Would you listen to Cowboys, Armageddon, and the Truth again? Why?
Definitely, there's too much in it to take it all in at one listen.
Have you listened to any of Jason P. Hilton’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was the first time I have listened to this narrator, however, before I finish this review, I have to say that I do not know Scott Terry, however, I imagine he sounds just like Jason P. Hilton. Jason’s voice was excellent for this narration as it gave me the feeling that I was sitting with Scott and he was recounting his story personally to me, a very nice feeling when listening to a memoir.
Any additional comments?
Just by the title I expected this book to be an eye-opener and I certainly wasn’t disappointed!
This is not a story for the faint hearted, it is gut wrenchingly frank and tells of a childhood that no child should have to suffer. Yet, it is written from the author’s own harrowing experiences, and this book tells of his childhood under the tyrannical reign of his stepmother “Fluffy.”
Scott and his older sister Sissy’s father is so besotted with his second wife that he turns a blind eye to the inhumane treatment of his children, and so they are afraid to put a foot wrong and suffered terrible abuse whilst growing up.
Rejected and unloved, he turned to religion for his salvation, and as a Jehovah’s Witness he was continually reminded that Armageddon was just around the corner, not allowed to celebrate many of the festivals his friends did and prayed daily for help and understanding as his sexuality bloomed.
This is a compelling read. The content is very sad, and yet the author tells the story of his childhood calmly, and without bitterness. His sexual preferences and coming to terms with them are graphically described in this no holds barred audiobook and he also offers an insight into the world of the Jehovah’s Witness, which those of us who are not one, do not realise.