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Reflections of Mamie - A Story of Survival Paperback – May 27, 2013

by Rosemary Mamie Adkins (Author)

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Reflections of Mamie-A Story of Survival is a sad and joyous personal account of growing up under the worst kind of adversity. It is a story of survival during times of extreme suffering and deprivation that will leave you feeling Mamie's anguish. A must read for anyone with a difficult childhood or anyone wanting to understand the cycles of abuse! ...S. Allan Kane, MD The story begins in the early 1950's suburbs of Houston, Texas. Mamie is a young child of four who was unwanted, afraid, abused and with nowhere to turn, learned that she had to stand alone. Her only friends were her older brother, an abused child himself, and her nanny, who begged their mother to stop beating them. The father, though he loved his children, remained passive to the end. A victim himself, the only protection he offered was a warning to stay out of their mother's reach. This story shares Mamie's heroic battle to keep her dreams alive and hold on to her spirit. How she finds her way out of fifty-four years of abuse is yours to discover in her fascinating memoirs.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Miss Mamie's Co.; Original ed. edition (May 27, 2013)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 300 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1938686462
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1938686467
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 14.3 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.63 x 9 inches

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GOODREADS BOOK OF THE MONTH WINNER for January 2014.

REFLECTIONS OF MAMIE...A STORY OF SURVIVAL

Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins, Author

EXTRAORDINARY DREAMS OF AN IRELAND TRAVELER

Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins, Author

MAGGIE'S KITCHEN TAILS: Dog Treat Recipes and Puppy Tales to Love

Douglas E. Adkins, Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins, Martha Char Love, Authors

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Authored by Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins and Simon Ambrose.

All BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ON AMAZON and ONLINE or IN MANY BOOKSTORES IN THE UNITED STATES

ALSO AVAILABLE ON MAMIE'S WEB SITES FOR YOUR SIGNED COPY:

https://www.MamieBoooks.com

Rosemary "Mamie" Adkins was born in Houston, Texas, where she spent most of her childhood. Later, the family moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, where Mamie graduated from Bishop Gorman High School in 1965. From there, they moved to Redding, California for a brief time. Upon turning eighteen, Mamie fled the state and her home and moved around restlessly, until she found a happy place to land in Eugene, Oregon.

Writing had always been a dream but not a reality until she traveled to Ireland. Mamie had always been inspired to write from her own experience in life that filled her being with fear, abuse and abandonment. Those feelings sparked the desire to one day write to help others get out of their abusive worlds.The magical land Ireland inspired Mamie to give it a try and she has never looked back. She had found her writing voice and pursued her dream in the form of a tell-all book about her extensive vacation in the format of a personal account of her travels, complete with tips, locations, photos, pricing, recommendations and so much more. Extraordinary Dreams of an Ireland Traveler is now a sought after account of her travels, used by many who prefer her intimate account to the usual dry, travel literature. The trip was a tribute to her beloved husband Douglas, who had devoted many years to caring for her while she had been so ill.

Before returning from Ireland, Mamie firmly committed to writing her next book, which would be her personal memoirs, an account of her lifetime of physical and mental abuse. Now that she was firmly launched in the writing world, she was ready to pour her heart and soul into her signature piece to leave as a legacy to her family and to help others survive the trauma of abuse. Reflections of Mamie-A Story of Survival becomes a reality in June, 2013 and is available here on Amazon, (as well as through her web site for your signed copies) and with international distribution.

Reflections of Mamie begins at the age of four and takes her readers on her painful, yet sometimes joyful journey through her lifetime of emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her mother.The writing of it was a difficult process as she struggled to unlock the horrific memories of her childhood and younger life, in an effort to finally free herself from the emotional prison that bound her. Mamie grew up unwanted, afraid and abused and she takes her reader on her journey of ultimate survival and love with the family she had always dreamed of.

Reflections of Mamie has been endorsed by several well-known authors and respected medical professionals who have committed to using this book in their own counseling groups. It is a story of survival that imparts hope to those who need to understand that there is a way out of their devastation if they never give up. Donations are made from the sale of her books to help the abused.

Maggie's Kitchen Tails: Dog Treat Recipes and Puppy Tales to Love has been a popular choice from young children to senior citizens alike. It stands alone in adventure stories all based on real life dog stories of the authors personal pets as well as other stories shared from several dog loving people.The recipes are original, tried and tested, made with only human grade ingredients that can be enjoyed by the entire family while being safe for your furry friends.

This warm hearted book is inspired by Maggie Anne herself, who was once badly abused and tossed away like garbage. Mamie and her husband Douglas, felt lucky to have been volunteering at the Kitsap Human Society at the time when Maggie, then known as Dazzle Me, arrived. She was only the age of 9 weeks of age and they could not leave her there. Maggie became part of their family. It has taken over two years before Maggie was no longer afraid of everything, finally healthy but worth every minute spent loving this sweet dog. She has in turn, rescued Mamie as well alerting her to health issues that have saved her own life. This inspired Douglas and Mamie to launch a new book with using Maggie's name and to launch on Maggie's second birthday as a victory of conquering Maggie's fears in life. October 31, 2015 she turned 2 years of age celebrating this wonderful new book and her own line of cookie treat mixes and special gifts found at the on-line store on Maggie's web site. Mamie and Doug convinced their sweet friend, Martha Char Love, who has so much love for dogs and inspired by her grand puppy Momo, to join them in writing of this tribute to abused dogs with the three of them agreeing to donate a portion of their profits to groups that are advocates for abused animals.

A few addresses are listed below so that you may follow her journey to the bookshelf.

Twitter: @childabusestory;

Blog: available on MamieBooks.com

YouTube Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALxGeBZELhl

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5DFxtGKK8I

You may also e-mail Mamie at:

Mamie@MamieBooks.com or MamieAuthor@gmail.com, for comment or reserving your signed copy.

Maggie's blog, many friends as well as a place to meet the authors.A fundraising plan is found at the web site so feel free to message any of them for data.

Mamie and Maggie Anne's enduring message to anyone who is struggling to overcome the traumas of life is to "NEVER GIVE UP"

Mamie and her husband, Douglas reside in a coastal town in Washington State with their fur child, service dog, Maggie.

THANK YOU FOR READING ABOUT MAMIE'S BOOKS.

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A Must Read Memoir on Overcoming Severe Childhood Abuse

Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2013

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"Reflections of Mamie: A Story of Survival" is an excellent five star memoir that is written in a highly engaging narrative form and I feel so fortunate that I had a chance to read it. It is a brave account of Mamie's experience of living through horrendous physical and emotional abuse as a child and young adult in the 50s and 60s. It is a story written to open the door of communication and provide an invitation, even a calling, to other victims of abuse to also share their story. Mamie writes about the difficulties she experiences in dredging up these frightening memories of abuse, but she also shares the need and relief she feels sharing her story rather than leaving the impact of the abuse buried deep within the interior of her psyche to haunt her and cause her further harmful stress.

One gets the idea from reading her story that if she can move out of abuse toward creating a positive environment with loving relationships in her adult life, that others can do the same. I love the way she addresses the reader throughout her sharing and brings you into her close confidence. It is this warm closeness with her readers in which she instills confidence and empowerment in anyone who has experienced abuse to be strong and work toward a better life through sharing with others whom they can trust.

I highly recommend this memoir for anyone who has experienced abuse as well as to anyone who needs to understand what people abused as children go through. This book says what many others will not say, reveals the abuse experience as it is lived, and leaves you with the clear understanding what you need in order to be sensitive and knowledgeable on this issue with anyone you might know who has been abused. I plan to recommend it in my coaching as an empowering example of a person who has found her strength in life despite the many hardships she endured and who understands the power of sharing one's life feelings with others who care and how that can lead to a transformation toward happiness.

Martha Love,
Author of " What's Behind Your Belly Button?: A Psychological Perspective of the Intelligence of Human Nature and Gut Instinct

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C. C. McKenzie

An emotional life story of a strong woman.

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2015

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Reflections of Mamie is indeed a story of survival. When I read this true story about a girl growing up suffering from physical and mental abuse from her own mother, the one person who was supposed to love her unconditionally, I cried several times.
What Mamie had been going through is pure evil. It is already devastating to read it, described with the authors vivid talented writing style, I don't want to know how it must have been to be going through this nightmare.

Mamie was several times close to die by her mothers' abuse. But this is only one of the things that bothered me so enormously. Mamie also had a Dad - a nice man, and apparently absolutely unable and too scared to support his daughter. Her hero, her protector, just stood by and watched instead of standing up for her.

Mamie's wonderful gift of writing made this book an emotional adventure through her life. I wish I could say I "enjoyed" it. In many ways I did, but the thought of the story being Mamie's life was heartbreaking. But still, she never gave up and I admire her for hanging on and fighting for her mother's love all through the end.

Still, it is the healing and the positive thinking of Mamie which makes this book such an extraordinary read! Strongly recommendable!

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J. Rodeck

A good first person account of child abuse.

Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2020

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As a case study, *Reflections of Mamie* is a good first person account of child abuse that only seems to escalate from year to year. Students of family dysfunction will recognize familiar patterns; for example, how we'll jump into disastrous relationships that can make the escape worse than the prison.

The author is neither a professional writer nor a psychologist. As such, there's not much analysis on the lines of PTSD or recovery. Self-esteem problems are only barely touched upon. She's simply stuck in a horrible situation until she is old enough to get out.

The nagging question is this: How could a parent by lies and misdirection not get called out for such cruelty towards a child? Unfortunately, I suppose, all too easily in the 1950's.

Reading level: easy.

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Trish Jackson, Author

Shocking and Heart-Rending

Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2014

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From the time Mamie was a baby, her mother was inflicted with an insane desire to hurt her. She hurt her in every way possible--with savage physical beatings and blistering, demoralizing verbal attacks. When Mamie finally got the courage to report her, she was not believed. I can understand why. Nobody in their right mind would do what Mamie's mother did to her child.
Her mother was exceptionally adept at knowing Mamie's every move, and was able to thwart each and every attempt at escape, until at last, after several attempts, Mamie finally made it to Florida. I heaved a sigh of relief. Thank goodness she had managed to get away and was free at last. But did she stay away? No. When Mamie couldn't make it on her own, rather than allow her boyfriend's kind and willing parents to help her, Mamie went back to her mother.
Abusers seem to have some instinctive ability to recognize victims of abuse, and target them, so it did not surprise me to read that Mamie's husband beat her. What I found particularly disgusting was that Mamie's mother aided and abetted him.
I found it very hard to understand why Mamie kept going back to her mother. Why couldn't she cut the ties that bound them forever and leave and never look back?
Two ultra-powerful emotional forces were at work here. Mamie's unconditional love for her mother, and her desperate need for her mother's love--or at least approval; and her mother's uncontrollable passion to inflict pain on Mamie.
I can only say Mamie, you are most definitely a survivor, and an amazing person and I am so happy you've found your knight in shining armor.

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Susan Waddleton

Not a fan.

Reviewed in Canada on January 26, 2020

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Not a fan of this book. I totally emphasize with Maime but her writing is not great. Had a hard time getting into this book, ended up not finishing it.

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