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Coming Home: 2nd Edition
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Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Author: Lois Cloarec Hart
Publisher: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
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Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Author: Lois Cloarec Hart
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Coming Home: 2nd Edition Description
Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780975436646
ISBN: 0975436643
Label: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 338
Publication Date: 2005-06-24
Publisher: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Product Release Date: 2005-06-24
Studio: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9780975436646
ISBN: 0975436643
Label: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Manufacturer: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 338
Publication Date: 2005-06-24
Publisher: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Product Release Date: 2005-06-24
Studio: P.D. Publishing, Inc.
Editorial Review of Coming Home: 2nd Edition
Rob, a charismatic ex-fighter pilot severely disable with MS, has been steadfastly cared for by his wife, Jan for many years. Quite by accident one day, Terry, a young writer/postal carrier, enters their life and turns it upside down.
Customer Reviews of Coming Home: 2nd Edition
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: A keeper
Review: Because I have a large library of books, I am very selective as to the ones I keep to read again. This was one of those books. I can recommend it without reservations.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Inspirational Love Story
Review: Coming Home by Lois Cloarec Hart will lift you up and break your heart at the same time. It will make you laugh and cry in the same breath. It is a story that will inspire those that read it.
The author declares in her acknowledgements that Coming Home is a fictional account of the author's life with her husband who was a quadriplegic suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Rob and Jan Spencer manage his disability until one day they seek out the assistance of their mail carrier, Terry Sanderson, when Rob falls from his wheelchair. From this simple meeting, the three form a bond that carries them through a very emotional and difficult time in all of their lives.
As the story progresses, Jan and Terry fall in love, but their love for Rob keeps them from acting on or even recognizing their feelings. Hart skillfully reveals the ethical dilemma and the hard choices that each character must make. Rob is Jan's best friend, and she is not only his wife but his caregiver. Rob can see how Terry and Jan come alive when they are together even though they do not admit their true feelings. Still, he cannot let go of Jan because she is his lifeline. Terry has fallen for her best friend, but loves Rob too and will not hurt either of them. It seems to be a no-win situation for all involved.
This is where Hart shines as a storyteller. Rather than writing a novel that is filled only with sadness, she balances it with the lightness of humor. The novel focuses on the deep friendships and the unselfishness of each character. The author redefines the meaning of family as the entire Sanderson and Spencer families rally around each other.
Hart's telling of Coming Home reaches deep into our core and takes hold of our hearts. We are drawn into the characters' lives through their extraordinary struggles. We laugh, get angry, and shed tears along with Rob, Jan, and Terry, and we are moved by how they handle the cruelty of the situation with courage.
It is life that we experience when reading Coming Home, and everything that it throws at us. Hart has truly given us a novel that defines the human spirit at its best.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful heartwarming story with delightful characters throughout!
Review: I couldn't be happier reading this story. You get to know all the characters so well that you keep wanting only the best for them. This was a wonderful story of two families and their friends. You wish you could join them in their weekend barbecues. They have so much fun and are full of life. I picked the book up and didn't put it down until I finished - it was a day well spent! The whole novel was strongly written and the pages just flowed. Terry, Jan and Rob are super people that I couldn't get enough of. This is a story you will read more than once. The writer will grab hold of your emotions and won't let go until the last page.
I got this from the publishers web site - A triangle with a twist, Coming Home is the story of three good people caught up in an impossible situation. Rob, a charismatic ex-fighter pilot severely disable with MS, has been steadfastly cared for by his wife, Jan for many years. Quite by accident one day, Terry, a young writer/postal carrier, enters their life and turns it upside down. Injecting joy and turbulence into their quiet existence, Terry draws Rob and Jan into her lively circle of family and friends until the growing attachment between the two women begins to strain the bonds of love and loyalty, to Rob and each other.
Review Summary: A keeper
Review: Because I have a large library of books, I am very selective as to the ones I keep to read again. This was one of those books. I can recommend it without reservations.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Inspirational Love Story
Review: Coming Home by Lois Cloarec Hart will lift you up and break your heart at the same time. It will make you laugh and cry in the same breath. It is a story that will inspire those that read it.
The author declares in her acknowledgements that Coming Home is a fictional account of the author's life with her husband who was a quadriplegic suffering from Multiple Sclerosis. Rob and Jan Spencer manage his disability until one day they seek out the assistance of their mail carrier, Terry Sanderson, when Rob falls from his wheelchair. From this simple meeting, the three form a bond that carries them through a very emotional and difficult time in all of their lives.
As the story progresses, Jan and Terry fall in love, but their love for Rob keeps them from acting on or even recognizing their feelings. Hart skillfully reveals the ethical dilemma and the hard choices that each character must make. Rob is Jan's best friend, and she is not only his wife but his caregiver. Rob can see how Terry and Jan come alive when they are together even though they do not admit their true feelings. Still, he cannot let go of Jan because she is his lifeline. Terry has fallen for her best friend, but loves Rob too and will not hurt either of them. It seems to be a no-win situation for all involved.
This is where Hart shines as a storyteller. Rather than writing a novel that is filled only with sadness, she balances it with the lightness of humor. The novel focuses on the deep friendships and the unselfishness of each character. The author redefines the meaning of family as the entire Sanderson and Spencer families rally around each other.
Hart's telling of Coming Home reaches deep into our core and takes hold of our hearts. We are drawn into the characters' lives through their extraordinary struggles. We laugh, get angry, and shed tears along with Rob, Jan, and Terry, and we are moved by how they handle the cruelty of the situation with courage.
It is life that we experience when reading Coming Home, and everything that it throws at us. Hart has truly given us a novel that defines the human spirit at its best.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Wonderful heartwarming story with delightful characters throughout!
Review: I couldn't be happier reading this story. You get to know all the characters so well that you keep wanting only the best for them. This was a wonderful story of two families and their friends. You wish you could join them in their weekend barbecues. They have so much fun and are full of life. I picked the book up and didn't put it down until I finished - it was a day well spent! The whole novel was strongly written and the pages just flowed. Terry, Jan and Rob are super people that I couldn't get enough of. This is a story you will read more than once. The writer will grab hold of your emotions and won't let go until the last page.
I got this from the publishers web site - A triangle with a twist, Coming Home is the story of three good people caught up in an impossible situation. Rob, a charismatic ex-fighter pilot severely disable with MS, has been steadfastly cared for by his wife, Jan for many years. Quite by accident one day, Terry, a young writer/postal carrier, enters their life and turns it upside down. Injecting joy and turbulence into their quiet existence, Terry draws Rob and Jan into her lively circle of family and friends until the growing attachment between the two women begins to strain the bonds of love and loyalty, to Rob and each other.