Tragedy in Tin Can Holler

I have a lot of respect and admiration for this author. No, Ms. Mowery is not an academic writer. The continued existence of the social problems described in the book today suggests that we need more writers like Ms. Mowery that are REAL and DOWN-TO-EARTH to tell the story to reach victimized men, women and children. I certainly could identify with the children and families in the book. I want to thank Ms. Mowery for her courage and the love and care with which she told the story. It gets directly to the point - domestic violence, child abuse, incest and survival. So many people do not understand that even though some members in families may have done horrendous things,they are still apart of who the child or the survivor is and are still loved. Indivudals who have experienced this form of abuse spend a lot of time wishing the abuser would get better, blaming themselves for being the problem and wanting their lives to turn into a "normal" Waltons family. For me the focus of the story is not the murders or the abuse but the courage it took to live and survive, as well as the generational transmission of the unhealthy behaviors and forms of coping -- good or bad. That to survive and live fully it is necessary to address the past, deal with its realities, accept the past for what it is, learn and grow from it. I found Ms. Mowery's tale truly inspirational and I was very moved with the way she lovingly and understandingly told the story. No finger pointing, no blame game, just reality and how to grow from it, make changes for the better.

The story within the pages of this book is best summed up by the title. "Tragedy in Tin Can Holler" is just that... The author does an amazing job of retelling the facts of a long and brutal trail of violence and abuse over several generations. The list of issues raised by the book are as relevant today in any community as they were in Tin Can Holler. One can't read this book and not be moved from horror to tears and then to joy, knowing that there is hope, if only someone cares enough to stand up and say no to evil.

WOW!! This book is a must read! Buy this book - Trust me, you will not regret it! The book tells Rozetta's life story, including the tragic murder of her mother, when Rozetta was only [...]! (I have a [..]daughter, so this hit home for me - I just could not even begin to imagine!) The book tells all that happened before and all that happened afterwards, up till today.This book will move you to tears! It is superbly well written! It is one of those books that you want to go and see/visit all of the places mentioned within. Me being the horror fan that I am, this is TRUE Horror - Horror that you would never want to happen to anyone! This book is recommended to anyone, no matter what genre you prefer. If there are any directors out there (I think David Fincher would be a good choice for this story) Contact Rozetta, as I believe her story could be made into an Oscar Winning movie!! (There are that many interesting characters within!) Rozetta is truly an amazing woman, to have gone through all that she went through, and to be the truly amazing woman that she is today!

I read the book from cover to cover as soon as I got my copy. I cannot describe how this book reaches out and grabs your heart, and it doesn't let go even after you finish reading it. This is the kind of book that you lay in bed thinking about before you drift off to sleep. I grew up in a home with domestic violence, but I can't begin to imagine some of the horrors that Ms. Mowery and her siblings lived through. Bless you Rosie!! Keep up the great work you are doing for so many others!

I found "Tragedy In Tin Can Holler" to be the most captivating true story I have every read. As I started the book I was immediately intrigued and could not put it down until I finished. Ms. Mowery, the author, writes with such detail you can almost see the events as they unfold. Besides being a good read, it made me realize how abuse and neglect can lead to generational dysfunction and that Ms. Mowery was one of the lucky ones to have escaped and courageously wrote this book to help others. I would recommend it to males and females alike. It is really an eye opener.