| This Side of Heaven Contributor(s): Kingsbury, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 1599956780 ISBN-13: 9781599956787 Publisher: Center Street OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: Annie Warren never talked much about her oldest son, Brad. Years of failures and bad choices created heartbreaking separation between mother and son. But one dramatic night, a terrible tragedy reveals things about her grown boy that Annie never suspected. He was a good friend, an honest worker, and a hero. Most of all, Annie learns that Brad has an 8-year-old daughter, Savanah. Meanwhile, in New York City, Fran Ito is a single mother who lives on the streets, lost in a nightmare of drugs and illegal activity. She has no idea what to do with her daughter, Savanah, until she gets word of a financial settlement--one that might belong to her little girl. Spinning a web of deceit and desperation, Fran connives to get the money--one way or another. A story of family secrets, broken relationships, and a love strong enough to span the miles and the years of loss--THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2008038468 |
| Physical Information: 0.92" H x 5.24" W x 8.07" (0.63 lbs) 352 pages |
| Themes: - Religious Orientation - Christian - Theometrics - Evangelical |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 158312 Reading Level: 5.3 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: After tragedy strikes the Warren family, all of their secrets start to unravel and it takes a mother's love and faith to help heal everyone. Annie Warren always wanted the best for her son, Josh. But years of failure and bad choices created a heartbreaking distance that has grown far worse since the day Josh was hit by a drunk driver. Now on medical disability, Josh has put his life on hold for years, waiting for the insurance company to send a settlement that never seems to come. Worse, he believes the story of a scheming woman who claims they have a seven-year-old daughter named Savannah. Despite the unlikelihood and complete lack of evidence, Josh dreams of being a father and is determined to one day claim the child. His family doesn't know the full story. They don't know what happened the night of the accident that was worth the chronic pain Josh suffers every waking minute, or that he is turning his life around. They haven't seen that Savannah's eyes are his, and they don't know how desperately the little girl needs her family. When the settlement that rightly belongs to Josh is threatened, Annie sets out to defend her son. But she might find a treasure more valuable than money, one she never expected, one that is the greatest gift her son could ever give her--THIS SIDE OF HEAVEN. |