Review of Finding Angela Shelton a memoir by Angela Shelton
Angela Shelton continues her heroic journey with her memoir Finding Angela Shelton. She writes her story as a reflection of the award winning documentary Searching for Angela Shelton. In the pages of Finding Angela Shelton, the reader experiences even more of Angela’s courageous dive into the deep dark dirty waters of incest.
Angela Shelton did not intend to make a film on incest; there was an evolution toward the truth when she discovered that one in three women is a victim of abuse. She offers self-disclosure in the documentary while interviewing other women named “Angela Shelton.” In Finding Angela Shelton she generously offers more by clarifying the results of abuse, which include self-loathing and self-injury.
Angela Shelton’s writing style reflects how she appears face-to-face. She uses crisp and concise sentences that are as down-to-earth on the page as she is in person or on video. The reader does not have to read between the lines, because her authenticity makes it clear: Child abuse is an epidemic social problem. To talk about abuse, to write about incest, and to document victims contributes to the awareness that is needed in our society. This is exactly what Angela does in Finding Angela Shelton.
When you read Finding Angela Shelton, you will feel the frustration and devastation of child abuse. You will also feel the hope and healing. This clarifies the waters, washing us clean, making us whole in one short but fulfilling story.
Review completed by Lynn C. Tolson, author of Beyond the Tears: A True Survivor’s Story
