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Karen Kingsbury is America's favorite inspirational storyteller. She is the author of the Number One bestselling "Reunion" and more than 30 other emotionally gripping novels, many of which have been adapted for film and television. Kingsbury is an author who writes with a gentle touch. Her stories entertain and inform without falling prey to the malady of becoming bawdy or sexually graphic. "A Thousand Tomorrows" is a story for young adults and their parents. A story to discuss and share in the family. "A Thousand Tomorrows," brings readers the story of Ali Daniels and Cody Gunner. These two young people are much alike in that both are quiet, distant, and mysterious. Each never betrays the deep, crushing rivers of emotion that relentlessly drives them to be the best in their field regardless of the consequences. "A passion born of something intensively private. Each with the goal of winning a National Championship." Cody is a nationally renowned bull rider—cocky, brash, a legend among his peers. He has rejected everything in his past—his famous father, his hurting mother, and every woman whoever came along. His heart has room only for his young handicapped brother. His mother knows of her son's rage. She knew, even though it made no sense, he blamed her as much as he did his father for leaving the family. She prayed that Cody would meet someone who would teach him more than horses and rodeos. Someone who might teach him the most important lesson of all. How to love. What his mother doesn't realize is it is her son's inner rage that makes it possible for him to ride the most dangerous bulls on the circuit and to survive even the most serious injuries. The mystery that sets Ali Daniels apart is her secret and hers alone. No one, except her mother knows Ali holds her breath when she rides. "Small wonder that she regularly clocks in at less than 18 seconds as she hurtles around the barrels." Not breathing during the ride is her best chance of remaining a competitor and staying alive. The details of Ali's life went unknown for two years. Ali has cystic fibrosis. The disease in which every cold could go into pneumonia; and every bout of pneumonia could mean death. How could these two know what would happen when their two worlds meet? And what fears they would face if together they ignite a love that burns brighter than both of them? Kingsbury weaves a story of tender passion as she brings these two young people together to face the greatest tests of faith they will ever know. It is an inspiring tale of courage almost beyond human understanding that allows these two wounded souls to find healing for all their fears, all their loneliness, in a love that should never have been. A love that erases the deadly rage in Cody's heart and replaces it with a compassion for those who failed him in his youth. And a love that gives to Ali the dream that lay dormant in her heart, a dream she never dared to believe could come true. In a breathless race for time, Cody and Ali's love becomes the one part of them that will never fail, never die. In the end they find something brilliant and brief—a thousand tomorrows. Copyright Patricia Ann Jones Save Up to 30% on this book at Amazon.com Jones is a published writer and book reviewer for Tulsa World newspaper. To comment on this review you may email pattij777@aol.com |
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