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ForeWord Clarion Review (Independent Professional Review) Four Stars (out of Five) EXTRACT “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” The literary equivalent of this popular adage might be, “When life gives you adversity, write a book,” a piece of advice to which Liz Walker subscribes. Walker, co-author of the previous Christian self-help book You Are Crowned with Glory, draws on her personal experience to form the basis of Girlz Just Wanna be Loved. Walker’s youth was tumultuous and included pornography, drug use, and unprotected sex. After becoming a Christian, marrying, and having children, Walker wished to communicate the importance of self-confidence and healthy sexual relationships to a young female audience. With emotionally vivid snippets from Walker’s past, Girlz aspires to be a memorable testimony about the sacredness of their sexuality for teen girls. Arranged like a workbook, Girlz has short chapters that address different themes, such as “Sanctuary,” “Sex Gone Wild,” “What Am I Doing?,” and “Restoring Beauty.” The book follows a young woman’s trajectory from innocence to sexual experience, with a detour through dissatisfaction, and a period during which confidence is restored. Walker uses clear but metaphorical prose to illustrate each state, as when she describes a young woman’s initial sexual state as that of an opulent bedroom that is progressively sullied by careless male suitors. Such analogies support Walker’s point that one’s sexuality is a significant part of life. Girlz has the inviting atmosphere of a diary or some similar place where a reader might doodle or even write down her thoughts. Floral borders on certain pages add attractiveness... Overall, Girlz is an affirming exploration of teen sexuality, even describing masturbation, long a bugbear of sex advice books, with approbation, and sexual abuse with sensitivity and understanding...
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