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A review by bubblewombat
Bringing Elizabeth Home: A Journey of Faith and Hope by Ed Smart, Laura Morton, Lois Smart
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
I've read both of Elizabeth's books, as well as In Plain Sight, so I thought it was time to read her parents' story and oh, I was not ready for the tears.
It was such a hard read for me, because I felt Ed & Lois's emotions coming through the screen. I felt all of their pain & frustration that Elizabeth was gone, and that the police didn't seem to be doing enough, pointing fingers at the wrong man, all the attacks on their family etc. It's clear they needed to write this book to get all of that out.
I genuinely felt like Elizabeth was my sister who was missing, as I read this book. It touched me that deeply. So did Ed and Lois's belief in God and His miracles.
I know that side of the book won't be for everyone, and will probably be the main reason some put it down, but for me it was clear their unwavering faith held them together and helped them carry on while their daughter was kidnapped.
This came out right after the abduction, so it doesn't have details about what happened to Elizabeth inside, and it was her story to tell anyway. I'm still so glad they got her back and that she's thriving.
It was such a hard read for me, because I felt Ed & Lois's emotions coming through the screen. I felt all of their pain & frustration that Elizabeth was gone, and that the police didn't seem to be doing enough, pointing fingers at the wrong man, all the attacks on their family etc. It's clear they needed to write this book to get all of that out.
I genuinely felt like Elizabeth was my sister who was missing, as I read this book. It touched me that deeply. So did Ed and Lois's belief in God and His miracles.
I know that side of the book won't be for everyone, and will probably be the main reason some put it down, but for me it was clear their unwavering faith held them together and helped them carry on while their daughter was kidnapped.
This came out right after the abduction, so it doesn't have details about what happened to Elizabeth inside, and it was her story to tell anyway. I'm still so glad they got her back and that she's thriving.