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Like Dandelion Dust
Like Dandelion Dust
Author: Karen Kingsbury
ISBN-13: 9780446199612
ISBN-10: 0446199613
Publication Date: 1/1/2008
Rating:
  • Currently 4.2/5 Stars.
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4.2 stars, based on 93 ratings
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
This was another Karen Kingsbury book that I could not put down. She is a great writer that really writes about things that really make you stop and think. If we would only turn over our problems over to God and let him handle them instead of trying to do it ourselves we would be so much better off.
I would highly recommend this book.
karenaif avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 13 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 7
Karen Kingsbury, at her best. All her books are good, and this is no exception. Someone told me this is to be made into a movie, I hope that it's true.
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Helpful Score: 5
This is a wonderful story. You just don't want to put it down. You just want to cry for the family. Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Very touching story!
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 25 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
This is one of the most brilliant, beautiful books I have EVERY read. I would read it again in a heartbeat and I don't say that about many books. It drew me in from the beginning and kept me reading and reading and reading....I didn't want to put it down.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 12 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Excellent story!!!
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Christian fiction at it's best. Karen Kingsbury always touches a place in my heart. A biological father wants his adoptive son back. Adoptive Mom is terrified. Adoptive Dad plans an escape. A surprise ending!
loves-kingsbury avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Like Dandelion Dust was a wonderful book. It is a story based on what parents would be willing to do for their children. I found it quite touching - a 2 tissue read.
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Helpful Score: 2
This is an awesome book. It will make you laugh, cry and feel emotions you might not relize you have.
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Helpful Score: 2
Excellent story-a realt tear jerker
heidivasek avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 31 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I couldn't put this book down. I wanted to so badly to know how it ended! I did end up skipping some of the middle of the book because I just really wanted to know the end! Definitely a tear-jerker.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 44 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
I loved this book and any of Karen Kingsbury's books will make you think and keep your eyes on God...
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 10 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This book broke my heart and touched my soul. I loved it. This book made me cry and when a book makes me cry I know that it is a great book. Don't miss this one as I know you will love it as well.
Liztonlady avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 48 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
Excellent book - will bring tears.
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Helpful Score: 1
Get you som kleenx ready. You will shead many tears as you read this book.You will also end up with such a good feeling inside over the outcome. Karen Kingsbury has away of making you feel like you are there.She is one of my favorite authers.
MamaKristen avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 2 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is an excellent book by Karen Kingsbury- story about a little boy who is adopted and a struggle between adoptive parents and biological parents who have been out of his life for his first few years of life. A sweet story pulled knitted together wonderfully by a wonderful author!
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Helpful Score: 1
I enjoyed this book and it made for a great book club discussion about the characters choice of actions. An easy, quick read and enjoyable story line.
kayla-joy avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 17 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book was great. Another one by Karen Kingsbury that is nearly impossible to put down! Warning: it did make me cry hysterically. Very touching.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 3 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Quick read, couldn't put it down. I loved it!!
lileyeore91 avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 7 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This is the first book i ever read by Karen Kingsbury. I was in love with it ever from the start! Someone from my church recommended Karen to me and I wasn't sure because the person who recommended it was a little older than me so I didn't know if I would like her or not. But I was absolutely in love!! It definetly keeps you involved in the book
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 12 more book reviews
This is a very good book about adoption. I cried reading it and only about 5 books in my life have made me cry.
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Excellent book which leaves you with many questions. Loved the little boy who was adopted by a couple, and then paternal mother and father try to get him back. A mothers love, what do you do? Gods will be done? What God wants for this little boy, will it happen regardless of what the couple does? Did God use this to bring this family to know Him? You will have many questions after reading this.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 78 more book reviews
I couldn't put this book down. True to Karen Kingsbury style. Grabs you right off.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 16 more book reviews
This book had an interesting premise. I found myself siding with both "mothers" in the book.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on
Very captivating from the beginning! Kingsbury had my attention the entire time!
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I loved loved loved this book! It kept me up half the night because I had to keep reading to see how everything turned out. I was sad when I finished it, because I wanted to keep reading it!
mom2zandz avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 5 more book reviews
This was a truly wonderful book! Very emotional and touching. Left me asking myself what I would do in a similar situation. I read it in one day and I never do that!!
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This is a great book at will pull at your heart strings. I truely enjoyed reading this book.
dulcimer42 avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 107 more book reviews
Wow! One of her best! I could hardly lay it down.
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This is one of the best books that I have ever read.
mscrafty314 avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 11 more book reviews
This is a wonderful book filled with suspense, faith, awe of God. Adoption story that could have gone bad but didn't. So true to life it is unreal.
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Wonderful!
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A good read! Great story with the underlying message that God is with you always!
gypsyvelvet avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 14 more book reviews
Typical Karen Kingsbury book, which means you need a box of tissue handy while reading it. The people in this book are believable, and it makes you wonder what you would do in this situation. Good Christian message!
heavenboundlj avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 232 more book reviews
This is a great example of Karen's great work. I couldn't put it down. You definitely feel for all the characters.
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Karen Kingsbury is my newest favorite writer. Each book I've read grabs you right in your heart, where you live. God wins out in all, but seeing basic life struggles met, gave me hope.

Dandelion Dust has been my favorite along with A Time to Dance and A Time to Embrace -- Don't forget Tuesday Morning and Beyond Tuesday Morning.
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Very good story. I cried a bit so get a tissue.
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This was such a wonderful heart tugging tale. I loved it. It wasn't too preachy, which sometimes Christian authors are, and that was nice. A very touching story.
booklit avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 473 more book reviews
I really liked this book. I have two adopted children. It keeps you on the edge of your seat. It brings awareness to I hope people who think that adopted parents should have zero rights and that some how adopted parents can not possible love their child as much as a biological parent. I beg to differ. Adopted parents choose beyond any doubt to be parents and jump through amazing hoops to get there. Adopted parents love their kids so much maybe more than someone who has casual sex and decides to parent a child who wasn't planned or wanted. Choose to adopt and particpate on an amaxing journey of love and sacrifice. Great book
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Like most of her books, it is a nice light read that I can relate to. I enjoyed this book especially because we just dealt with a situation that could have been very similar. The living out of the Christian faith in such a realistic was is refreshing.
stormyinAlabama avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 146 more book reviews
An awesome book. Her books are so good.
djw avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 15 more book reviews
Fast read - didn't want to put it down. Reminds us that we need to be like little children, talk to God, trust that he is always with us, and he will answer our prayers.
patmat avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 175 more book reviews
I truly enjoyed this book. I have heard that it will be made into a movie and I certainly hope this is true. The story follows a family that adopted an infant and what happens when his birth father gets out of prison and found out about the birth mother fraudulently signing his name to the adoption papers. This is another excellent book from Ms. Kingsbury. Keep the tissues handy!!
nanturtle avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 10 more book reviews
I loved this book! This author is my favorite and she did not disappoint in this book. It has great character development, setting, plot and you won't want to put it down. The inspiration in this book was as excellent as her other books.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 7 more book reviews
One of Karen's best books. Pulls on the heart strings.
MamaKristen avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 2 more book reviews
This is an excellent book by Karen Kingsbury- story about a little boy who is adopted and a struggle between adoptive parents and biological parents who have been out of his life for his first few years of life. A sweet story pulled knitted together wonderfully by a wonderful author!
kktb1216 avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 26 more book reviews
This is a great book. It was the first book I read by this author and cant wait to read more of her books.
reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 24 more book reviews
wonderful heart-felt story
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This is a tender story about the emotional journey of adoption. I've never experienced adoption first hand and so to learn about it is very touching
sues avatar reviewed Like Dandelion Dust on + 94 more book reviews
Sappy, unrealistic and very predictable. ugh.