Book Name: Letter to Carol
Author Name: Carol D. Mitchell
This amazing book is written on the love of women which revolves around a series of letters written by the writer to herself. She shares every feeling with herself, like innermost fights, achievements, and revelations, revolving around a narrative that touches the aspects of the human experience.
One of the aspects I truly admired about the book is the author's ability to explore universal themes that vibrate with readers from all levels of society. The author’s exploration of self-discovery, personal growth, and finding purpose offers profound insights that left me reflecting on my journey. Every letter reveals a new level of insight and serves as a gentle reminder that we are not alone in our troubles, aspirations, and idealistic ambitions.
The most interesting thing in the book is the Author's self-expression, it seems like she is talking to a close friend of hers, to which she clearly expresses her every feeling. Moreover, the author's genuineness is distinct in everything she writes. She bravely shares her flaws and personal stories, which are both refreshing and motivating. It requires great bravery to reveal one's deepest thoughts to everyone, and she does it gracefully, encouraging readers to observe their own lives and start a self-exploration journey.
I highly recommended this book because I found it worth reading a book where you will definitely lose in its information. I am loving the way how the author has portrayed the values of the different aspects of life amazingly.
Review by Glenda Bixler -Book Readers Heaven
8/12/2023 12:00 PM
I have read several books by Carol Denise Mitchell but none like her latest. Nor have I read a similar book by any other author. It is, quite simply, unbelievable and extraordinary, yet, for many, it may be quite confusing. Carol has chosen to declare this a fiction book; however, in my opinion, this is a disservice to potential readers. Carol is protecting herself legally--for she has self-taught about employment discrimination, civil rights, et.al.--by claiming fiction. I, on the other hand, believe she should be broadcasting the truth of her life and what she is, even now, still dealing with. For, as some of you know, I, too, am also dealing with and trying to write my own story... So, if your early life was full of pain, confusion, hate, abuse, or other negative things that can happen to any one of us... I highly recommend you spend some time reading Letters to Carol..." Believe me, as you finish reading, crying for words shared in this book, you will know you are reading Truth...
And the way she presents her story is through the voice of one of her inner selves, who still remembers what happened, and guides today's Carol through each and every single incident where she was abused in some way... is the extraordinary part. Letters to Carol is Carol writing the book, but as if it were dictated by another individual... That part deep inside Carol where all of those memories that she could not confront ever again, had been pushed so deep that, physically, and of course, mentally, she had chosen to live and move forward.
For me, I found parts of me inside her memoir story... Other readers might also find parts of you, or others in your life. What do I mean? Well, think about how you might represent yourself at your job, as opposed to how you are with a close friend, or better yet, in a crowd. I know that I "put on a face" not literally but figuratively, in each of those scenarios. On the job, I put on the face of a professional, dedicated to doing my job from the first step into my office. I rarely stop for breaks, rather sipping tea while I continue to work. And, most of the time, expecting much the same from others... Get the idea? Most of us have ways to act in different life situations. While Carol calls these different personalities, diagnosing herself, "One day, inside my bedroom closet, I developed dissociative identity disorder, better known as Multiple Personality Disorder. I began hugging myself, promising to develop protective mechanisms to help me deal with daily trauma.
Now I knew exactly what she meant. In fact, I have used one of the oldest affirmative statements known from the time of Socrates, as my guiding mantra, as I've gone through specific time periods, or traumatic experiences with an inner eye that watched, and remembered... In fact, Carol begins with a first statement of her learned life realization : “No two lives are the same, such is the spice of life!” --CD Mitchell
