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Tormented by memories of her mother's death, her father's retreat into alcoholism, and her hatred of her grandmother, whom she blames for both, Jessica Lehman is determined to put the past behind her. Instead, she finds herself drawn back to her grandmother's home to face her suspicions about what really happened there. Andy, a childhood friend, becomes her ally in the search for truth that engages and changes them both. Narrator Aimee Lilly portrays Jessica's conflict in somber tones and handles gender changes with skill. When events escalate to the point of Jessica's sanity being questioned, Lilly portrays
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I enjoyed this book immensely. The story was very unusual, but engaging. It was heart-warming to see the growth in the main character, Jessie, as she was able to recapture a less self-destructive way of living and thinking. I loved the characters in the book. They were interesting people. The story dealt with real issues that we all face--death of a parent, forgiveness, growing up and growing old, facing our deepest fears, and being able to give and accept love.
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Pity David Lewis, who has been living in the shadow of his famous wife Beverly, author of numerous bestselling Christian novels involving the Amish. Whether David undertook this project in order to step out of his wife's shadow is unclear, but whatever his motives, it was well worth it. David has made a clean break from his wife's common themes- there is not a single mention of an Amish person in the story. Instead, it is set mostly in Colorado's Front Range, where the author makes his home. It focuses on the plight of a girl named Jessie, a recent college graduate who battles emotional and psychological scars from the death of her parents and the lack of a secure home. En route to a new job in Oregon, she plans to make a short detour to her childhood home in Colorado, but once there, discovers she must face the ghosts from her past that have constantly been haunting her. Along the way, she is also confronted with the issue of faith in a God she has long since abandoned, but can't seem to escape. Jessie's struggles are portrayed in a starkly realistic light, and the characters she comes across are all geniune and believable enough to attach the reader. The story manages to be very moving without getting sappy or overly sentimental. Here's hoping it's not the last by David Lewis.
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Very nice romance with some mystery thrown in. A very good read.
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This is a fabulous story with enough twists to keep it interesting and a great ending! Loved it.
