Karen H. (SashaFletch) reviewed on 10/20/2011 + 121 more book reviews

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This was my first encounter with author Jennie Shortridge and I was not disappointed. I absolutely LOVED this book! I loved it so much that I immediately put the rest of her books on my wish list and have received 3 of them. I think there are 4. It's about a single, 27-year old woman finally coming to terms with her life. Realizing that she was never her critical mother's favorite, mainly due to her being overweight. But she is the glue that keeps the family together. Her beloved "uncle", a man not really her uncle, but always called that by her 2 sisters and herself while children, becomes sick with cancer. Of course, she is the one who takes on the complete responsibility of caring for him, and it is through this that she begins to learn that things were not always how she thought they had been during her childhood, teenage, and adult years. Maybe because I have cancer myself, and because of battling with my disease for the past 10 years, I too, have come to grips with the falsehoods I grew up with and have had to come to terms with accepting them, forgiving and moving on. I have had to make new priorities for myself. This is what Eleanor "Ellie" goes through as the caretaker for Bennie. This book is full of subtle "aha!" moments and was a joy to read. I recommend it to any woman who is dealing with her past and trying to sort things our. A++++++ and multiple thumbs up.

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