Summon the Tiger

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Pub Date 25 Sep 2018 | Archive Date 03 Feb 2020

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Wendy Sura Thomson was born in the Year of the Tiger. According to her sign, she is fearless. Wendy has always been reluctant about accepting that virtue, but her life has shown her that she truly has the courage to fight for people and dreams.
In Summon the Tiger, Wendy details a childhood of learning to live with her disability, as well as family troubles. She was born with congenital skeletal abnormalities and as a toddler had to have her leg amputated. Her father suffered from World War II–induced PTSD, struggling at a time when PTSD wasn’t much acknowledged. Her mother was emotionally unstable. Wendy escaped to a world of books and music. But she doesn’t just travel through her reading. After two years of college, she joined her family on a freighter bound for parts unknown.
Wendy travels with her family but jumps ship in Miami to start a new chapter in her life. As she pursues her studies and meets a coterie of colorful characters, she is forced to evaluate what is most important to her. Her values and the defense of those values have taken her to extraordinary destinations.

Wendy Sura Thomson was born in the Year of the Tiger. According to her sign, she is fearless. Wendy has always been reluctant about accepting that virtue, but her life has shown her that she truly...


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"an intriguing...account of a remarkable woman triumphing over adversity." - Kirkus Reviews

"an intriguing...account of a remarkable woman triumphing over adversity." - Kirkus Reviews


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I have a fondness for memoirs. What a wonderful way to get to know someone, as they share their triumphs, and struggles- what made them the person they are. The author of this memoir is a great person to get to know- a one of a kind whirlwind of ideas and plans.

Based on the cover of this book, I assumed that much of the author’s story would revolve around her challenges with her physical disability. Not at all! Her physical issues are rarely mentioned, because this driven woman has a life to live!

Wendy Thomson presents most of her life to us, beginning with great scenes of growing up with a boisterous family in the 1950’s. Every man woman and child for themselves in Wendy’s family. Her childhood years end with the family traveling on a large freighter that her dad bought, from Michigan to Miami. Once in Miami, Wendy moves away from her unusual family and strikes out on her own- getting jobs, going to school, moving up the ladder. She ends up back in her hometown area of Detroit, Michigan where she had a successful career, mainly with General Motors.

Wendy Thompson is fearless, headstrong, determined and she also sounds like she’s a lot of fun. She ends the book with her list of life lessons including, “Don’t be afraid of the hard stuff- in fact don’t be afraid of much at all.” This book is not a literary masterpiece, but it is an honest and closeup look at a life lived with joy and perseverance.

Thanks to NetGalley and BooksGoSocial for a review copy. This is my honest review.

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