Book Review: Refined

 

Refined

by Tracie Breaux

Pub Date 02 May 2022 | Archive Date 14 May 2022

 Deacon & Roth,  Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

 Biographies & Memoirs  |  Christian  |  Nonfiction (Adult)

I am reviewing a copy of Refined through Deacon &Roth, Independent Book Publishers Association and Netgalley:

At fifteen Tracie ran away from her abusive father.  By the end of her first day of freedom she was running away from two men with a rope.  Racing through the Forest, she felt the papers in her shoes she had spent years scribbling her hopes and dreams on. Since the age of eight, she had written down her dreams, trusting the words would rewrite her future.

Every day after school she sprinted-shoes full of hope-to the local oil refinery, gawking through fence fabric at the flickering lights, as though they were beacons of promise.Her father was distrustful of other men, so public life was limited for Tracie. The windows inside the home were tacked with trash bags to block out any view of her mother. Violence permeated inside the home. Accusations were made daily. 

When Tracie was old enough she grabbed a bag and left. That night two men watched her make camp in a forest and tried to capture her, but she escaped. The two men chasing her frightened her so much, she scrambled into a school the next morning for help. Tracie was placed in foster care with a loving family. The words in her shoes were coming to life.

When Tracie was an adult she grabbed a bag and left. That night two men watched her make camp in a forest and tried to capture her, but she escaped. The two men chasing her frightened her so much, she scrambled into a school the next morning for help. Tracie was placed in foster care with a loving family. The words in her shoes were coming to life.

Refined is a testament to the strength of young women, a heartbreaking coming-of-age story, and a surprising twist of DNA patterns handed down systematically from generation to generation. With words that are rich with life.

I give Refined five out of five stars!

Happy Reading!