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Saying Goodbye #2
Saying Goodbye: Love is Learning to Say Goodbye
What is love? Is it a possession, something to confine and put on display? Is it declarations for the whole world to hear, or is it a precious space within the heart?
After a tragic event in which agents and parents keep them apart, Frankie and Alex maintain a long distance love affair throughout the turbulent Sixties, away from the prying eyes of the press and the fans. Separated, their love breeds strength to overcome obstacles that once held them down. Individually, they blossom creatively and their talents soar to new heights. Within the secrecy of their relationship, they learn greater lessons of love, lessons not defined by society, but by the heart and the soul.
A true lover knows what the other needs and will often make great personal sacrifices for the well-being of their lover. Sometimes the strength of love is being able to say goodbye.
After a tragic event in which agents and parents keep them apart, Frankie and Alex maintain a long distance love affair throughout the turbulent Sixties, away from the prying eyes of the press and the fans. Separated, their love breeds strength to overcome obstacles that once held them down. Individually, they blossom creatively and their talents soar to new heights. Within the secrecy of their relationship, they learn greater lessons of love, lessons not defined by society, but by the heart and the soul.
A true lover knows what the other needs and will often make great personal sacrifices for the well-being of their lover. Sometimes the strength of love is being able to say goodbye.
226 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 30, 2014
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July 5, 2014
After finishing Saying Goodbye part 1, I started immediately reading its sequel. Again we are met with Frankie and Alex, two young lovers from vastly different worlds who share a unique and abiding love. Not having the maturity to deal effectively with the pressures and demands meant to keep them apart, they struggle to make sense of love and of life. Something as simple as falling in love and wanting to share a life with another person, can be downright disastrous to those in the public spotlight when the livelihood of power players are at stake. Each is a pawn in a game of manipulation and control, as the powers that be play the two like marionettes.
Sometimes the very things we do to protect others, become the very tools used to destroy them in the end. Ties to family and obligations can be so strong that they become impossible to break, leaving in its wake a host of disappointments, dreams deferred and sometimes dreams unfulfilled.
An intensely emotional read, Saying Goodbye II, had me wanting to reach in the pages of the book and tell these youngsters to empower themselves and be true to their hearts. Again, Mahima Martel has done an exceptional job sharing the struggles, the pain, the sacrifices that celebrities make. She has given us a glimpse into their world, while weaving it around a beautifully illustrated love story. This book left me breathless, reflective and uplifted.
Again, Mahima has earned the 5 well-deserved stars I’ve given this book.
Sometimes the very things we do to protect others, become the very tools used to destroy them in the end. Ties to family and obligations can be so strong that they become impossible to break, leaving in its wake a host of disappointments, dreams deferred and sometimes dreams unfulfilled.
An intensely emotional read, Saying Goodbye II, had me wanting to reach in the pages of the book and tell these youngsters to empower themselves and be true to their hearts. Again, Mahima Martel has done an exceptional job sharing the struggles, the pain, the sacrifices that celebrities make. She has given us a glimpse into their world, while weaving it around a beautifully illustrated love story. This book left me breathless, reflective and uplifted.
Again, Mahima has earned the 5 well-deserved stars I’ve given this book.
April 24, 2014
I have read the first book, (What the World Doesn't Know) and found it to be a well-written book about too young lovers making the very most of the short time they can spend with each other and the pain caused by those trying to keep them apart, but book two - WOW! It was like the blossoming of a flower, seeing the two characters grow and expand in their love for each other. No matter at what costs, their hearts remained true yet both made sacfrices to benefit the other. In a world all about obsessive, superfical love, Saying Goodbye is a breath of fresh air as it explores the true depth of love. And all the songs Alex wrote for her, yet no one knew. They were a special gift he shared only with her. This is the true beauty of love.
April 23, 2014
This is the conclusion of a two volume story begun in "Saying Goodbye: What the World Doesn't Know". This book continues to detail the barriers confronting the lovers Frankie and Alex that are keeping them apart and adds even more. They struggle with overcoming the barriers and considering whether they can marry and if they should marry even if they can. They maintain a turbulent but deep relationship for years although physically separated by continents. The book searches for answers to the dilemnas of how much one can sacrifice for love and can separation be the highest expression of love. Very compelling and thought provoking pair of stories.
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