it tells the story of a 14 yr. old girl whose life has been"shaped around the blurred memory of the afternoon her mother was killed. It addresses the wounds of loss, btrayal and scarcity of love with women comng together to heal the wounds, mother each other and create a sanctuary of a real family. It takes place in 1964 in the South Carolina where the young girl develops loving realtionships with strong Black women, sensitive, nurturing, independent, and involved in the cause for Civil Rights.
yes, we do have abandoned children, yet even the classics deal with loss, abuse and death.
2007-09-30 13:26:06 · 8 answers · asked by mollie 2 in Health ➔ Mental Health
It will be OK for her to read that book. Maybe she will see that other people have had problems too, and they survived them. This might give her hope and a feeling that she will be well and live a happy life too.
2007-09-30 20:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like it could be helpful to such patients. Even if the patient hasn't survived the murder of a parent they may have some other event in their life that is equally as traumatic.
2007-09-30 13:29:48 · answer #2 · answered by Stimpy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the child, her history, her diagnosis, etc. I can see where it would be helpful in some cases, unhelpful in other instances, or to be read in conjunction with accompanying talk or group therapy. I can envision several instances where bibliotherapy is a very effective and therapeutic tool.
2007-09-30 15:03:06 · answer #3 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i think that sounds like a very informative book and at 14 she should be mature enough to understand. so i would say that yes it would be appropriate. hope this helps
2007-09-30 13:32:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
It might be best thing for someone like that to read. That's just an opinion, but I think they might find something they can relate to.
2007-09-30 14:50:58 · answer #5 · answered by majnun99 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yes i think it would bee a great book...however finishing the book would bee very important for her to get the gist of the whole story.
its an incredible book :)
2007-09-30 13:52:34 · answer #6 · answered by dali333 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
so what? we have even more violence than almost a century ago, and as long as she can understand it, i don't see and reason to NOT read it. in fact, i think that book is quite educational since it is historical fiction.
2007-09-30 13:57:55 · answer #7 · answered by Rose du fantôme 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i was a 14 year old in the psych hospital...and i think its okay if the book has a good ending...it gives them hope...or completely destroys them.
2007-09-30 13:35:55 · answer #8 · answered by Tori 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋