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Finding My Way
Living fully in the second half of life, Camilla, a psychologist, shouldn't really be alive. Is it her lifelong friendship with mutually mischievous Rosie, her undeniable romance with Javier, or her playful love for her great granddaughter, Chelsea, that keeps her from succumbing to cancer? At 55, she meets Javier, an amazing dancer, and convinces Rosie to join her in creating an elegant bed and breakfast with views of the mountains and roaring waters of Washington. When mortality beckons, Camilla seeks a dignified death that doesn't hurt those around her. In a dramatic turn of events, life surprises her, and at 94, she dances tenderly with Javier one more time. A charming story filled with desire, romantic heart- break, rich friendship, and authentic people. You will see aging differently and know how achingly beautiful life really is, at any age.
227 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 7, 2014
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June 21, 2016
The book started off nice with a promise of story around friendship between the main character 'Camilla' and 'Rosie'. Further talks about a romantic relationship between 'Camilla' and 'Xavier'. The flow of the book is such that the chapters alternate back and forth in time weaving the life progression of these three characters predominantly.
I give it three stars...as I found few chapters repetitive, flimsy, too sexual for the context of this book. When I had read half of the book, I found myself returning to the book cover to remind myself, what is this book about really! Oh "finding my way" as the repetitive, sexual content had crossed limits of romance and was too out of the context, as though included to boost sales. One of the later chapters too, either of the characters recall their hookup memories and meetups, which are described leaning in on the sexual content.
Apart from that the theme of the book in having an elderly person live her life on her terms, maintaining her health and taking care of relationships that most meant to her, is great. Camilla's description of old age was impressive and how she reasoned out to end it gracefully by not falling prey to extending life with treatments. That part was thought provoking and emotional. Book is fictional work, however, story would have had more depth and morality, if Xavier's standpoint and obligations with his wife would have been covered too. He seems to have flocked for his ailing drug addict daughter, however, in the past stayed hooked up with Camilla and kept his dancing hobbies. While all we find then is only a mention that he had a mentally unstable wife. Therefore, overall it seems like he did little for his wife and was engrossed in his life and living. And suddenly later the story spins over where he is being portrayed as an extraordinary dutiful father who forgoes his personal agenda to bring up his grand children, sounds too good to believe. Camilla's independent thinking and individuality is well brought out in the book.
The letters written by one and all including Camilla's patient are impressive, make you re-read those excerpts.
I received this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
I give it three stars...as I found few chapters repetitive, flimsy, too sexual for the context of this book. When I had read half of the book, I found myself returning to the book cover to remind myself, what is this book about really! Oh "finding my way" as the repetitive, sexual content had crossed limits of romance and was too out of the context, as though included to boost sales. One of the later chapters too, either of the characters recall their hookup memories and meetups, which are described leaning in on the sexual content.
Apart from that the theme of the book in having an elderly person live her life on her terms, maintaining her health and taking care of relationships that most meant to her, is great. Camilla's description of old age was impressive and how she reasoned out to end it gracefully by not falling prey to extending life with treatments. That part was thought provoking and emotional. Book is fictional work, however, story would have had more depth and morality, if Xavier's standpoint and obligations with his wife would have been covered too. He seems to have flocked for his ailing drug addict daughter, however, in the past stayed hooked up with Camilla and kept his dancing hobbies. While all we find then is only a mention that he had a mentally unstable wife. Therefore, overall it seems like he did little for his wife and was engrossed in his life and living. And suddenly later the story spins over where he is being portrayed as an extraordinary dutiful father who forgoes his personal agenda to bring up his grand children, sounds too good to believe. Camilla's independent thinking and individuality is well brought out in the book.
The letters written by one and all including Camilla's patient are impressive, make you re-read those excerpts.
I received this book in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.
July 25, 2016
Camilla is a retired psychologist who was diagnosed with cancer, however, she manages to live until 94. Camilla is surrounded by people who love her. She was 55, when she met Javier, a fellow dancer and falls madly in love with each other. Her lifelong friendship with Rosie, who have been together through thick and thin. Along with her close relationship with her great granddaughter, Chelsea.
This book was awful and painful to read. The way it was formatted alone was an eyesore. It was boring and made very little sense. I don't get the reason why the story alternated between past and present and at random points for random stories. Then, I don't understand how Camilla and Chelsea has a power to "heal" people. Is it a joke or real? Either way, this book was not worth the time it took to read.
**Disclosure - I receieved a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**
This book was awful and painful to read. The way it was formatted alone was an eyesore. It was boring and made very little sense. I don't get the reason why the story alternated between past and present and at random points for random stories. Then, I don't understand how Camilla and Chelsea has a power to "heal" people. Is it a joke or real? Either way, this book was not worth the time it took to read.
**Disclosure - I receieved a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest opinion**
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