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babbling Becky L
, December 27, 2014
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Smiles, Tears, Kleenex, and Sighs...
This wonderful Hallmark-type book put me in the mind-set of playing a Nintendo or computer game where the objects are coming at the main figure and the figure does't know where or when the objects are coming, but he needs to be ready to jump or fight at a minute's notice. Indeed, after Molly Dugan moves to Vegas to be with her recently widowed brother,Patrick, and his six-year-old daughter, Bethany, life swirls out of Molly's control. She and Jessie, Patrick's mother-in-law, are left scrambling to put the pieces back together and carry on for themselves and Bethany as well, before she is lost in the miasma of denial and irreparable hurt.
Fortunately, Patrick's firefighter buddy Trace, who is a strong believer and a long-standing family friend, is quick to step up to offer help.
I liked the story in general. It was a feel good tale, to be true, but after so much pain, wouldn't anyone wish someone in that position a little happiness? I liked the way Ms. Phifer had little Bethany talk... almost grown-up, yet having trouble with a few words, which made her real and adorable..."Okay, Daddy. I unnerstand, and I'm proud that you perteck the crazy people out there." Once I read the afterwards, I felt like Ms. Phifer had included part of her life in the book. No wonder some of the sad part was so realistic!
Given the nature of the book, I certainly would have liked to have seen more of an emphasis placed on the characters recognizing God's hand in their lives, or their conversations about Him that would have brought them comfort.
This book reads like it was made to be a Hallmark movie, and I hope that indeed Hallmark will buy the rights! I'm ready to see it as well as read it!
I was given this book by bookfun.org and am not required to write a positive review.
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