Audrey is a young woman chasing the American dream, have all, do all, be all. Her life is stressed emotionally, financially, she discontented, and not happy. She feels that her big break is extremely near, then she receives a desperate plea from her great-Aunt Audrey for help.
Great-Uncle Dean has Alzheimer's and Audrey must move them to an assisted living. This means preparing their lifetime home for sale plus caring for Dean. This is a daunting task all in its own, but Daisy and Dean are in their eighties. Audrey is caught in the middle. How can she tell them no? She makes plans to go for a couple of weeks to get everything accomplished.
Her return to Charity Falls, Oregon, is quite the departure from her life in California. She is pleasantly surprised at the hidden treasures and delights of the small town. This forces her to slow down and look deeply inward and do some real soul searching, about her past, her future and what really matters in life. The true value of relationships, meeting the needs of others and so much more.
I was so impressed with the way Ms. Tosello expressed the deep emotions and thoughts of Audrey and Daisy. They were brought to life for me in a way I have never had an author do. Audrey is young, in the prime of life with so many choices and the future before her. Daisy is in her twilight years where most of her choices are being made by life.
I loved all the characters, but Daisy was my favorite. Her faith in God was beautiful. She had difficulties and suffered emotionally and physically but faced each trial with acceptance and courage. Daisy inspired me with her focus on gratitude for what she had. There was even a part of the book I shared with some friends that were suffering. A beautiful, thought-provoking book. It touched me in a special way.
I received this book from Revell in exchange for an honest review. All the opinions stated are my own.
Great-Uncle Dean has Alzheimer's and Audrey must move them to an assisted living. This means preparing their lifetime home for sale plus caring for Dean. This is a daunting task all in its own, but Daisy and Dean are in their eighties. Audrey is caught in the middle. How can she tell them no? She makes plans to go for a couple of weeks to get everything accomplished.
Her return to Charity Falls, Oregon, is quite the departure from her life in California. She is pleasantly surprised at the hidden treasures and delights of the small town. This forces her to slow down and look deeply inward and do some real soul searching, about her past, her future and what really matters in life. The true value of relationships, meeting the needs of others and so much more.
I was so impressed with the way Ms. Tosello expressed the deep emotions and thoughts of Audrey and Daisy. They were brought to life for me in a way I have never had an author do. Audrey is young, in the prime of life with so many choices and the future before her. Daisy is in her twilight years where most of her choices are being made by life.
I loved all the characters, but Daisy was my favorite. Her faith in God was beautiful. She had difficulties and suffered emotionally and physically but faced each trial with acceptance and courage. Daisy inspired me with her focus on gratitude for what she had. There was even a part of the book I shared with some friends that were suffering. A beautiful, thought-provoking book. It touched me in a special way.
I received this book from Revell in exchange for an honest review. All the opinions stated are my own.
