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Composing Amelia: A Novel Audiobook
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How can you choose which dream to follow? Newlyweds Amelia and Marcus are recent college graduates, working hard to stay afloat in Los Angeles while they search for their dream jobs. Marcus, with an MDiv, seeks a pastoral position at a large multicultural city church Amelia has a music degree and hopes to play piano professionally. But God has other plans. When a small church in a small Nebraska town offers Marcus a job, their dedication to their dreams—and to each other—is put to the test. Leaving the city means putting aside Amelia’s career in favor of Marcus’s, and it’s hardly fair, but their compromise is worse, driving Amelia to the brink of a mental breakdown. As Amelia struggles with a reality that will change her life forever, Marcus makes a discovery that leads him to question every hope he’s had for his own life. What will they do with the new lives they’ve been handed? Will their marriage—and their own identities—survive?
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"I didn't care for Amelia for most of the book, I thought she was selfish,and immature, but by the end of the story I began to like her. She ends up going through some difficult times but in the end she has grown into a giving, mature adult. All in all I like the book. "
— Shelly (5 out of 5 stars)
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" excellent portrayal inside the mind of a woman with bi-polar syndrome and co-morbid clinical depression. would love to read more by this author! "
— Lorie, 12/26/2013 -
" Got me back to reading a fiction book. "
— Nasiaullas, 12/24/2013 -
" Very good book (4.5* would be more accurate) and I would definitely recommend it, However it is quite somber which I wasn't expecting. "
— Sarah, 8/11/2013 -
" I won a copy through the first reads giveaway. This was a great read. The characters were well written. Some parts did drag for me,but over all I enjoyed the writing. "
— Brianne, 2/11/2013 -
" Alison Strobel is a Christian author that isn't afraid to delve into real, messy life. I loved this book and even got my toes stepped on a bit. A real picture of letting go and letting God. "
— Kelly, 12/27/2012 -
" Wonderfully written story about a very tough subject. I'd certainly recommend. "
— Karen, 11/6/2012 -
" I found the book informative regarding mental illness. I saw the grace that God allows in our lives to accept those we love, inspite of their illness and personalities. I can't say it was a FUN read, but I couldn't put it down. Especially the second half. "
— Carole, 10/11/2012 -
" This was nice but nothing really special "
— Gina, 9/2/2012 -
" I didn't care for Amelia for most of the book, I thought she was selfish,and immature, but by the end of the story I began to like her. She ends up going through some difficult times but in the end she has grown into a giving, mature adult. All in all I like the book. "
— Shelly, 12/29/2011 -
" Overall, this book was average. It wasn't bad, but it wasn't good either. I thought some parts drug on forever, but at the same time, I wanted to keep reading to find out what happens. <br/> <br/>*I was provided this book through a Goodreads giveaway. All opinions expressed are my own. "
— Lindsey, 9/15/2011 -
" I loved this book! Strobel wrote the main characters so well, I found myself wanting to shake them and yell "Just talk to each other!".<br/><br/>Great read. "
— Vikki, 9/10/2011
About Alison Strobel
Alison Strobel, whose father, award-winning author Lee Strobel, instilled her with a love of stories at a young age, has written four novels, including Reinventing Rachel. She has also written the children’s books That’s Where God Is and That’s When I talk to God with her husband Dan Morrow. She lives in Colorado with her husband and two daughters.
About Ann Richardson
Ann Richardson is an Earphones-winning narrator who studied broadcast journalism and Spanish at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. Years later, the desire to take up a creative yet productive career lead her to narrating audiobooks and founding Great Plains Audiobooks, an audiobook publishing company focusing on bringing Midwestern literature to audio.