Official Review: Touchstone by Linda Eatmon-Jones

Ferdinand_Otieno · Post by **Ferdinand_Otieno** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:19

This is a biographical novel written into a set of essays that celebrate the author's husband. It highlights resilience, strength, hard work, and family. The book is free on Kindle Unlimited and has an inciteful OnlineBookClub review. Congrats @eatmon_jones for the BOTD.

Miss_BeckyG · Post by **Miss_BeckyG** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:23

What better way would a loving wife celebrate her late husband than have those who knew him contribute to his biography. Linda celebrates the life and accomplishments of Earle Francis Jones in this heartwarming book. A true labour of love.

Amy+++ · Post by **Amy+++** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:25

The review is nice and the sample was family oriented, but I'm not interested in this book.

Ruba Abu Ali · Post by **Ruba Abu Ali** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:27

This inspiring read is right up my alley. Glad you've enjoyed the book. Thanks for the excellent review.

Hiruni Bhagya 81 · Post by **Hiruni Bhagya 81** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:29

Sounds like a great book with the potential to inspire many. However I'm not interested in reading a collection of essays. So I don't think this book is for me. All the same, I'd like to thank you for the interesting review.

Post by **Emy Katherine** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:35

What I liked the most about this book is that it is a labor of love. Linda Eatmon-Jones wrote a book to sing the praises of her husband's character and achievements.

I like that the author honors her husband's life by writing this collection of essays. It is a pity about the bad editing, though. However, I am sure readers who enjoy reading biographies will enjoy it, but I am not the target audience. Therefore, I will pass. Thank you for the review!

Michgal 32 · Post by **Michgal 32** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:42

I agree with the author, that we need to appreciate people while they are still alive. It's very appealing that she decided to appreciate her husband.

Elizabeth Pass · Post by **Elizabeth Pass** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:45

A biography broken into essays sounds interesting. You can tell the author truly loves and admires her husband. Too bad about the editorial mistakes.

cpru68 · Post by **cpru68** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:50

It’s so refreshing to see a book written about a person before their death they highlights his good works. Too bad though about the errors. I think I will wait for the edited copy. Thank you for the insight on this one as the sample pages were mainly acknowledgements.

Post by **Vickie Noel** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:54

It truly sounds like a labor of love, this book. I quite agree that it's important to extol loved ones while they're still alive. The author is, indeed, thoughtful. Thanks for sharing.

maritzaalston · Post by **maritzaalston** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:55

I like the idea behind the book Touchstone by Linda Eatmon-Jones. The idea of comparing his life to a pie and dividing into slices is interesting. However, due to a few elements, I found it hard to read. There are a few errors early in the book, and the writing is difficult to follow. I am not certain if the writing style of this author is for me. I think this may be a good book. But I know I am not going to read it. I wish that the sample provided to us jumped right into chapter 1 and 2 instead of the very beginning.

Laura Ungureanu · Post by **Laura Ungureanu** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:57

It is an admirable gesture to write a book for the one you love. Many people Earle knew wrote essays to honor him. I am not into biographies, though.

bauer_ve · Post by **bauer_ve** » 23 Feb 2019, 13:59

How sweet! It is an incredible show of her love for her husband to do something like this. Earle sounds like a pretty great person who is adored by many people. Thanks for the great review!!

Tanbhir · Post by **Tanbhir** » 23 Feb 2019, 14:04

I agree that we need to appreciate and honors each other. and It’s so refreshing to see a book written about a person before their death they highlights his good works.