The Law/Justice Shelf

Truth Matters Love Wins
Alexandra J. Kuisis
Muse Literary
https://museliterary.com
9781958714782, $23.56 Hardcover, $14.99 Paper, $4.99 Kindle

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Truth Matters Love Wins: A Memoir of Choosing Faith over Fear in the Face o=
f False Accusations tells of a happily married woman who seems to have ever= ything until she is accused, out of the blue, of committing numerous felony=
crimes and comes to realize the depth of betrayal and falsehoods created b=
y someone close to her. Her unwitting foray into a pursuit for justice open=
s with a doorbell ring in 2016, an accusation which is especially impossibl=
e considering her commitment to children and education, and the realization=
that other seemingly innocent accusations and mistakes have actually been = purposeful attempts to sully her name and ruin her life.

Her immediate reaction is in keeping with her innate response to any troubl=
e or challenge: "This is so me, to be immediately searching for a deeper me= aning or bigger purpose mere nanoseconds into a confusing or troubling situ= ation." In this case, she quickly comes to realize that the accusation is m= ore than a mistake. It's a set-up that challenges her life ambitions and co= nvictions in the cruelest way possible, miring Alexandra J. Kuisis in a leg=
al and psychological struggle that tests her ability to both survive and re= gain control over her life. Why would a child with an "overflowing heart," = whom she loves, entrap her with a lie that could commit her to prison for l= ife?

As the author challenges the accusation and navigates unfamiliar legal terr= itory, she struggles to maintain an attitude and perspective that will not = only free her, but reveal the truth. "There is no force more powerful than =
a woman determined to rise." As she pursues justice and contemplates variou=
s avenues for achieving it, family and personal relationships fall under th=
e eye of assumptions and suspicion as she arrives at difficult realizations=
that "...it turns out not everyone is interested in hearing what I have to=
say before making me the villain, and that's confusing for a justice-drive=
n person like myself. If only they understood, if only they'd listen, if on=
ly they knew... Alas, I remind myself I can only walk my line, tell my trut=
h, and rest assured that karma is keeping very close tabs on what's going o=
n around here. What doesn't align with the truth has no choice but to fall = away eventually."

Anyone who has been falsely accused, any who harbor a love of children and = family, and readers interested in how the wheels of justice come off and ar=
e thwarted by psychological conflicts will find Truth Matters Love Wins a p= owerful lesson in perseverance, faith, and ultimately, forgiveness. Truth M= atters Love Wins is a riveting memoir that deserves a prominent place in li= braries interested in issues of family, justice system processes, and psych= ological entanglements that pose unprecedented challenges to ordinary indiv= iduals living their lives and reflecting their values. "Sometimes karmic re= turn takes lifetimes. Sometimes it is instant." The gratification of the le= ssons presented in this candid memoir is immediate, raw, and thoroughly com= pelling.

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