Lorene Stunson Hill

By K.W.C on June 18, 2014
Great read! I enjoyed this story. The author Ms. Hill, has an excellent way of "drawing you in" to the story. Very well done! I felt emotion as I read it and the To whom it may concern piece, really had me connecting with the primary character!

By Marie Buck on July 20, 2014
Thought Provoking Read! To Dance with Ugly People really drew me in with the author's concept of basing each 'chapter' of life on an African dance. I found this to be a thought provoking, emotional and a very clever read.

By Rukia the Reader on October 21, 2014
An emotive and memorable read! This is an emotional and captivating novel, which is cleverly written. It is formatted using a unique style that enables the author to portray stories relating to some of the struggles of daily life for the main character Dani and the heartache endured. As it covers emotive subjects like drug abuse, and abusive relationships, it is obvious that the author has invested emotionally in this book and this gives it a sense of honesty and integrity. It is an intense read in parts and is an enjoyable book to read.

By Tassy

Trip The Light Fantastic! To Dance with Ugly People by Lorene Stunson Hill is an inspirational and emotional drama of the life and times of Dani growing up fast from 5 years old. Told in diary format this remarkable story squeezes every drop of emotion from the reader without being preachy or overbearing. Well done to the author for tackling such a subject in a way that is totally unique. Very Highly Recommended!

By Sabrina Hundal
A good read

By Sheree
Started reading it. I like it. The author is my cousin!

By Robin Squire October 2, 2015
This is the most wonderfully entertaining and powerful book, written with great sensitivity, guts and feeling. I urge you to read it, it will enhance your life.

By K.W.C on June 18, 2014
Great read! I enjoyed this story. The author Ms. Hill, has an excellent way of "drawing you in" to the story. Very well done! Ifelt emotion as I read it and the To whom it may concern piece, really had me connecting with the primary character!

By Marie Buck on July 20, 2014
Thought Provoking Read! To Dance with Ugly People reallydrew me in with the author's concept of basing each 'chapter' of life on an African dance. I found this to be a thought provoking, emotional

By Rukia the Reader on October 21, 2014
An emotive and memorable read! This is an emotional and captivating novel, which is cleverly written. It is formatted using a unique style that enables the author to portray stories relating to some of the struggles of daily life for the main character Dani and the heartache endured.As it covers emotive subjects like drug abuse, and abusive relationships, it is obvious that the author has invested emotionally in this book and this gives it a sense of honesty and integrity. It is an intense read in parts and is an enjoyable book to read.

By Melissa72 on April 18, 2015
This is a story told in a series of letters written by Dani,beginning in the year 1955 when she was just a small child of only 4 years old,and continues on through until the fall of 1983. Dani's story is raw and emotional in it's honesty and truth. Dani is forced to grow up early, with amother who left her in charge, basically abandoning her to raise her siblings and care for the household as a parent should. Dani suffers from abuse and neglect, not only as a child, but throughout this entire tale. I felt for this girl, I kept hoping that things would take a turn for her, kept looking for her silver lining.
Dani eventually grows up to be a strong woman, with the courage to keep going, to keep striving, and believing that her true"someone" was out there, waiting to appreciate all that she has been through, and the person that she has become. It is hard to read through Dani's trials and tribulations, hard to look into the face of the hand that this poor girl was dealt. This author did an excellent job in crafting Dani and her story, and all of the characters that come in and out of her life and affect it. She makes you understand the pain and suffering that Dani goes through, and helps the reader to see how she comes to the point that she finally is at.

By Tassy
Trip The Light Fantastic! To Dance with Ugly People by Lorene Stunson Hill is an inspirational and emotional drama of the life and times of Dani growing up fast from 5 years old. Told in diary format this remarkable story squeezes every drop of emotion from the reader without being preachy or overbearing. Well done to the author for tackling such a subject in a way that is totally unique. Very Highly Recommended!

By Sabrina Hundal
A good read

By Sheree
Started reading it. I like it. The author is my cousin!

By Robin Squire October 2, 2015
This is the most wonderfully entertaining and powerful book,written with great sensitivity, guts and feeling. I urge you to read it, it will enhance your life.… (más)

Who is to know human nature? There are so many different personalities; it becomes difficult to understand how one will react to their environment. And then there’s fate. How much of one’s life is altered by fate? This is a story of Dani Dobson from the age of four in 1955 to September 1983. Dani had a very difficult life. Her very favorite person in the world was ‘Big Mama’ a name she called her grandmother. When she was five, she lost Big Mama. Her mother had little time for her leaving her to take care of the house and siblings. Because of the abuse she endured, she became very introverted. She found solace in reading and when she was a teen, she loved skating. During her teen years, she met Dane Ransom. He pursued her romantically and she fell deeply in love with him. Her marriage to Dane would not ease her abuse.

In 1980, there was a song by American country music singer Johnny Lee; the lyrics were “Looking for love in all the wrong places.” The story of Dani reminds me of this song. As an abused child, she was confused about what love really was. She was searching for it all her life – someone to accept her for who she was. This was a very sad story which drew me in quickly at the beginning. As the story continued from one bad situation to another, I felt it was too much and needed a bit of editing. The story is written primarily from Dani’s perspective and is written as if it is a series of letters captioned periodically with “To Whom It May Concern.” I found this to be annoying and pulled the reader away from an otherwise smooth story line. I rated the novel at 3 out of 5.

http://www.fictionzeal.com/dance-ugly-people-lorene-stunson-hill/… (más)