Reviews
Sweet Tea
"In this day and age, society still finds it difficult to face the challenges families encounter that are living with a mentally ill parent. Ms. Decker's novel brings these issues to light in a realistic manner that engages readers as well as helps them understand…"- Christine Harris, Co-President, Middlesex County, NJ NAMI
"Decker brings to life the chaos, confusion, and poignancy of loving and living with a mentally ill mother. I couldn't stop reading, even when my heart was aching, and my brain was cringing." - Shari Sanford, Paperback Exchange Bookstore
"Compelling and real. Everyone, teenagers and adults can relate to this story. I cried, laughed and learned!"- Shari Stein, Media Specialist, J. P. Stevens High School
"Wendy Lynn Decker has a very unique and talented gift of writing. I really enjoyed the down home style that assimilates a Tom Sawyer genre and I wouldn't be surprised if this book became recommended reading for contemporary school systems." -Ray Costa, LPC, LCADC, NCC
"Sweet Tea is a fine young adult story...So many titles on mental illness narrow the focus to coping and neglect the overall bigger picture of how home life with mental illness can interact with a wider world outside home's front door...Sweet Tea offers a bittersweet taste of what life's all about, and will immerse young adult and adult readers alike in a life well lived." -D. Donovan, Book Reviewer, Midwest Book Review
Whispers of Sea Glass
“One cannot help but visualize and feel each scene through rich observation and insightful, time-tethered imagery. While suspense prevails, the gifted author’s sense of humor entertains throughout. Enjoy. Feel. Think. Learn.”
SUSAN ROSENBERG
Asbury Park Historical Society
Amazon Customer Reviews
“The author’s creative descriptions and in-depth characterization placed me in the 50’s era and helped me immerse myself in the storyline and the time period.”
“It’s a marvelous trek into the past that highlights many of the same struggles teens face today, making it both relatable and timeless. And just when you think you know where the story is headed, the author delivers an unexpected and thoroughly satisfying twist.”
“I brought this book while on a cruise, and it was just perfect.”