Spirit Unbroken: The Two Sides of Love

By Alice Garlock

Driven by her life-long dream to find her maternal family in Japan, as a young girl Alice faces the darklings of her demeaning childhood, and as an adult, fights for her life back through... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592993311
• ISBN13: 9781592993314
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Inkwater Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

You touched my soul!

I loved your book! Remember me, I was the first person to buy your book at the Vancouver Mall book signing? The book touched my soul. I cried so many times while reading about all your struggles. I am 49 and grew up in the same time frame that you did. It was a rough time as parents used blunt force to rear their children. My father beat us regularly. I thought my childhood was bad, but have since changed my outlook some. Like you, my father has passed but I feel nothing, absolutely nothing about his absence in our lives. Your book is very moving and has given me hope. I found myself reading at times I would never read a book. I loved the way the book flashed back and revealed the past while moving forward, showing the promising future. So many times I wished I could just hug you. It was that much more special to read it because I actually met you. You are a strong woman that deserves a loving and caring husband. I'm so glad you overcame the horrific childhood you endured. I told my friend at work that is japanese, and she wants to read it. Thank you for sharing all the bad to lead us to a place where we can find peace with either God or what ever solace we can find. I feel really bad for all your mother endured too. I hope your sister is doing o.k. now, and I really liked how you ended the book.

Thanks for your courage!

WOW!!!!! I finished chapter one. I couldn't stop reading. It is spellbinding. Everything is so well organized and well written. I am so impressed! I wish I could give you two a hug as my heart aches for what you've experienced. Alice, you're my hero! I am sobbing as I am writing this. Incredible work. What a story! I just couldn't wait to finish to write a reivew! Thank you for sharing your life, and your inspiration!

Well DONE!

"This memoir is heartfelt and bittersweet in its telling. The authors demonstrate the everyday cycle of abuse that most people are aware of but never experience. The storyline is brilliantly simplistic, yet kept my interest piqued at every turn. And the Garlocks' love and devotion for each other is apparent throughout, giving others hope that abuse does not have to be the final chapter. Well done!"

Couldn't stop reading!

This is a true story! Sad, but uplifting at the same time. It goes to show you that you cannot let the past bring you down. This is a great story for anyone who wants to be inspired. Once I started reading it, I did not want to put it down!

I couldn't put this book down!

Alice and Rick have interwoven this tale of past and present into a suspenseful, sad, happy, and shocking book. I found myself gripped with the pain and loneliness her mom must have felt when she realized her vision of life in America was not what she expected. Alice's journey through abuse to salvation and forgiveness is a remarkable show of strength. Finding her Japanese family is just the icing on the cake. Kudos!