How I Made the Angels Cry

by Meleisa Betts

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1934947008
• ISBN13: 9781934947005
• Release Date: March 2008
• Publisher: Asta Publications
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.0" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A captivating and heart touching story

I read this book in one sitting. This book was well written. It took me on an emotional roller-coaster ride. I am not a big fan of memoirs, however-after reading Ms. Betts personal journey, the next book I read will be a memoir. I felt touched by the honesty of Ms. Betts as she gave a bird's eye view of her fantastic and amazing journey. Ms. Betts was very intimate and pulled no punches in expressing her feelings in that experience. At times, I laughed when she was vividly describing her characters physical attributes. I felt sad in her painful telling of her experiences especially when she was raped. I admire her bravery and courage to boldly stand up and bounce back in light of that and many other painful experiences that she had to endure. I am looking forward to her next novel. Thank you Ms. Betts for opening up and sharing your life's experiences. I will strongly recommend this book to my beautiful wife, my family members, my co-workers, and my friends.

Sure To Make EVERYONE Cry

(Official Apex Reviews Rating: 4.5 Stars) "Life to me is not like a box of chocolates, life is a Pandora's Box filled with `what if's.' It doesn't matter how rich you are or how poor you are, you going to go through hell in some form or fashion unless you are just plain lucky." Molly Bell claims to have done two lifetimes' worth of living in her short time on Earth, and, by all accounts, such a remark is a stark understatement. Born and raised in the one-horse town of Marionville, Alabama, she quickly gets used to enjoying a life a relative privilege; her father, the town's largest employer, provides the family with many luxuries and pleasures that others would literally kill to obtain, fostering in Molly a strong sense of pride - and near conceit - early on. Of course, the flip side of her father's success is his numerous, careless dalliances with scores of women from all over the town, often leading to dangerous repercussions for Molly, her mother, and the rest of their family. Torn between her undying love for her mother and her subconscious emulation of her father's ways, Molly's life soon becomes a reflection of the emotional dichotomy that lingers within her. As such, she begins dating men simply for the superficial thrill of what they can do for her, all the while secretly desiring women for the very same thing - only in the sexual, not the material. At an early age, she becomes aware of her affinity toward women, and her struggles to reconcile the resulting moral conflict yield often disastrous results for her over the course of the various relationships into which she enters to scratch her ever-present sexual "itch." At their beginnings, each of her involvements seem to promise the ultimate spiritual deliverance for which she constantly prays, but they, without fail, only lead her further down the path of confusion, loneliness, and pain. Eventually, Molly begins to realize that only by searching within - rather than without - can she finally receive the peace for which she longs day in and day out. One would think that only a few episodes of heartbreak, rejection, and brutality would hasten such an epiphany, but Molly's tortuous journey toward ultimate truth serves as proof that the sojourn on the road to enlightenment - and the scope of its learning curve - truly varies from person to person. How I Made the Angles Cry is one of those rare, invaluable finds that must be celebrated and shared widely once discovered. In it, Meleisa Betts takes the reader on a literal emotional rollercoaster of highs and lows, with all the typical jerks, false starts, and sharp curves caught in-between. At times overwhelmingly heavy and sad, her tome nonetheless offers just the right amount of insight and hope to ensure the reader that, no matter how dark or gloomy the circumstances, light truly resides at the end of the tunnel, and ultimate victory over such circumstances is assured - as long as you keep pushing through the tough times. A stirring me

Angels Cry

Meleisa Betts story "How I Made The Angels Cry" is one in which I find very inspiring. She tells a number of stories that many can relate to. Some you've may have even found yourself in once upon a time. Either way, as I was reading it, I felt the pain, the sorrow and even the anger or upset. She went through a number of situtions that would have the average person thinking about and/or trying to kill themselves. But as you read it you see how even at each and every failed turn she made, she continued to move foward. While going throught the various struggles of what we call life, she learned how to become faithful and stay faithful. The former being eaiser than the latter. But as you read it, you see how she did indeed stay faithful. Great read. Thanks for sharing Meleisa!!!!

Great Review

After reading this book it opened my eyes to the greatness of honesty and faith. This is a great book well written with lots of incredible stories.

An unbelievably engrossing page-turner!

First of all I must say that I am not a fan of memoirs, being more of a fan of novelists such as Pat Conroy (The Prince of Tides, Beach music)or John Grisham (The Chamber, The Runaway Jury) nevertheless I became an instant fan of this book. It was recommended to me by a freind and I, being the skeptic that I am, began reading Ms. Betts book with a skewered vision, thinking that maybe this was a narcissistic view of a life. Let's face it, we all have a story, some more intense than others. Having said as much, I have never heard of or read about any life situation as intense or poingnant as the life of Ms. Betts. The most descriptive statement that I can use is "WOW"! I have never experienced as much and I would venture to say that 99.99% of the population has not either. Ms. Betts exposes her soul as deeply as anyone that I have read and the nerves are raw and exposed for all to see and in some cases, feel, although vicariously. I would venture to say that the average person would be pushed over the edge by such an intense life filled with missteps, deception, manipulation and trauma. (for example, she even knows that a person has gotten way with committing a heinous crime and she toils for no personal gain to bring the person to justice) WARNING!!! This book is explicit and revealing as Ms. Betts pulls no punches and sidesteps no issue, from ethics to her blurred and dubious views on sexuality. The endearing part of the book is that she does not shirk her culpability for what has befallen her and she blames herself for most of her problems. It seems as though she is attempting to vanquish her demons though the revelations and we are the vouyers who are privvy to her exorcisms (though it would seem hard to totally displace the demons which have plagued her.) Ms. Betts seems to offer us a lesson in the book in that we should never be afraid to self-examine, to take responsibility for our role in our personal failures and to use that information honestly to change and ultimately grow from it. To sum it up, Ms. Betts has created a work which is so incredible in its revelations that it makes it seem like fiction, that it makes the reader have to suspend disbelief in order to absorb the full impact. One must give her credit for being able to place her life on display for us to judge. Whether at times protagonist, antagonist, heroine or anti-heroine, Ms. Betts'life and her book are anything but boring. If you don't believe it, read the book and form your own opinion. If you are anything like me, you will have a difficult time putting it down. One of the most explicit, revealing and engrossing memoirs that I have ever read.