The Journey Home Brought Equal Parts Healing and Heartache....Amy Halbert left home twelve years earlier, eager to cast aside the hindrances of small-town life. Her sister, Kathy, remained behind, left to witness the ripples of consequences that followed Amy's departure. When Amy suddenly reappears, her arrival sends Kathy into a maelstrom of emotion. Bitterness and betrayal threaten to consume her as the past is reawakened. But Kathy soon realizes that Amy has had burdens of her own to bear... Drawn together by their dying father's wishes, these sisters will travel down the difficult road of reconciliation...toward one another, and toward God.
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"A; A nice story about a woman who comes home after a decade away seeking to piece her life back together again. Strong focus on forgiveness and lessons of the important things in life."
— Cathy (4 out of 5 stars)
“The author puts the parable of the prodigal son into a modern day setting quite effectively. You get to know what's in the heart of each of those involved. You feel their pain and their struggles. And you learn a lot about forgiveness and what it really means. I highly recommend this book. It's very thought provoking and heart warming. A very good read!”
— Lyn Worley, faithwebbin.net" I thought this was a really good book. An easy read. A feel good book. "
— Debi, 11/30/2013" I enjoyed this book enough to find others by this author. Sad story but very uplifting, all about forgiveness. "
— Margaret, 5/28/2013" I didn't realize that this was a totally religious book until I was mid-way through. Kind of boring. "
— Shannon, 4/13/2013" Great book about family relationships, trust and unconditional love. "
— Belinda, 4/7/2013" Does the Prodigal Son story ever get old? Perhaps... "
— Ruth, 4/1/2013" Modern "Prodigal Son". Very interesting. "
— Susan, 2/4/2013" Good Christian message from this book......learn to let go of resentment and don't hold grudges. "
— Kellie, 1/8/2013" I just picked this one of the library shelf. I liked it, didn't expect to be a book on faith. "
— Kellie, 8/3/2012" A feel good book about letting go & letting God... "
— Jill, 2/6/2012" Modern day story with believable characters. A story of personal struggles and faith...and love. "
— Heather, 10/28/2011" This book is so touching!! A great book for adults and young adults. "
— Ebell1993, 10/21/2011" Great story of reconciliation. "
— Kathryn, 9/25/2011" I was going to give this book 3 stars because it was pretty good, but it went on about a hundred pages too long, and I was annoyed that it was taking so long to finish. A little too "storybook" ending for me, but if you're in the mood for that kind of book, this is a good one. "
— Robynne, 8/24/2011" This wasn't one the Tracie Peterson's usual novel's. I still loved it:-) Love the characters and the story line. "
— Bunni, 8/8/2011" This was a great book with a good meaning. I loved the dynamics of the characters "
— Klriley, 7/29/2011" forgiveness, consequences, sisters, love "
— Amy, 6/3/2011" Good book. Just a little slow, but sweet with a great 2nd half. "
— Heather, 5/8/2011" Great book! It is about something that has been on my mind, that things may not be excusable but they are forgivable. "
— Beth, 12/5/2010" Great book about family relationships, trust and unconditional love. "
— Belinda, 11/9/2010" Review by Sheridan T. <br/> <br/>Two sisters with a sad past who have to deal with it now <br/> <br/>I liked how it told if from different views "
— TEENS, 7/28/2010" Good Christian message from this book......learn to let go of resentment and don't hold grudges. "
— Kellie, 9/9/2009" This was a great book with a good meaning. I loved the dynamics of the characters "
— Klriley, 8/21/2009" Great story of reconciliation. "
— Kathryn, 8/17/2009" I enjoyed this book. The flow was good and it had you wondering about the past life of Amy (Sunshine) and the author summed everything up pretty well. <br/> It was the first book I'd read after reading straight thru the 12 left behind series so it was a good place to be. "
— Sheri, 3/7/2009" I just picked this one of the library shelf. I liked it, didn't expect to be a book on faith. "
— Kellie, 2/3/2009" Does the Prodigal Son story ever get old? Perhaps... "
— Ruth, 10/21/2008" Good book. Just a little slow, but sweet with a great 2nd half. "
— Heather, 9/8/2008" This book is so touching!! A great book for adults and young adults. "
— Ebell1993, 8/18/2008" Great book! It is about something that has been on my mind, that things may not be excusable but they are forgivable. "
— Beth, 8/5/2008" I enjoyed this book enough to find others by this author. Sad story but very uplifting, all about forgiveness. "
— Margaret, 7/2/2008" Modern day story with believable characters. A story of personal struggles and faith...and love. "
— Heather, 6/13/2008" I didn't realize that this was a totally religious book until I was mid-way through. Kind of boring. "
— Shannon, 4/8/2008" I thought this was a really good book. An easy read. A feel good book. "
— Debi, 3/13/2008Tracie Peterson is the award-winning author of over one hundred books. She was awarded a Career Achievement Award from RT Book Reviews in 2007 for inspirational fiction and has won a number of other prestigious awards. She previously managed Barbour Publishing’s Heartsong Presents book line and teaches writing workshops at a variety of conferences every year.
Jill Shellabarger’s thirty year career in Chicago has spanned stage, film, television, and commercial and educational voice-over. A frequent Oasis Audio narrator, she also plays Mary Morrison in the radio series Down Gilead Lane. She and her husband live in Evanston, Illinois.