Review of Breaking Chains

[Seetha E]

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Breaking Chains" by Laura Mansell.]

---

4 out of 5 stars

---

Share This Review

---

Breaking Chains is written by Laura Mansell. The men Laura Mansell relied on the most and aspired to be the closest to subjected her to abuse and poisonous conduct. She bravely survived her tumultuous past. In this book, she writes about how she found her inner self again, mustered the confidence, and decided to pull herself out of the black holes in her life. She hopes this book will serve as a guide to recognize abuse early on and end it, preventing anyone else from going through the same cycle of events and struggling to endure it. Through this work, she has suggested that there is a thin line between science and religion. She begs anyone going through similar circumstances to comprehend how the mind functions and seek the guidance of God.

We get a glimpse of her early years in the first few chapters. We all experience a sense of safety and security as children when we are with our parents. That was not her experience, though. Her father had abused her. She felt bad for keeping it a secret from her mother since she thought it might break the harmony in the family. Further, she introduces us to the other grownup love affairs that didn't work out. She aimed to demonstrate through this book the lifetime effects of mental, physical, and emotional abuse on children. Their self-esteem, confidence, and even future relationships are all impacted.

The author gained enough resolve to pursue and eventually earn a first-class honors degree in adult nursing. She also holds certifications in life coaching and neuro-linguistic programming. She made use of all of her knowledge to evaluate the behavioral traits of the abusers she came across. She described the stage-wise approach they used to target the victim. She revealed how her past experiences had made her prone to falling into the same traps again. It's intriguing to read the scientific examination of the strategy abusers adopt. She hasn't, however, left it there.

She has submitted to the All-Powerful and asked for His assistance. She sincerely feels that without divine intervention, she would not have survived and emerged from this situation totally in charge of herself. She feels her faith, trust, and eventual outreach to Him have aided her. She hopes to encourage all women battling their black holes to take action, recognize this behavior, and avoid such people.

I am saddened by the mistreatment she experienced at the young age of 10. I could identify with her way of thinking because I have seen women go through comparable phases where they feel confused, unable to make sense of things, wallow in self-pity, and blame themselves for everything wrong in their lives. The book will undoubtedly prompt the reader to conduct a self-evaluation, which will help them recognize such human tendencies. It will help all people trapped in abusive relationships. I would suggest this only to mature readers due to the use of profanity.

I identified multiple errors in the book. Additionally, I want to say that I did not enjoy the author's writing style. To make her point, she speaks in quite lengthy sentences. To fully understand what she was trying to say, I had to go back and re-read them. It was a laborious procedure because of that and the mistakes. Consequently, I strongly recommend a re-edit. I give the book a score of 4 out of 5 stars for the reasons stated above.

******
Breaking Chains
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon

[Sarah Zain]

That's a very interesting topic. I appreciate the author's courage in describing her experiences, and I think it will be a helpful read for many. Your review is detailed, and I got engaged in it from the beginning.

[Amy Luman]

I do think that God can help overcome any problem. I find problems with self-help books, however. The authors always seem to think that they have all the answers and the rest of us are totally clueless.

[Seetha E]

That's a very interesting topic. I appreciate the author's courage in describing her experiences, and I think it will be a helpful read for many. Your review is detailed, and I got engaged in it from the beginning.

Yes, I cannot agree more. It takes a lot to pick yourself up and take that first step, and continue undettered on that path till you reach where you desired to.
Thanks Sarah for stopping by and sharing you comments.

[Seetha E]

Yes. At times many do sound the way you put it. I am generally interested in know what worked for them. It is intriguing and yet humbling that the same people have put a lot of effort and yet attribute it to His guidance. They probably want people facing similar challenges to be able to lift themselves faster and hence take that stance.

Thanks Amy, for sharing you opinion.

[Thangam 1212]

Indepth review. Spirituality, personal struggles, faith and finally success. Nice read. Thanks for your review