A Hole in the World An American Boyhood eBook Richard Rhodes
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In his powerful and tragic childhood memoir, Richard Rhodes offers reflections on the physical and emotional abuse he and his older brother faced at the hands of their cruel stepmother and negligent father. This is a book that unmasks the lasting effects of child abuse—the denial and emotional displacement that survivors experience, and their tireless effort to rise up and overcome their pain.
A Hole in the World An American Boyhood eBook Richard Rhodes
I devoured A Hole in the World on a long airplane ride, having been impressed by the author's classic "Making of the Atomic Bomb" many years ago. The book demonstrates how someone can channel a meager and then abusive childhood into becoming a writer of great sensitivity. At times the story reminded me of Angela's Ashes although the circumstances were different. You really feel and empathize with the children (Richard and Stanley) and wonder at the closed emotional state of their father to acquiesce to his second wife's treatment of his children, and then to (fortunately for them) lose them to state care. I found it significant that none of the adults who could infer the abuse of the boys by their behavior or appearance condition to the authorities. Congratulations to Richard Rhodes for the courage to tell this story; may it serve to remind parents of the paramount responsibility of nurturing the young lives put in their care by intent or accident, and to remind other adults of a communal responsibility towards vulnerable children.Product details
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A Hole in the World An American Boyhood eBook Richard Rhodes Reviews
You never know what goes on inside a home. A mother's suicide casts this family adrift a cause years of pain and suffering. Wonderful inspiring book.
Well written, an amazing story of survival of unspeakable cruelty and emotional abandonment. It opened my eyes to an era of neglect by others to children clearly in need to help.
You will fall in love with the precious child and admire the man he becomes. It is one of those few books that I intend to read again.
I first read this book many years ago after seeing Mr. Rhodes do a television interview. Although it was very sad, it was a great story, as told only by someone who had lived through it. I have several of Mr. Rhodes books. All of them worth the read!
This is a beautifully written memoir of childhood hardship, cruelty, and neglect. The author's candor and equanimity in examining a painful history is remarkable, as is the poignant outcome.
Mr Rhodes' writing is clear as a pristine lake, to the bottom of which one can see, with all stones, underwater plants, fish and monsters visible in sharp outline. I could not put the book down; it made me weep; following his story made me feel both tenderness and horror, and led me to both healing of brokenness, and deeper sorrow for brokenness that can never heal.
I feel less alone in the darkness of trauma. He did a great job telling his story. I would recommend
I devoured A Hole in the World on a long airplane ride, having been impressed by the author's classic "Making of the Atomic Bomb" many years ago. The book demonstrates how someone can channel a meager and then abusive childhood into becoming a writer of great sensitivity. At times the story reminded me of Angela's Ashes although the circumstances were different. You really feel and empathize with the children (Richard and Stanley) and wonder at the closed emotional state of their father to acquiesce to his second wife's treatment of his children, and then to (fortunately for them) lose them to state care. I found it significant that none of the adults who could infer the abuse of the boys by their behavior or appearance condition to the authorities. Congratulations to Richard Rhodes for the courage to tell this story; may it serve to remind parents of the paramount responsibility of nurturing the young lives put in their care by intent or accident, and to remind other adults of a communal responsibility towards vulnerable children.
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