Ruby: A Novel by Cynthia Bond, Paradigm Malibu’s Therapeutic Writing Coach

Cynthia Bond’s novel:  Ruby – Reviewed and praised by Shelf Awareness.

 

“Memory, racism, community and the resilience of the human spirit are weighty and complex themes around which to build a story that won’t suffer under their burden. Cynthia Bond’s Ruby, however–lush, poetic, and brilliant in its use of imagery–manages to fully explore these elements by entrancing the reader and creating a sort of dream in which human kindness and cruelty are shown as they are–inextricable. Is love alone enough to overcome the scars of unspeakable abuse and ruin? In a debut novel that is striking in its blend of surety and sense of wonder, Bond asks and answers this question in some unexpected ways.”

 

Read the full review HERE

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Ruby: A Novel by Cynthia Bond, Paradigm Malibu's Therapeutic Writing Coach

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Lucy Nguyen

Lucy Nguyen, LMFT
Clinical Reviewer

Lucy Nguyen is the Executive Director at Paradigm Treatment, overseeing all clinical treatment programs across the organization's southwestern region. Her extensive experience includes working with young adults in private practice, serving as a therapist for children and teens with emotional and behavioral needs, and acting as a behavior interventionist for teens with developmental disorders. Lucy integrates cognitive-behavioral approaches with mindfulness and compassion in her work, and she is also EMDR-trained. She holds a Master of Science in Counseling from California State University, Fullerton, and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Social Behavior from the University of California, Irvine.

Cynthia Bond's novel:  Ruby - Reviewed and praised by Shelf Awareness.

 

"Memory, racism, community and the resilience of the human spirit are weighty and complex themes around which to build a story that won't suffer under their burden. Cynthia Bond's Ruby, however--lush, poetic, and brilliant in its use of imagery--manages to fully explore these elements by entrancing the reader and creating a sort of dream in which human kindness and cruelty are shown as they are--inextricable. Is love alone enough to overcome the scars of unspeakable abuse and ruin? In a debut novel that is striking in its blend of surety and sense of wonder, Bond asks and answers this question in some unexpected ways."

 

Read the full review HERE

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