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When the Past Is the Puppet Master: Freedom, Guilt, and Reclamation
The past has a tendency to hold on to us, pulling at our choices, defining our relationships, and speaking through our fears. From Error to Error [https://www.amazon.com/dp/1968615113], by Monika Killeen, is a powerful account of how those intangible strings can hold us captive and how they can, in the end, be dissolved.
At its essence, this is a tale of legacy, not of wealth but of scars. A daughter matures in the shadow of a father's rage and shame, living with their echoes in adulthood. The hurt does not fade, instead it braids itself invisibly into her love affairs, into moments of self-doubt, into the still spaces where memory will not be silent.
And yet, Killeen doesn't leave us in the dark. Through the weight, there are steady glints of hope: friendships that ground, love that heals in the most surprising of ways, and the firm conviction that freedom is possible - even if it is imperfect.
What is great about this novel is that it is honest. It does not pretend healing is effortless, or redemption is immediate. Rather, it respects the slow, delicate process of taking back one's life. Readers will be nodding, even crying, as they see how their own lives have been influenced by the past.
It is a book on bravery, on standing before inherited pain and refusing to let it own you. A reminder that freedom is not always bestowed, men and women fight for it, piece by piece, until they finally feel the strings of historical chains release.
About the Author:
Monika Killeen is a writer and psychotherapist whose work explores themes of trauma, healing, cultural identity, and the female experience. With roots in Central Europe and a life spanning several countries, Killeen brings a unique perspective to her writing.
Book Name: FROM ERROR TO ERROR
Author Name: Monika Killeen
ISBN Number: 1968615113
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