Title: The Moment I Should Have Bounced
Author: Raymond W.S. Brown
Publisher: GoToPublish, LLC
ISBN: 978-1-647940-440-7
Genre: Relationship/Inspirational
Pages: 26
Reviewed by: Suzanne Gattis
Pacific Book Review
We have all been in relationships where we know that we should leave, and when we should do so. Sometimes we do leave, sometimes we hold on for longer than we should. In Raymond W.S. Brown’s book The Moment I Should Have Bounced, he talks about such experiences he has personally had. With 40 chapters on “Bouncing,” what Brown refers to as finally leaving, there are bound to be a few experiences that the reader can relate to.
In this book, we can follow the author’s journey through the ups-and-downs of his various relationships. Walking us through his own failed relationships and troubles, Brown gives us the incentive to look at our own relationships, past and present. When intuition tells us we might need to get out of a relationship, our intuition is usually correct. It’s listening to it which is the hard part to do. Usually down the road we eventually find out why we had that prompting.
The Moment I Should Have Bounced is of the author’s reflection, but leads us to our own personal journey. At the end of each chapter, there is a note to reader and self about lessons which can be learned or things that should be paid attention to. In a way, the stories he tells almost become a self-help tool for inner guidance and inner peace.
As for the book set up, I like that the chapters are fairly short and easy to read. If you want, you can just pick the book up and read from anywhere. As for the number of chapters, I feel as if the author may not be lucky in love or have a tradition of failed relationships! I did have a little bit of an issue with the grammar. There were run on sentences and mixed punctuation missing that I think would have made the read a little smoother. Yet, overall, it was a very interesting read. It is always better to hear other’s hard-luck stories than writing about your own. While this book harbors many trials and tribulations in relationships, the focus is always upon the worthiness of the human state of being, learning from the experience, and continuing to move forward. Raymond W.S. Brown has opened hinself up vulnerably and has written his story to help others. The Moment I Should Have Bounced is a book I would recommend for anyone seeking inspiration for healing and thriving.