These Gentle Wounds by Helene Dunbar Book Review, Tour, & Giveaway

What do you do in the wake of a life-altering tragedy? Survive.

After a horrible family tragedy, Gordie moves in with his half-brother Kevin’s family. It is an ideal arrangement, because Kevin is his safe haven and the only person who can deal with Gordie’s post-traumatic stress disorder.

But just as the fifteen-year-olds life is becoming normal—star goalie of the high school hockey team, interest from an attractive girl—Gordie’s biological father comes back into the picture, demanding a place in his life.

Now there’s no hiding from the grief and guilt, nothing to stop him from falling into a horrible tailspin. The only one who can help Gordie is himself . . . if he can find the strength to confront the past and take back his future.

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My Review/Thoughts:

There was one sentence that I read that hit home hard enough to make my cry: “Sometimes I wish I’d lost a leg or something. Everyone can understand that. They never get it when what’s been broken is inside your head”. These simple words say so much about how emotional These Gentle Wounds is.

From the very first few paragraph’s you will already feel connected to Gordie, you will already want to rush to protect him-which only becomes more powerful as each page is turned.

When Gordie finally gets a chance to make a life for his young self, to put his past behind him-he gets walloped again. Painful memories of the past of “that” day, memories of a very dysfunctional family, memories that no child should ever have. I found myself so connected to young Gordy that I had a hard time disconnecting when I laid the book down.

Honestly, this is a book that everyone should read, it should be required reading in schools. While it is heart-retching-Gordie is one of the most powerful, the most memorable character that I have ever come across. Helene captured such emotion is these pages and built the characters to the point of them being scarily real. This is talent that is rare as an author.

I am so impressed by her writing, that I have made it a mission to read everything she has or will ever write.

About The Author:

Helene Dunbar usually writes features about fiddles and accordions for an Irish s also been known to write about court cases, theater, and Native American Indian tribes.

She’s amazed that she has a day job that pays her to spend time on Facebook and Twitter, and that, on a good day, gives her time to let the voices in her head out into the world to tell a story.

If she had to put money on it, she’d bet that if music didn’t exist, she wouldn’t be able to write. She’s lived in two countries, six states, and is currently holed up in Nashville with her husband, daughter, two cats, and the world’s friendliest golden retriever.