Check out EB's Book of Choice
Author: Karl Allen Griggs
Twitter: @karlallengriggs
Instagram:@kallengr
I've had the pleasure of meeting the established and educated Karl Allen Griggs. I read his book and I had to do a book review on it because its a MUST READ!
Here's some background information about author Karl Allen Griggs. He was born and raised in the city of Detroit and he is very established in business and finance. Karl has multiple degrees and is known as a leader in his community. Check out his website Karl Allen Griggs!!!
On to the book: Shattered Mirrors: Broken in Plain Sight
Karl Allen Griggs expresses and pours out his life, with trials and tribulations from his past of being abused, confused and all the above.
Karl uses the lessons his 3 grandmothers would teach him to get through his life of pain and rejection. His 3 grandmothers are all different but relays a similar message to him during his times of confusion. His relationship with his mother and siblings is played out to show people that we don't choose are parents but sometimes its OUR duty to help them even though they should be helping us. In Shattered Mirrors, Griggs go from being a young boy not understanding his sexuality and being abused and taken for granted for this misunderstanding, to a young man educated from the streets to the sheets. From his dates and relationships with men he thought loved him, his grandmothers taught him what REAL LOVE feels like. His family played a huge role in him figuring out what he wanted to do in his life. Griggs went from pleasing everyone else to pleasing himself and doing what he loved, singing.
When I spoke to Griggs about the book he said his audience was for women. At first I didn't understand why this man would be writing to someone like me but when I read the book it helped me see that I too needed to find my self worth and care for myself as well.
The books go on to say one of the lessons his grandmothers told him, "Your ability to forgive determine the quality of the rest of your life." It also went on to say, "Your future acts of revenge will never wash away yesterday's blood stains, or dry memorable tears, even though they may make your concrete pillow soft. Translation: revenge may allow you to sleep now but it won't change you past. You don't always nees closure, but you always need to close doors." Karl Allen Griggs
This book is a GREAT read! Please go pick it up its on sale NOW at Amazon. Please click the link and shatter some of your mirrors!
From left to right. COCO the Comedian, Karl Allen Griggs, and Erian "EB" O'Neal
EB I'm out!
No comments:
Post a Comment