Book Review
To Know Him is
actually three stories collected into one book. Authors Shannon Ethridge and
Kathryn Mackel do a stunning job of pulling the three stories into a coherent
whole. It is also a tour of the country - from Dallas, to Los Angeles, to
Boston and Colorado Springs – all in a private luxury jet and staying in five
star hotels. It is a detailed look into a way of life most of us can only
imagine. I truly enjoyed this “lifestyles of the rich and famous” tour.
This is a story of miracles. Real miracles of Biblical
proportion. The authors do it in a way that is believable and not contrived. There
are relationship miracles and healing miracles and redemption that could only
be a miracle. It is book that will make you feel like you have just observed
something holy and precious.
The characters are all memorable and I became genuinely fond
of most of them. I found myself relating to them in personal ways. I loved
Destiny. She was an amazing young woman and she made me laugh. I thought that
Matt must be one of the finest men to walk upon this earth. I enjoyed Julia’s
flawless style and loved her career as a criminal sidewalk artist. Jack and
Hope/Chloe were obnoxious but they are part of the redemption story. And then
of course, there is Dillon. Dillon was an angel in the form of a young, teenage
boy.
Ethridge and Mackel have penned a book that I had to keep
reading, even when I should have been accomplishing other things. It absorbed
me and I absolutely had to find out how this complex set of problems was going
to play out. And – of course – I do recommend this book; but if possible, set
aside enough time to read the book in its entirety. I received this book from
the publisher in exchange for a review. All opinions expressed are my own.
About the Book
Julia Whittaker's rocky past yielded two daughters, both
given up for adoption as infants. Now she must find them to try to save her
son.
Julia and Matt Whittaker's son has beaten the odds for
thirteen years only to have the odds---and his liver---crash precipitously. The
only hope for his survival is a "living liver" transplant, but the
transplant list is long and Dillon's time is short. His two older half-sisters,
born eighteen months apart to two different fathers, offer his only hope for
survival.
But can Julia ask a young woman---someone she surrendered to
strangers long ago and has never spoken with---to make such a sacrifice to save
a brother she's never known? Can she muster the courage to journey back into a
shame-filled season of her life, face her choices and their consequences, and
find any hope of healing?
And what if she discovers in her own daughters' lives that a
history of foolish choices threatens to repeat itself? Julia knows she's
probably embarking on a fool's errand---searching for the daughters she
abandoned only now that she needs something from them. But love compels Julia
to take this journey. Can grace and forgiveness compel her daughters to join
her?
In To Know You, Shannon Ethridge and Kathryn Mackel explore
how the past creates the present . . . and how even the most shattered lives
can be redeemed.
About the Authors
Shannon Ethridge is a best-selling author, speaker, and
certified life coach with a master's degree in counseling/human relations from
Liberty University. She has spoken to college students and adults since 1989
and is the author of 21 books, including the million-copy best-selling Every
Woman's Battle series. She is a frequent guest on TV and radio programs and
mentors aspiring writers and speakers through her BLAST Program (Building
Leaders, Authors, Speakers & Teachers.)
Learn more about Shannon: http://www.shannonethridge.com
Kathryn Mackel is a best-selling author and acclaimed
screenwriter for Disney and Fox. She was on the screenwriting team for Left
Behind: The Movie, and Frank Peretti's Hangman's Curse. She is the acclaimed
author of "The Surrogate", "The Departed", and "The
Hidden" and resides in Boston, Massachusetts, with her husband.
Learn more about Kathryn: http://www.kathrynmackel.com
Giveaway
Shannon Ethridge is celebrating the release of To Know You (co-written by Kathryn Mackel), by giving away a $100 gift certificate to Lisa Leonard Designs and a personal coaching session, as well as throwing a Facebook Author Chat Party!
One winner will receive:
- A $100 gift certificate to Lisa Leonard Designs
- To Know You by Shannon Ethridge
So grab your copy of To Know You and join Shannon on the evening of November 19th for a chance to connect and make some new friends. (If you haven't read the book, don't let that stop you from coming!)
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