Q: I understand this book is written in a child’s voice? How does it capture the adult audience?
A: The majority of the reading audience is adults. In the introduction I reference how little ones grow up to become adults. How will they accept the truth of their being?
I’ve encountered more adults (who have connected with this book) than I can count (male & female), who live with the pain of not knowing who their mothers or fathers are. These are professional men and women who have persevered to make their own way in life. Some found out later in life and were deceived by one of their parents in the early years, some never knew. Some may have been adopted, or have experienced other scenarios. I’ve met these men and women sitting next to me on an airplane, at social events, or MSL discussion debriefs. One man called me from another country crying on my shoulder with more pain than he could bear, to discover the woman he always knew to be his aunt, was actually his mother. This encounter was actually the 2nd catalyst for writing the book. God was revealing to me there is a hidden audience of people suffering silently.
— Countless stories, letters, emails have been sent in describing connections to their faith walk, pathways to success and liberty, etc.
So, even though the first 2/3 of the book is written from a child’s voice, the last 1/3 is an adult analysis, and adults connect with their own child voice that has been repressed for so many years.
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Q: You describe segments of trauma on varied continuums. What if a potential reader has not experienced trauma, how would they relate? Why should they read Making Sweet Lemonade?
A: Awesome question, so glad you asked! Secondary to a message of healing, the next higher calling is to encourage readers to become advocates. I’ve had people call me aside after conferences and say, “You know, I read your book, and just had to say, your story made me so grateful for the life I’ve had. It inspired me to give back, and stop complaining. I realize my bad day, dealing with traffic, or whatever is really nothing in the big picture.”
This is an example of our higher message: To encourage people to “get in where they fit in”, and begin to take a part in making the world a better place. Get out of your box, your apartment, your home and take up a cause.
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Q: On the sweet side of Lemonade, the main character in the story has quite a personality. Some readers say she had them laughing, crying, moved them to anger and empathy. What do you want audiences to know about her?
A: She is gleaning wisdom and knowledge along the way, and invites the reader to take a window view into her world. In most cases, the reader is walking the path right beside her.
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