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A Woman's Weakness (A Mountain Too High Book 1) Kindle Edition

by Molly Gambiza (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.3 out of 5 stars 42 ratings
Eva is a young, gentle African woman who immigrated to United-Kingdom in order to get away from her controlling family and their expectations, but she is in for a shock when she blindly falls in love with David, a man from Uganda.

David is a man who practices domestic violence in his household. Eva must obey and submit and accept anything thrown at her, which includes a controlling mother-in law and a sullen step-daughter, Tamara.

Eva isn’t living, she is surviving. There is a voice in her head shouting ‘No more!’ But she has neither voice nor courage to walk away, she is a broken woman. But when David beats her in front of their three year old daughter Mia, something inside Eva snaps and she realizes that David needs her more than she ever needed him.

An emotional tale of a marriage pushed to the brink, A Woman’s Weakness explores the limits of love, loyalty, and one woman’s self-worth.
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  1. Book 1 of 3
    A Mountain Too High
  2. Print length
    147 pages
  3. Language
    English
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  5. Publication date
    30 Oct. 2014
  6. File size
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As a young girl in Uganda, Molly Gambiza knew she wanted to see the world, so when an opportunity arose to work as a nanny in England, she jumped at the chance. She arrived in the United Kingdom speaking only a little English and taught herself to speak the language by reading as many novels as possible.

Molly Gambiza met her husband just as she was preparing to return home. She knew he was the one when he travelled to Uganda to ask for her hand in marriage. Now living in the United Kingdom, the couple has been married for twenty-five years. They have two grown sons, who occasionally pop in to make sure they haven’t been written into their mother’s latest manuscript.

While working as a receptionist, Molly Gambiza is passionate about writing and fashion. She has published three novels: True Colours, Mistaken Identity, and A Woman’s Weakness.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00P31LFPK
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ 30 Oct. 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 403 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 147 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 1 of 3 ‏ : ‎ A Mountain Too High
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Molly Gambiza

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Molly Gambiza lives in the United Kingdom with her husband. As a young girl in Uganda, Molly Gambiza knew she wanted to see the world and when the opportunity arose, she jumped at the chance and the chance led her to her true love, her husband. The couple has been married for twenty six years, they have two grown sons, who occasionally pop in to sample her spicy dishes, especially chicken wings.

While working as a receptionist, Molly Gambiza is passionate about writing and fashion. She has published three novels, True Colours, Mistaken Identity and A Woman's Weakness. Now working on her fourth novel, A Woman's Weakness follow up.

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  • Phoenix Rainez
    5.0 out of 5 stars An emotional story of a woman finding courage and strength to be a single parent
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 2 March 2016
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    A Woman’s Weakness was an eye opener into African traditions. We are so unaware of how other nationalities live, their customs and what is expected of married couples. With every incident the author described, I felt my jaw drop. Is this really what went on behind closed doors?

    The Author’s description of a married couples’ customs was like a punch in the stomach. How could a woman put up with such an existence? Molly Gambiza’s attention to detail took you right into the room as if you were standing in the corner watching the scene unfold before your eyes.

    My heart went out to the woman in this story, when she married a man her parents did not approve of and how she had to struggle on her own and deal with each unhappy situation without the support of her parents, or a mother to confide in.

    This story has moments that make you smile and moments that make you cry. I can honestly say I went through all the emotions of smiles, tears, anger, frustration and wanting to step into the pages and punch Eva’s husband for making her feel so worthless. I cheered for her when she found the strength to face life as a single parent and how she overcame all odds to make a new life for herself and her children. I did not expect the ending, it came as a complete surprise and now I look forward to reading Book 2.

    I can honestly say that every word the Author wrote touched you in such a way that you could see through Eva’s eyes each heartbreaking scene as it played out.

    Molly Gamibza is definitely a writer to watch and I highly recommend reading A Woman’s Weakness.
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  • Robyn Cain
    4.0 out of 5 stars A Satisfying Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 March 2021
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    I enjoyed the clean, simplistic style of this novel, and the way it caputured the interior and exterior world of the characters. The heroine caught and held me from the beginning, and I was routing for her to succeed. Our brave protagonist was learning about life, and despite the hard kicks from people and the situations she got herself into, we knew what she was going through and why she tolerated it. The cultural background, the way a community can control/spy, possessive, interfering mother-in-laws etc, it was all very convincing. With a little more editing/formatting, I'd give this five stars. I really enjoyed the storyline in the first book, and this second book has been even more enjoyable.The author has created a story that's structured in plot and character, and this reader's journey has been a very satisfying one.
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  • J. Meade
    5.0 out of 5 stars Was gripped right from the start!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 9 February 2015
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    Totally gripping and a fantastic read. Right from the start I wanted to know more about Eva and her struggle between doing what's best for herself and her children and was so pleased when she finally made a stand. Women from all walks of life could totally relate to her predicament. Definitely will read her other novels.
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  • Marcia Weber Martins
    4.0 out of 5 stars But nothing in life is easy and Eva learned that in a hard way
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 3 March 2016
    "A Woman Weakness" is a dramatic, moving story about a strong woman from Africa. Eva, wanting to break free from her controlling parents went to study in England, the land of opportunities. But nothing in life is easy and Eva learned that in a hard way. She fall in love and married an abusive, violent man. She has to endure a controlling mother- in law and a step- daughter. Her life is a living hell until the day she decides to change it.
    Molly Gambiza, created believables characters, showing the readers the reality of so many women, that sufers in silence, afraid to confront their violent husbands. Eva, despite all adversities, found the courage, the strength to fight against all of it and started again
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  • Jane Conway
    5.0 out of 5 stars Molly Gambiza writes with a very authentic, and therefore ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 1 December 2014
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    Molly Gambiza writes with a very authentic, and therefore compelling, voice, pulling the reader into the world of her protagonists with access to their inner thoughts and conflicts. I couldn't put this book down and now that I have finished it, I am hoping for its sequel to discover what Eva does next...
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  • The 13th Sign
    4.0 out of 5 stars Speaks for women who rarely get their voices heard
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 21 May 2015
    This short novel speaks for women who rarely get their voices heard: African immigrants facing the same domestic abuse in their new country that was often their lot in the old one, without the support of the extended family ‘back home’. Eva is no doormat and yet she is trapped by more than one ‘woman’s weakness’; love, loyalty to family and financial straits. Domestic abuse comes from her husband, her mother-in-law, her stepdaughter and even her husband’s ex-wife.

    I liked Eva, from the moment she lied her way into work as an Agony Aunt when she was only 17 and had to listen in on her aunties’ conversations to get the sexual detail she needed for her job. Her adventurous spirit takes her from Uganda to England, the land of ‘honey and milk’. She has to face not only the harsh realities of struggling to survive but also the lack of understanding from parents who cling to their expectations about her and about England. She has shamed them and ‘her Mother slapped her breasts in anger. “Amashereka gangye gakafa busha.” (what a waste of my breast milk)’

    The interweaving of the two cultures and their languages makes it clear how difficult life is for Eva and how alone she is. Her strength in fighting against the bullying and abuse makes the reader want to shout out support for her. The ending was a tribute to her strength but I was unhappy with the probabilities for the future. I won’t give more away than that!

    There is a raw honesty and a richness to the writing that makes up for occasional clumsiness; I was confused in some places, which seemed to jump place and time without me realizing. I can forgive that when the result is so powerful, presenting complex issues in a story that is difficult to put down.
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  • Arthur Evsovs Gambiza
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamically thrilling and contextually stimulating literary masterpiece. This is ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 14 January 2015
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    Dynamically thrilling and contextually stimulating literary masterpiece. This is a work which forebodes enchanting encounters on a plane of escalating scintillating cosmic conflagration. A daring walk on uncharted seas !
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  • Pat
    5.0 out of 5 stars Must Read
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 12 November 2014
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    As always this book kept me turning the pages, if you like this one and have not read her two previous books, you don't know what you are missing!
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  • Margaret Ann Loveday
    5.0 out of 5 stars Abuse: A Mindset That Needs To Be Broken
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 May 2015
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    ‘A Women’s Weakness’ is a moving story of Eva, a gentle woman born in Uganda, who runs away from home, escaping her family and the expectations of cultural traditions.

    Unfortunately Eva falls in love with David, an African man, who is a self-centred, jealous, lazy and abusive. Not only does Eva have to put up with her husband’s abuse and controlling ways but also that of his daughter, his meddling mother and the vindictive ex-wife.

    This book is an expose’ into the world of the African woman and the cruelty of expectations placed on women by the mindsets of a male dominated society. It is also a story relatable to many abused women all over the world.

    Emotions rose within me as I read Eva’s story, a gentle good-hearted woman who was broken by the very people who were meant to show love and kindness to her. Eva however, finds strength from the love she has for her young children which motivates her to stand up for her rights and stop the cycle of abuse in her home. She needed to show her children, by example that abuse should never be tolerated.

    I felt like cheering when Eva finally says no more!

    This book is well written and easy to read and follow the storyline. It is an important and powerful book to bring to light the plight of women who suffer needless abuse and hopefully give strength to these women to realise they do not need to stay in this type of environment. Abuse is a mindset that needs to be broken.

    Well done Molly Gambiza, it is good to see that you are exposing a very disturbing topic in the world. In my clinical experience I have seen different forms of abuse, verbal and physical abuse, both are intolerable. Many women today have told me that marriage is forever, no matter what but this is false. God hates abuse in all its forms. All relationships should be centred on Pure Love and out of that comes respect, kindness, etc.

    I am looking forward to the sequel of this book and I would recommend ‘A Women’s Weakness’ as a must read!
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  • Gisela Hausmann
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical marital problems story
    Reviewed in the United States on 19 December 2016
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    " A Woman's Weakness" by Molly Gambiza is a very cool book. At a time when we see a political swing to restrict immigrations, the story of Eva, an Ugandan immigrant to the United Kingdom is fascinating.

    Eva is supposed to study in England and make her parents proud. Her parents want to brag about her, back in Uganda. But Eva is ill-equipped to deal with the challenges of living abroad, alone by herself. As the younger daughter she suffers from the "I got only handed-down clothing," spends her money to quickly, and barely survives.

    Bring into the picture David, a divorced father of one daughter. Eva falls in love, not realizing that David is a spoiled brat who wants to be catered to like a king. Eva ends up having to handle everything. She holds the full-time job that pays the bills. She also takes care of Tamara, David's daughter , her own two children, Mia and Isiah, and the household, while David watches football and barely moves a finger.

    Eventually, David turns into an abuser. The fact that his mom thinks of him as a god does not help. Even though Eva tries hard to keep her family life going, she crashes.

    This story is so interesting because it isn't your typical husband-beats-wife abuser story; the story plays out from another cultural angle.
    "... If she gave up her jobs they would be forced to sign on, and she wouldn’t be comfortable taking that road again. The first time she claimed benefits her parents had called her a prostitute, selling herself to get benefits. She had enough savings but that was for her children’s future. David’s cruelty taught her how to save. If something happened to her, her savings would come in handy for her children to live on. That is if her husband didn’t use it as a dowry to marry another woman. If that happened, she really would turn in her grave..."

    After Eva has an accident and can't work, at home and at her workplace, David realizes that his marriage is falling apart, but it is too late. His scheming mother, who wants to set him up with a flat chested and skinny forty-year old virgin, "with a flat rear the shape of an ironing board" and his ex-wife are working hard to destroy his marriage.

    Eva has enough, leaves David and moves back to Uganda with her children. Five years later David and Tamara show up in Uganda and want to reconcile. David is not under his mother's influence anymore; and, after Eva left Tamara realized what she lost. She wants her stepmom and the half-siblings back.

    But, Eva isn't going "to settle" that easily. The hardships she lived through have made her an even stronger woman.
    Still, David isn't going to give up, he wants his family, which he never really had. He knows that he loves Eva, he just doesn't know how to get her back.

    "... Mia and Isiah were setting the table and Tamara was making fresh passion fruit juice. It was a beautiful picture. She knew her children were not acting. They knew how to set the table, but she had never seen David or Tamara put a meal together. It was shocking! If this was part of their act to win her back then they were doing a great job..."

    This book is part of a trilogy and Molly Gambiza is letting the reader dangle. There is no indicator which way this story is going to go. Gambiza has a charming writing style readers will enjoy. Particularly teenager girls might find this book extremely interesting and entertaining, too.
    "(Eva) ... She learnt about sex from magazines, especially the 'agony aunt' section, but she never put it into practice. She didn’t understand the logic behind it, two people grating against each other, trying to create some fire..."

    4 stars,
    Gisela Hausmann, author & review expert
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  • T. B.
    5.0 out of 5 stars So Many Beautiful Emotions Wrapped Into One Emotional Story
    Reviewed in the United States on 23 December 2014
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    This story made me think, and brought back some memories I had tucked away. Eva is a beautiful soul who had been broken down, and treated unkindly for way too long. After awhile you start believing what they are saying to you, or calling you. The story shares Eva's life with her husband, kids, and in-laws. It also shares where she grew up, and what her parents are like. I loved reading about where the author grew up, and how she incorporated it into the story. It was tough at times to read how harsh the husband and mother-in-law were treating her. This story made me mad, sad, happy, and in love. So many beautiful emotions wrapped into one emotional story.
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  • Anita Kovacevic
    4.0 out of 5 stars FINDING STRENGTH IN YOUR OWN WEAKNESS
    Reviewed in the United States on 18 July 2015
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    Molly Gambiza is an author who has a lot of important things to say, especially about the position of girls and women in the world, and the need for tolerance in relationships and various cultures. Her family background, and the cultural differences between her homeland and Great Britain influence her work a lot, giving it a recognizable touch and becoming her trademark.

    She offers a unique view on the life cycle of a young woman born in Africa, according to local customs and education system, later searching for happiness and success in the great, big world, and ultimately her marriage, where she realizes it all comes down to people and their souls, regardless of their geographical position or cultural herritage. You are either a decent human being, or you are not. The beginning of Eva's marital story enfuriated me, because abuse is simply intolerable in my mind, but it is shocking how often we still come across it and how widespread it still is.

    The story of Eva is dramatic. What I particularly like about the author's position is that Molly Gambiza, although having empathy and sympathy for her character, tells the tale without forcing the reader to empathize, without begging for sympathy or cajoling us into compassion. She merely states the facts as they come to Eva, and the way Eva experiences and interprets them. She builds her characters as life happens, no mercy and no delays. Although the timeline might profit from some tweaking, and there is more telling than showing at times, as far as the author's style is concerned, this book shows obvious progress in the writing craft from True Colours, another important social message by the same author. The language here is brutally stripped of all lyrical beauty for the single purpose of telling a tragically shocking tale of male-female inequality, nurtured by centuries of tradition and biggotry, which ignores changes in life and times. What paints the language into a particular style are the colourful expressions, often translated into English from the author's African vernacular. It will be interesting to see how Molly Gambiza further develops her stories, characters and style.

    The value of Woman's Weakness lies in the reality of the story (sad, but true), as well as the believable characters, all of them, from the sleezy ex-wife and gossipy neighbours, to the stern parents, the horrendous mother-in-law, and the abusive, misguided husband. Whether Molly Gambiza has witnessed some of these scenes herself, or merely met people like her characters, is irrelevant. Why she tells her stories is what matters, and I am sure her readers will recognize the value and message, and learn a lot from her stories. Molly Gambiza shows us that the woman's need to be loved can be her weakness. But she also lets us know that love, when it is true, is not a weakness, but strength, and that you need to respect and love yourself, first and foremost, not clinging to others for evidence of self-worth. Because whatever we are and do, that is what we teach our children.

    Sadly, I know women whose weakness remained their weakness, and destroyed their lives, and the lives of their children. Perhaps if they had read stories like this one, they would have discovered some inner strength and recognized their own value, and the true impact of their decisions. We don't have to be perfect, but we have to be ourselves.
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  • Valley Vike
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Walk In Someone Else's Shoes
    Reviewed in the United States on 3 February 2015
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    It’s hard to walk in someone else’s shoes, especially when they are thousands of miles away and from an entirely different culture. In this book, Molly Gambiza gives the reader the opportunity to not only walk in the shoes of an African woman from a small village in Uganda, but to accompany her on a turbulent psychological journey from Uganda to England and back to Uganda again. It's not an easy going. Fraught with a young woman's desire to break away and find her own sense of self, she is brought down to earth when a self-serving, spoiled man sweeps her off her feet and sends her into the world of an abused woman. I have to say, I was somewhat disappointed in the ending, but this is not a criticism of the book. It is a criticism of my own perpetual and oftentimes unrealistic expectation of others in whose shoes I have not walked. In fact, the ending is one which allows the reader to come up with a possible next chapter. I wrote my next chapter for the protagonist and for her antagonist as well. And it was one of final liberation!
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