Summary
A thoughtful, beautifully written novel about forgiveness, personal redemption, and the deep bonds of family by award-winning author Jamie Langston Turner.The first step to letting go of the past is forgiving it…Every day of her life Julia Rich lives with the memory of a horrible accident she caused long ago. In the years since, she has tried to hide her guilt in the quiet routine of teaching at a small South Carolina college, avoiding close relationships with family and would-be friends. But one day a phone call from Carmen, a niece she has never met, disrupts her carefully controlled world.Carmen is a study in contrasts-comical yet wise, sunny yet contemplative, soft yet assertive. As she sets about gently drawing Julia from her self-imposed solitude into a place of hope, she also seeks her own peace for past mistakes.Together, the two women embark on a journey that takes Julia far from the familiar comfort of home and gives Carmen the courage to open her heart. Together, their sightseeing trip turns into a discovery of truth, grace, redemption, and, finally, love…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425253021 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0425253023 |
| Author: | Jamie Langston Turner |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 September 2014 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 25mm x 140mm x 210mm |
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Critics Review
Praise for the novels of Jamie Langston Turner
“Beautiful writing full of wisdom…and stylistic elegance.”—Blog Critics
“Memorable and inspiring.”—Publishers Weekly
”[Turner] writes with elegant precision.“—Touchstone
“The always-thoughtful Turner turns in another solid performance…Charming throughout.“—Booklist
Jamie Langston Turner
Jamie Langston Turner is the award-winning author of seven novels, including Sometimes a Light Surprises,Winter Birds, and SomeWildflower in my Heart,and has been a teacher for more than forty years. She is currently a professor of poetry and creative writing at Bob Jones University. Jamie lives in Greenville, South Carolina, with her husband.
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