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Summary: A moving story
Review: What a wonderful story! Laughing, crying.. reminds me of the story "One Child"

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Summary: Sappy~With a Capital "S"
Review: Yikes! I love Luanne Rice, and have read each and every one of her books. However...This one was simply awful, I am sorry to say. It was SO overly sweet and sacharine, I found myself nauseated throughout most of the book. It was also unbelievably repetitive- I did not need to hear a million times over about Dianne's contempt for Tim, the circumstances of his abandoning her, or the deep connection between she and her daughter, Julia. I got it after the first few times! It was also really predictable, but not in a good way....and the scene with Amy and the dog in the river? Please, that was the last straw. It was beyond far fetched....it was just silly. I expect better from this author. Some of her previous novels have moved me to tears, but this one is a joke. My best advice is to skip it.

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Summary: Unbelievably Heartwarming
Review: ~I first saw this book on a shelf at the library and thought,"what the heck." So I borrowed it and began to read that afternoon. At 4:30 am the next morning, I could be found book in hand,crying because it had touched me to my core. I never knew a book could actually change your life, but this one has. When you get to "Julia's Story", you'll understand what great emotion comes with reading this. The power of love conquers all in this book, and it's an unbelievable journey. The characters~~ are easy to relate to and their situations pull at your heart and soul. This book is uncomparable in writing (like the most beautiful poem you've ever heard), in content, and in character progression. I guarantee that when you finish this book, you'll want to cry and rejoice at the same time, and you will. Read this book and "escape your world".~