Will bring tears to your eyes!
344053
I use Lurlene McDaniel books for book report books for my students.  They fall in love with the stories and I have a heard time getting the book back!
4157608
Okay, this book is a tear jerker but so beautiful.  To me it is a story about the ultimate loss, second chances, miracles, a love story so beautiful and acceptance. I cried tears of sadness and tears of joy. Breathtaking. I loved Susan Renee use of musical lyrics in the story. It really enhanced the story in such a touching way. I also LOVED the different ways "seven" is used...very clever. A must read but load up on tissues!
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Have your box of tissues ready.  This is a sad story of one young boy who needs a liver transplant and the problems and obstacles both he and his parents face.  When nine year Ethan is diagnosed, his mother Delanie is overwhelmed and is soon also dealing with a distracted husband, a mound of bills, overbearing mother-in-law and more.  She does have a tight knit group of friends whom she can lay her burden on. But as time is dwindling, one wonders if Ethan will survive?  Like I mentioned, this one is a tearjerker and emotional.  As the reader, I can feel her pain and frustrations with doctors and social workers.  I received an ARC from the author and do recommend this book.
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I loved this book from the beginning to the end. I will  suggest this book to my friends for a good read, and parts of this book will bring you to tears..
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Tears! What a beautiful story... and what an amazing family!
4294771
You will not be able to put it down...it will tear at your heart, knowing this little 11 year old girl could remember, so vividly, all that happen to these families.  You will feel like you are there!!!
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This is a very powerful and heart wrenching story. You will be immediately thrown into the life of a little girl who is being sold to the highest bidder. I thought she was much older until the author reveals her true age which broke my heart.
Then we meet Ryan who isn't so sure about God but finds himself surprised by these Christians he meets that don't force Jesus down his throat. Underneath his doubting exterior he is a nice guy who  God will redeem and draw to Himself.
The back and forth between the horrible world of these young girls and the hope of Jubilee House is a stark contrast. Your heart will ache for freedom for these girls, for them to either escape or be rescued.
The saddest part of all is this is truly happening in our world. Not just overseas but in America as well.

A copy of this book was given to me through The Book Club Network Inc. in exchange for an honest review.
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This book will bring tears of joy and tears of sadness to your eyes.....get ready because it starts on page 1 and takes you on a wild ride that lasts until the very end.
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I don't want to take a chance and give anything away in this book. It was a heart wrenching and emotional read best experienced as you go. This story will definitely stay with me for a while. At the end, it was hard to read clearly through my tears- get ready to cry!

Paige has experienced loss. Just after college she loses her true love in a violent and senseless crime. After dragging herself from that abyss she is hit again when her father is diagnosed with Alzheimer's and institutionalized. She rebounds again and takes it to heart to truly live in the present and be thankful for each day.

Armed with this outlook on life she embraces a relationship with a gorgeous young man whom she meets outside a grocery store. Believing she has finally found love again, life throws her for yet another curve ball with Adam. One she never saw coming, one that will definitely pull the bottom out from beneath her-more than once.

This book is about the strength of spirit, even through tremendous adversity. Paige is a strong character and keeps getting back up to fight another day. She makes tough choices, and at one point even I thought I would never be that strong.

The book does have a happy ending, just not the one you will expect. Again, if you like books that move you, make you really feel, books you will think about for days after reading them...this book has to be on your TBR list!
523489
I'm wayyyyyy tooooo emotional to write a review while crying because I'm sure it's gonna be a babbling mess, but here goes!

Notice is definitely a dark read. Not everyone will like the story or agree with Grayson's obsessive compulsive behavior in regards to Violet. And that's totally ok. In this story there are several sub-plots that deserve as much attention and accolades as Grayson and Violet. Several scenes will bring you to tears and several will make you want to jump in the story and Bruce Lee a few people!! From the intense scenes to the sad scenes, the story is beautifully written. The characters are flaws, the darkness is impeccable, and the result is a beautifully cohesive dark read.

I absolutely ADORE this story! Adhere to the warning at the beginning of the book. After reading the warning if you choose to pursue the story only to complain and rate negatively because you're offended, it's totally done out of pettiness.

This review is my personal opinion and reflect my views of this amazing read!

Five stars!!!
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Oh wow, I'm still reeling from this amazing story. I cried so much it hurt my heart and I felt every emotion with the characters as the story unfurled. If you like books about second chances then you'll also enjoy&nbsp;<a data-hook="product-link-linked" class="a-link-normal" href="/Now-is-our-Time/dp/B00NH20XM8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_rvw_txt?ie=UTF8">Now is our Time</a>&nbsp;.Beautifully written.
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This book is heartbreaking, heartwarming, and just beautiful. It surprised me in places and made me ache and want to hug these girls in so many others. The prose is so very beautiful and it's such a great character study of what could happen to children in a really awful, strange, and messed up situation. This is a story that will resonate and stay with you, but honestly, it's also worth reading for some of the gorgeous descriptions and language alone. Highly recommend!
730293
This movie did not meet my expectations as it exceeded it. As a tough-minded male, this movie brought me to the verge of tears several times and there were a few instances where I couldn't hold back the floodgates. This movie is a must see movie, I will guarantee that the images you see will remain in your mind for a long time.

More than Highly Recommended!!!
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You will not be able to put this book down once you start reading it!!!

Three powerful heart wrenching tales of how bad choices can effect our lives (and the lives of those around us) in ways unimagined.  Also a testimony of how God can bring you through anything. God is able to heal and restore!

This is the real life story of Lydia Davis.  Wow, for one woman to go through so much.  I laugh, cried (a lot), cheered, and shouted.  I want my teenaged daughter to read this book.  I want her to see a real life testimony of where sex and drugs can lead you.  I also want her to know that there is still hope.  If God can bring Lydia through such tragic situations and restore her, then he can do it for us too.
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This was truly a book that I could not put down, and that brought actual tears to my eyes quite a few times while reading it!
Grubb is blatant in her descriptions of what went on with her abusive father, and I think that is amazing! So many Christian authors skip over minute details that might touch someone who is going through, or has gone through that very same thing and not stay with them - this authors words will stay with you.
Once I picked up the book and read the prologue I couldn't stop the page-turning, wanting to know what happened next in this brave woman's life.
I love how she structured the story, intermixing her stories of reuniting with her siblings, while telling of her past.  I imagine it was not easy for her to put this all out for the world to read, but I was personally blessed by this book, and believe many woman will be as well, no matter how your life has been, or is now.
Some things in the book were hard to digest. Besides the abuse the author suffered, which was hard for me to imagine someone doing to their children, there was also much worse things that happened her life, like what happened to her baby sister (I will not give this detail away, but I really cried painfully  at that chapter) Although these things may be hard to read, they contribute to the amazing hope Grubb gives to women that, no matter how horrible it may seem now, you can come out of it, with an amazing faith in God.
I received a copy of this book to review for free, but all opinions are my own, honest ones!
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I love this book! It will make you cry- will teach you and will inspire you
Buy it today!
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This book will definitely pull emotions right out of your heart... I LOL, cried ugly tears, and even gasped a time or two! I strongly recommend this book!!!
Happy reading : )