- Paperback: 362 pages
- Publisher: Createspace (Jun 30 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1463780761
- ISBN-13: 978-1463780760
- Product Dimensions: 21.6 x 14 x 2.1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 481 g
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Shelley Seale Lifts "The Weight Of Silence" With Her Powerful Read, Oct 23 2011
By C. A. Webb "Conversations Book Club" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India (Paperback)
After I read the book THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE by Shelley Seale and thought about the sacrifices she has made to do her part to help those less fortunate really makes you think about your own contribution to the world. We all have looked at the television and heard a story of someone in need of help or walked past someone who says they need a helping hand, but this book puts names to the faces and a personal story that you are not soon to forget.What I appreciated the most about the book was that Shelley doesn't see herself as anything special. She really just feels as though she is just doing her part, just doing what she can. That is what's great about the "invisible children of India" that she tells us about. We are able to see just how they are able to go unnoticed, how many of them became orphans due to circumstances outside of their control, and how they are able to still hold on to each other and the thoughts of a life that is better.
THE WEIGHT OF SILENCE is all about letting us know not just the pessimism that exists around us but how individuals are surviving each and every day. There are individuals---boys and girls---that you meet that you look at them and think that if you were in their circumstances would you be able to make it. For many of us the answer might be no, but learn how we can reward their determination to live as well as how our lives can be used to be of service to others and not just ourselves.
There's a lot of soul-searching that can be done by all of us, and I think what Shelley has done is continue a conversation that should never be too far from us. This is a book that will help you to appreciate life, acknowledge the power you have to make a difference and the importance of using that power to help others.
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The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, Sep 29 2011
By Sara Melissa Dirks - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India (Paperback)
Shelley Seale has a genuine talent with the written word. In this well-researched and informative book, written with true heart and compassion, she brings the reader along as she shares her own awakening to the heartbreaking realities of life for an estimated 25 million orphaned children in India. Far from being a depressing book, it is an informative, heartfelt, and inspirational read--full of moving accounts about the people she's met as she educated herself on the plight of orphaned children. She tells deeply touching stories about the children who touched her life and the inspiring people who are finding innovative and loving ways to make the world a better place for them.It's a must read for anyone who understands the world is getting smaller every day and each and every one of us truly has the power to make a difference, even in something as seemingly overwhelming as 25 million orphaned children. Through her stories, we see the true power of one person's decision to take a stand and the effect it can have. Since it's first publication in 2009, "The Weight of Silence" has moved numerous individuals to step up and do their part to help these precious and deserving children. Read it and you will likely find yourself inspired to do your part too. This book is just that powerful!
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THIS is the future, Sep 22 2011
By Jessica Voigts "tranquil reflections" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India (Paperback)
I have to admit first thing - I've read this book twice in 24 hours. I was so impressed with it, with the flowing writing and the ESSENCE of India, that when I finished, I started right back up again. Far from a depressing book filled with depressing statistics about orphaned children in India (although those depressing statistics are right in the book!), this book is filled with hope, and joy, and the irresistible smiles of children, happy to have found a home.It is extremely well-written, and even though aspects of the story are difficult (children living in poverty, orphans, child labor, AIDS, etc.), Shelley writes so compellingly of the possibilities of change that I was filled with hope instead of despair. This is because of the way that Shelley presents her life-changing work in India, with the Miracle Foundation - as that of hope, joy, hard work, and best of all, the children that are the future of India.
The Weight of Silence is not only a story of a personal journey but the also journey of hundreds, thousands of street children - some of whom are lucky enough to be taken in by organizations and people that care. That these children have an opportunity for the future - and also to be kids again - is a miracle wrought by countless people who care and strive to change their world. In this book, we learn of precious children, and each one becomes important to us. We also learn of the dedicated people who care for these children, giving up wealth or a comfortable home to truly change the lives of so many. After you read the book, each photo will resonate with you - the smiling faces have meaning and context and joy.
One of the things I love best about this is the new epilogue, where Shelley follows up with many of the children that we came to know and love as we read the book. Hope DOES spring eternal - this was very powerful, and shows me that with care and connection, we CAN change the future for so many that need our help.
Thank you, Shelley, for writing such a powerful book that has touched the lives of so many, many people.
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