Title: The Walk I Took: My Biography
Author: Lori P. Cameron
Publisher: Writers Branding, LLC
ISBN: 978-1639454921
Pages: 142
Genre: Memoir / Christian
Reviewed by: Lily Amanda
Pacific Book Review
The Walk I Took: My Biography is an in-the-furrow memoir written by Lori P. Cameron, and one which sails through the author’s life as she confronts a troubled childhood which was marred with emotional abuse from her alcoholic mother, along with turbulent adult relationships from abusive ex-husbands – and how she eventually paws out with God’s help as she learned how to live a fulfilled life of love and forgiveness.
With a judicious and astute cover page and a striking prologue, Lori dedicates the first chapter of the book to her poignant childhood as she bares her soul and pulls you into the hostile environment she grew up in, her pain, her frustration, and utter desperation. Her early years of adulthood saw her fall into the hands of two cruel and coercive men who had glaring weaknesses prompting her to take a redemptive walk from these heart-wrenching relationships through an inspirational journey of redemption and building a solid relationship with Jesus.
The author bravely peels back the mask highlighting complex but sensitive issues seldom discussed using her life as a kaleidoscope. Throughout, the book shines with the love of a caring Father whose love overflows. Readers will experience all kinds of emotions reading this unvarnished biography that ripples with intensity as the author writes with intimacy and unflinching honesty and encompasses these with a conversational tone. This creates an indelible package for readers to screen through and sop up the numerous takeaways present in this tapestry.
The book’s infusion of Biblical Scriptures and melding these with the litany of events that the writer chooses to discuss, accentuate the story within creating essential elucidation for all who read this text. Few books and individuals have the power to change a life. This book, and what God is doing through it, is one of those rare cases. It serves to remind us that we are not alone in our struggles and that Jesus is with us through these storms.
The Walk I Took: My Biography is unequivocally an indelible cathartic biography fused with life coaching from a quintessential voice with a story to tell.
