July 2023 MBR The Law/Justice Shelf

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

https://a.co/d/9Ovzjpj

Truth Matters Love Wins: A Memoir of Choosing Faith over Fear in the Face of False Accusations tells of a happily married woman who seems to have everything until she is accused, out of the blue, of committing numerous felony crimes and comes to realize the depth of betrayal and falsehoods created by someone close to her. Her unwitting foray into a pursuit for justice opens with a doorbell ring in 2016, an accusation which is especially impossible 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 trouble or challenge: "This is so me, to be immediately searching for a deeper meaning or bigger purpose mere nanoseconds into a confusing or troubling situation." In this case, she quickly comes to realize that the accusation is more than a mistake. It's a set-up that challenges her life ambitions and convictions in the cruelest way possible, miring Alexandra J. Kuisis in a legal and psychological struggle that tests her ability to both survive and regain 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 life?

As the author challenges the accusation and navigates unfamiliar legal territory, 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 various avenues for achieving it, family and personal relationships fall under the 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-driven person like myself. If only they understood, if only they'd listen, if only they knew... Alas, I remind myself I can only walk my line, tell my truth, and rest assured that karma is keeping very close tabs on what's going on 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 are thwarted by psychological conflicts will find Truth Matters Love Wins a powerful lesson in perseverance, faith, and ultimately, forgiveness. Truth Matters Love Wins is a riveting memoir that deserves a prominent place in libraries interested in issues of family, justice system processes, and psychological entanglements that pose unprecedented challenges to ordinary individuals living their lives and reflecting their values. "Sometimes karmic return takes lifetimes. Sometimes it is instant." The gratification of the lessons presented in this candid memoir is immediate, raw, and thoroughly compelling.

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