Title: Through It All
Author: Twyla Salazar
Publicist: Title Pitch Media
ISBN: 979-8887382685
Pages: 220
Genre: Non-Fiction / Christian Inspirational
Reviewer: Jack Chambers
Pacific Book Review
The path to finding one’s purpose in life is not easy. The early years of our life are filled with constant struggle, whether it is finding a place to belong during our school years, or facing the many vices and temptations which await us in the early stages of adulthood. Learning to overcome those obstacles and facing our temptations head-on is how we learn to find our purpose or destiny waiting for us to seize it once and for all.
While for some that purpose may come from family or one’s career, for many that purpose comes through their personal faith. In author Twyla Salazar’s Through It All, that personal relationship with her religion comes strongly into play. Taking readers on a personal journey into her troubled youth, showing the painful realities of the abuse she suffered in more ways than one. From there her harrowing relationships and failed marriages would eventually lead to a life of crime, before she found her true calling and the path to her faith.
The author did an expert job of conveying the pain and heartbreak of her youth, giving the reader an intimate look into her personal life through memoir style writing. The visceral details of her life, both in her youth and her criminal activities, are sure to shock readers, and yet the hopeful tones the author strikes through the aftermath of those criminal activities are inspiring. This allows the reader to get lost in the memorable journey which the author’s life became. The tension and heavy atmosphere the author develops as she is sharing her life’s story will stick with readers long after the book is completed.
This is the perfect read for those who enjoy non-fiction books, especially books that acts as memoirs and infuse elements of religion and spirituality into the book. The author found a great balance between telling their own personal story and sharing the impact and heartfelt emotion which went into building a personal relationship with God, through her Christian faith.
Whether you are drawn to this particular religion or not, the author’s personal victory in overcoming her struggles and seeing the ways in which a person can change the trajectory of their life is a beacon of hope in an often-cruel world. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy of this powerful and moving book today!
