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lynds_dewey's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it. A fresh, light read that makes you think about where you are where you are going.
daybreak1012's review against another edition
4.0
At first, I was worried I was going to be disappointed by a book I had, inexplicably, been looking forward to a great deal. (I don't know why I was looking forward to it. I've never read this author before and there isn't anything uniquely remarkable about the description.) It starts out slowly. Give it a chance. About fifty pages in, it grabbed hold of me and I didn't want to put it down. Rose, the main character, takes a trip back home, in the literal, metaphorical, and spiritual senses. I enjoyed the back-and-forth format of present day with Rose's memories, as she drove. I think I identified with it, because this is often how my own thoughts and memories wash over me as well. There were plenty of messages and lessons to be found throughout Rose's story. Some of the reviews mentioned that they felt there were "a few too many miracles" for the story to feel realistic, but I don't know. If you watch for them, there are miracles every day, and most especially, for me, when I've needed them most. You just have to know how to see them for what they are. Mostly, this was an easy (to read) book that went quickly and left me to think much and feel more. It felt like a warm hug and a pat of encouragement. I'm glad I read it.
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