Breaking TWIG

De: Deborah Epperson

Narrado por: Rebecca L. Spear

Sprinkled with all the southern flavoring found in a hearty bowl of chicken and dumplings, Breaking TWIG is a powerful coming of age novel and emotional roller-coaster ride set in rural Georgia in the '60s and '70s. It's the story of 13-year-old Becky (Twig) Cooper, who is trying to survive the physical and emotional abuse of her mother, Helen, a calculating woman who can, with a mere look, send the meanest cur in Sugardale, Georgia, running for its life. Not even Twig's vivid imagination and keen wit are enough to help her endure the assaults of Helen and a new stepbrother, but help comes from an unexpected source - Frank, her stepfather. Sometimes, having one person who believes in you is all a girl needs to keep hope alive.

Over the next eight years, Becky's tumultuous struggle to prevail - becoming neither a Pick (victim) nor a Picker (abuser) - finds her bouncing back and forth between Helen's abuse and Frank's tenderness as she fights to win this desperate battle of souls. Just as she begins to feel life holds some promise, Becky's world crumbles and she must make a shaky truce with Helen. On Halloween night, they argue and all lies are stripped away. Now that she knows the shocking truth, Becky must make a fateful decision - one that can give her the freedom and love she craves or send her to prison for life.

Often raw and irreverent, Breaking TWIG is a story about finding love where we least expect it, destroying lives with easy lies, and realizing each of us determines our own truth.

©2012 Deborah Epperson (P)2014 Deborah Epperson

Amazing!

This book stays with you long after you've finished it.
One of the best books I've read this year. Truly a gem!

better than I thought.

I did not think I'd like this much but I loved it characters were great the narration was awesome and I've never liked books read to me instead of me reading them but I very much enjoyed this and all of your books thank you

A story that tugs in your mind.

If you could sum up Breaking TWIG in three words, what would they be?

Forgiveness comes eventually.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Breaking TWIG?

The prologue about picks and pickers.

What about Rebecca L. Spear’s performance did you like?

The narrator, Rebecca L. Spear, skillfully grows the Southern voice of Becky throughout the audio book as Twig grows from a young girl into a young woman.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed, cried, got mad and felt love for Becky

Any additional comments?

Every once in a while a book comes along that speaks to the human condition. Love, hate, truth and lies, to forgive or not to forgive. Deborah Epperson has written one such book in a voice rich in southern heritage. Her character, Becky Lee Cooper is portrayed as an innocence child in a world of pain and anger imposed by her mother and step brother. Becky (nicknamed “Twig”) grows, finds love in unlikely places and endures. The narrator, Rebecca L. Spear, skillfully grows the Southern voice of Becky throughout the audio book as Twig grows from a young girl into a young woman. You will inhale this book with its unvarnished portrait of life. I highly recommend it. It is an audio book you will love and will want to listen to again. Marie F Martin, author of Harbored Secrets.

Highly recommended!

A long story with character development that keeps you interested throughout. The narration portrays each character very well. Very emotional.

voice

Book was good. The readers voice is like an kid through the whole book and took away from the story.