BOOK REVIEW - Oceans Apart

**homesteadmamma** · 10-27-2004, 04:36 PM

By Karen Kingsbury. Karen has become my absolute favorite author, not only for her book writing but for the life she lives. Her website will tell your their familie's story. www.karenkingsbury.com

This book is all about FORGIVENESS. Here is a description on the back of the book.

Airline Captain Connor Evans has nearly forgotten that stormy weekend in Hawaii ten years ago when he broke the greatest promise of all. Now Connor has the perfect life with his wife, Michele, and their two daughters, and the secret of that long-ago time is his alone.

But an ocean away, a flight attendant is raising her young son by herself when the plane she's working on crashes into the Pacific. Her will is very clear about one thing--before the child can be given over to the state, his father must be contacted.

The news rocks Captain Evans' life, and in the process he is presented with a choice: Refuse the child and never hear from him again, or take him for two weeks and decide whether to claim the boy as his own.

Now the family is on the brink of destruction. Can Michele and their daughters ever forgive Connor for what went wrong all those years ago? Or will the presence of one lonely child destroy everything?

This book is a must read for those who want to really learn about forgiveness in a marriage. Although fiction, it really puts into perspective how hard forgiveness can be, but how God can really change the hearts of those involved.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I'd give it a 10.

**guest2** · 10-27-2004, 04:52 PM

This sounds like a good book. I'll have to see if our library has it. Thanks CJ!

**homesteadmamma** · 10-27-2004, 04:59 PM

Debbie, every single book I've read of hers is awesome.

Her series with Gary Smalley was awesome and I cried through every book and the last book, I needed a box of Kleenex through most of the pages.

**guest2** · 10-27-2004, 05:31 PM

I was just checking out her website and looking to see what books our library carries. They do not have the Oceans Apart book, but do have some of her others. I may have to put in a request that they by Oceans Apart!