them to new levels of violence, but Emma is focused on the future, and nothing is going to stop her.
When Smiles Fade is a formidable tome. Not only is its shee...more
Emma and her sister Gracie are born into a frightening cycle of abuse at the hands of their parents. When their father dies, their mother finds a new man that continues the abuse, as she looks on. When Gracie is nearly killed by the man, the girls leave home in search of safety and peace. Living on the streets introduces them to new levels of violence, but Emma is focused on the future, and nothing is going to stop her.
When Smiles Fade is a formidable tome. Not only is its shee...more
A poignant story that will have you thinking about it long after the last page has been turned.
This author has a way of writing that really gets you into the book and makes you feel as if you are right there with the characters. The story is a touching and powerful tale about abuse and its effects. How one girl deals with her life and her journey to a better one.
The imagery was fantastic and gave life and richness to the story. Adding to the effect and bringing out the emotions of the story. At...more
This author has a way of writing that really gets you into the book and makes you feel as if you are right there with the characters. The story is a touching and powerful tale about abuse and its effects. How one girl deals with her life and her journey to a better one.
The imagery was fantastic and gave life and richness to the story. Adding to the effect and bringing out the emotions of the story. At...more
When Smiles Fade (Paige Dearth)
Emma Murphy was unloved from the day she was born. Brutally abused by her father Pepper, and verbally abused by her mother Valerie. She wants to protect her younger sister Gracie, she can not even think of her sister going through what she did.
As Emma matures the memories of her abuse haunt her, they hound her to no end. Soon she has a vengeance, she no longer wants to be the victim. She takes off and hopes to begin a new life. Along the way she makes new friends,...more
Emma Murphy was unloved from the day she was born. Brutally abused by her father Pepper, and verbally abused by her mother Valerie. She wants to protect her younger sister Gracie, she can not even think of her sister going through what she did.
As Emma matures the memories of her abuse haunt her, they hound her to no end. Soon she has a vengeance, she no longer wants to be the victim. She takes off and hopes to begin a new life. Along the way she makes new friends,...more
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Second in what I sincerely hope is a continuing series, and just as gripping as the first book! Some of our favorite characters return in this story. Emma/Amme lives through the horror of near insane child abuse while struggling to protect her baby sister, Gracie. Again I was moved to tears of grief, rage, and horror as I read the story. For me this could have easily been a 'behind the headlines' report on any major network. The honesty continues to be the driving force in this series.
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Paige Dearth has a way of writing about tough subjects that most people either gloss over or simply skip altogether. She does not pretty it up; she just writes what needs to be said. And although the books she writes are fiction, I have no doubt that there are girls and women out in the world who can relate to what she is not afraid to write about.
When Smiles Fade is the story of Emma, a young girl growing up in an unloving, abusive family. Her father blamed her for his own mistakes; her mother...more
When Smiles Fade is the story of Emma, a young girl growing up in an unloving, abusive family. Her father blamed her for his own mistakes; her mother...more
My review
Paige Dearth has a way of writing that certainly makes you appreciate what you have in life. The story is no way near for the faint at heart, makes you think how good you have life and how sad but true child hood abuse is. The cruelty of people and the lives they lead can certainly not always determine the path they take in life.
Many will find this story morbid and depressing, but the realism of this story is that this happens to many chilren and child hood abuse is still happening. Rap...more
Paige Dearth has a way of writing that certainly makes you appreciate what you have in life. The story is no way near for the faint at heart, makes you think how good you have life and how sad but true child hood abuse is. The cruelty of people and the lives they lead can certainly not always determine the path they take in life.
Many will find this story morbid and depressing, but the realism of this story is that this happens to many chilren and child hood abuse is still happening. Rap...more
If this story was fiction, no one would believe it. It is a pretty twisted true story that is not for the weak of heart. It is a story about torture and mayhem. I liked it because it took you through the story and trial. It really didn't leave any questions hanging.
It takes a lot to keep me turning the pages nowadays. Maybe that makes me morbid, but this book is an eye opener that makes you feel sadness, anger, confusion, and frustration. I like a book that can make me feel anything I guess. I k...more
It takes a lot to keep me turning the pages nowadays. Maybe that makes me morbid, but this book is an eye opener that makes you feel sadness, anger, confusion, and frustration. I like a book that can make me feel anything I guess. I k...more
Today's review is on When Smiles Fade by Paige Dearth
Because I enjoyed Dearth's first book so much; Believe Like a Child, I jumped at the chance to read this next one. The first day I picked it up I could only get through the first 50 pages before I just had to put it down. The next time I picked it up I read until 1:00 am and hated to stop but my eyes would no longer stay open and I couldn't cry any longer. The third day I finished it in four hours.
Why did I cry? Because Dearth's writing voice...more
Because I enjoyed Dearth's first book so much; Believe Like a Child, I jumped at the chance to read this next one. The first day I picked it up I could only get through the first 50 pages before I just had to put it down. The next time I picked it up I read until 1:00 am and hated to stop but my eyes would no longer stay open and I couldn't cry any longer. The third day I finished it in four hours.
Why did I cry? Because Dearth's writing voice...more
I loved Paige Dearth's first book (Believe Like A Child) so I impatiently waited for this book, her second, to be released. I loved it more than the first book. Of course, I love a good revenge story. She has such a way of telling the story that it is hard to put it down and she really gets you connected with the characters.
When Smiles Fade is not a book for the faint of heart. It is a tough subject and one that some people have a hard time hearing about. Paige does not soften it and describes...more
When Smiles Fade is not a book for the faint of heart. It is a tough subject and one that some people have a hard time hearing about. Paige does not soften it and describes...more
This is the kind of book a survivor of child abuse should be careful reading as it could trigger awful memories. The story in this book was something that really pulled at my heartstrings. I had a job to hold back the tears. I find it hard to read anything where a child is hurt. I'm usually one of the first to get angry if I find out a child has had nasty things done to him or her and one of the first to start wanting the one who did such things strung up. I found myself not only teary-eyed over...more
I read BELIEVE LIKE A CHILD. In fact, Paige sent me a paperback to review and it made the "shelf of honor" on my bookshelf. WHEN SMILES FADE had me cringing even more that BELIEVE LIKE A CHILD. Oh my goodness...oh my goodness. As in usual Paige writing style, the story will play out, in every detail, like a movie in your mind. Reality is these things REALLY are happening. I kept finding myself shaking my head, my heart breaking, thankful for the mom and dad I grew up with and the loving, kind an...more
It took me awhile to get into this book. I found the last half kept my attention because I really wanted to know how it would end. The mention of Alessa really peaked my curiosity. I was surprised at how it ended, but was pleased with the overall story.
I received this book from goodreads first reads on June 5, 2013.
I will update this with my update.
I will update this with my update.
Wow. Incedibly depressing and morbid.
Paige has a way of evoking every emotion out of her books. She puts you in the main character`s shoes and the roller coaster ride begins. "When Smiles Fade" was just as great as "Believe Like A Child". I couldn't put it down!!
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Born and raised in Plymouth Meeting, a small town west of Philadelphia, Paige Dearth was a victim of child rape and spent her early years yearning for a better life. To escape the unwanted attentions of her molester, a pedophile uncle who lived with the family, she married at the age of nineteen and moved with her new husband to Chula Vista, California. After two years of marria...more
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Born and raised in Plymouth Meeting, a small town west of Philadelphia, Paige Dearth was a victim of child rape and spent her early years yearning for a better life. To escape the unwanted attentions of her molester, a pedophile uncle who lived with the family, she married at the age of nineteen and moved with her new husband to Chula Vista, California. After two years of marria...more
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“JUST LISTEN
“When your mind is quiet and you listen closely, you will hear the children weeping silently. If you can’t quite hear their cries, then listen with your eyes. These are the children of the streets, who have learned pain and suffering before they ever had a chance to experience life. Do not ignore their cries for help, for all they wish is that you will rescue them. They do not have a family that wants them, they don’t know how it feels to be loved and they’ve never lived anywhere that felt like home…the streets are where they find their voice and relief from all of the suffering.
Just listen and you’ll see them.”
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“When your mind is quiet and you listen closely, you will hear the children weeping silently. If you can’t quite hear their cries, then listen with your eyes. These are the children of the streets, who have learned pain and suffering before they ever had a chance to experience life. Do not ignore their cries for help, for all they wish is that you will rescue them. They do not have a family that wants them, they don’t know how it feels to be loved and they’ve never lived anywhere that felt like home…the streets are where they find their voice and relief from all of the suffering.
Just listen and you’ll see them.”
