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Author J. Traveler Pelton continues to share the experiences gained from life a social worker in the book “Why Even Try To Make It Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker Book Four.”
The Synopsis
Why Even Try to Make it Up? is the fourth book in my series chronicling the experiences of a veteran social worker. I revisit my professional history to blend stories and individuals I have personally encountered, presenting narratives that are humorous, poignant, indignant, or unusual, each approached with dignity and respect. My aim is to help those considering this profession understand the realities they may face in daily practice. If you believe your work is unpredictable, I invite you to explore mine. This volume continues the collection of concise, nearly true-to-life accounts, some deeply humorous and others tragic. Reality offers a fascination that fiction cannot match. I encourage you to read, reflect, and examine human nature alongside me. The experience may transform your perspective.
The Review
This was a compelling and engaging nonfiction memoir read. The author does an incredible job crafting an honest and thought-provoking collection of stories that speak to their experiences as a social worker. The informative material in this book, drawn from the author’s memories and work in this field, helped readers considering this profession gain a clear picture of what to expect. The realities of what social workers earn, the powerful call so many feel when entering the field, and the heartfelt connection readers will make with the author all made this book shine.
The balance of educational work and personal experience made this book a fantastic read. The author wrote in a way that felt conversational, allowing readers to feel as if the author was writing directly to them as they relayed these experiences. The story of the new case worker who discovered a young indigenous woman who was being taken advantage of and had CPS called on her when she refused to give up part of her disability check was just one example of some of the shocking and powerful experiences the author had in their long career, and is a greater commentary on the actions and ways in which people treat one another and the heart that these case workers have in this profession.
The Verdict
Memorable, heartfelt, and compelling, author J. Traveler Pelton’s “Why Even Try To Make It Up: Memoirs of a Social Worker Book Four” is a must-read nonfiction memoir. The twists and turns the author’s life experiences give readers, and the honesty and depth of heart the author pours into the writing itself, create a humorous, thoughtful, and compelling collection of stories that will resonate with readers and stay with them long after the book ends. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!
Rating: 10/10
About the Author
J. Traveler Pelton was born in West Virginia in the last century. She lives on a small farm with her husband, 7 alpaca, chickens, 5 Pomeranians, 14 canaries and tolerates T-Bears Siamese cats and irascible parrot Giz. She loves to find out what all her friends are studying. She is the mother of six adults, a grandmother of eight, a great-grandma of 1, a Clinically Licensed Independent Social worker, a retired adjunct professor of social work at her local university and an avid reader. She studies science, technology, Biblical studies, and human behavior. She is quick to draw parallels between different fields of thought and weave the ideas into a cohesive ideology that is at once practical, usable, and thoughtful. Her books are the result of blending her life experiences with bureaucracy, studying science and nature, counseling, and faith. She greatly enjoys the intersection of fantasy and possibility and hopes you enjoy it as well. We will see you on the other side of the imagination tree.
Her co-author of the Clan Falconer fantasy series is her grandson T-Bear. T Bear Pelton is a self-proclaimed gamer, a Christian active in his home church, a Native American, a storyteller, and a novice blacksmith. He lives with his grandparents, his Amazon parrot, and four Siamese on a small alpaca farm while working full time and dreaming of times when magic still existed. Enjoy this fantasy with him and for just a little while, suspend daily life for a dream of dragons and wizards, beautiful ladies and knights, magic and faith. Travel then with us to another time, another place, and another dimension. Come to the future, after the Great War, when tech and magic combine with faith and fear.
Their farm, Springhaven Croft, is home to alpacas, dogs, Siamese cats, canaries, an eclectic group of chickens and an irascible Amazon Parrot named Gizmo. Traveler’s webpage is travelerpelton.com; she also has a FB page called Traveler Pelton. Come visit real soon! She loves your reviews and to hear from her fans.
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