| Author: | Judy Lytle | ISBN: | 9781310548413 |
| Publisher: | Judy Lytle | Publication: | January 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition | Language: | English |
| Author: | Judy Lytle |
| ISBN: | 9781310548413 |
| Publisher: | Judy Lytle |
| Publication: | January 13, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Smashwords Edition |
| Language: | English |
“A Mile in Her Shoes” is a semi-fictional tale that combines storytelling, a bit of science, and a bit of magical realism to transport the reader through 60 years and across two continents. Judy Lytle presents a “life flashed before my eyes” scenario with a twist, an amazing journey that starts in war-torn Korea in the 1950s, and chronicles the life of her mother, who found true love with a U.S. Air Force sergeant and followed him to America to create their own American dream. This clash of cultures and generations adds humor and poignancy to Lytle’s wonderful tribute to her mother. She was a savvy businesswoman, fill of vim and vigor, quick with a dirty joke. Walk with her through her poverty-stricken war-torn childhood, her fun and thieving teenage years, meeting the love of her life, smoking marijuana, experiencing a culture shock in 1970s America, starting a business only to later watch it go up in flames, and battling more illness than any one person should have to. In a novella filled with vivid imagery, Lytle captures the essence of her mother's engaging history, transporting the reader directly into the life of a captivating woman, beautiful in her strength and fierce in her expressiveness. She loved with all of her heart, but her wrath came from the depths of her soul, consequences be damned. The story is charming and moving, and rich in details and imagery. Lytle brings her own scientific skepticism to A Mile in Her Shoes, but she leaves open the possibility that it was her mother’s spirit dictating the details.
“A Mile in Her Shoes” is a semi-fictional tale that combines storytelling, a bit of science, and a bit of magical realism to transport the reader through 60 years and across two continents. Judy Lytle presents a “life flashed before my eyes” scenario with a twist, an amazing journey that starts in war-torn Korea in the 1950s, and chronicles the life of her mother, who found true love with a U.S. Air Force sergeant and followed him to America to create their own American dream. This clash of cultures and generations adds humor and poignancy to Lytle’s wonderful tribute to her mother. She was a savvy businesswoman, fill of vim and vigor, quick with a dirty joke. Walk with her through her poverty-stricken war-torn childhood, her fun and thieving teenage years, meeting the love of her life, smoking marijuana, experiencing a culture shock in 1970s America, starting a business only to later watch it go up in flames, and battling more illness than any one person should have to. In a novella filled with vivid imagery, Lytle captures the essence of her mother's engaging history, transporting the reader directly into the life of a captivating woman, beautiful in her strength and fierce in her expressiveness. She loved with all of her heart, but her wrath came from the depths of her soul, consequences be damned. The story is charming and moving, and rich in details and imagery. Lytle brings her own scientific skepticism to A Mile in Her Shoes, but she leaves open the possibility that it was her mother’s spirit dictating the details.
