"I can handle it"

by Dee Stringfellow, Deloras I. Stringfellow

"The thrilling story of a young mother's trauma, tragedy, and triumph. Her husband's drinking problem increases to the place where he becomes a hopeless alcoholic. A 1:30 a.m. telephone call from the police department reveals the stunning shocker... Her husband has taken his own life. Through bizarre and incredible life-changing events she is led to the kind of love she needed." (-back cover)

156 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1982

Reviews

[Todd Sullivan · Rating 1 out of 5]

sometimes I'll read a book just for shits and giggles, not expecting much from it. This was one of those books, and yet, even with lowered expectations, it managed to disappoint.

When Dee's alcoholic husband kills himself, God suddenly whooshes into her life and makes everything better, mostly thanks to the life insurance policies her husband had (thank God for that). Most of the book is a look back on her tortured life married to an alcoholic, but I couldn't help but wonder why God didn't intervene earlier.

I guess sometimes he works in mysterious ways. Like by allowing your husband to die so you can have a better life in his absence.

[Chris · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's a simple read, and a story with a good ending.