Sunday, January 3, 2010

My Thirteenth Winter: A Memoir by Samantha Abeel


My Thirteenth Winter is well written and descriptive. Abeel, does a wonderful job of expressing her feelings related to her learning disability and anxiety.

This memoir is a must read. It is compelling and gives individuals hope. As, an individual who suffers from anxiety, I can tell you that, Abeel does an amazing job of explaining the feeling associated with anxiety.

The writing is expressive and captures the authors life and feelings.

You will be inspired and amazed by, Samantha's story.


Grade: A


Synopsis
Samantha Abeel couldn't tell time, remember her locker combination, or count out change at a checkout counter -- and she was in seventh grade. For a straight-A student like Samantha, problems like these made no sense. She dreaded school, and began having anxiety attacks. In her thirteenth winter, she found the courage to confront her problems -- and was diagnosed with a learning disability. Slowly, Samantha's life began to change again. She discovered that she was stronger than she'd ever thought possible -- and that sometimes, when things look bleakest, hope is closer than you think.



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