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Far from Here
by
Nicole Baart (Goodreads Author)
How long do you hold on to hope?
Danica Greene has always hated flying, so it was almost laughable that the boy of her dreams was a pilot. She married him anyway and together, she and Etsell settled into a life where love really did seem to conquer all. Danica is firmly rooted on the ground in Blackhawk, the small town in northern Iowa where they grew up, and the wide slash
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Published
February 7th 2012
by Howard Books
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This book looks at marriage: how we make mistakes that can haunt us later, how people change, and how long people will wait before moving on.
Etsell and Danica met in their teens, married when Dani was 19 and seemingly the happiest couple around. There have been several ups and downs, like when Dani bought the building that would house her beauty salon and more recently when Ell decided to go to Alaska to fly a bush pilot route to help out a friend. It's on this trip that Ell goes missing, bringi...more
Etsell and Danica met in their teens, married when Dani was 19 and seemingly the happiest couple around. There have been several ups and downs, like when Dani bought the building that would house her beauty salon and more recently when Ell decided to go to Alaska to fly a bush pilot route to help out a friend. It's on this trip that Ell goes missing, bringi...more
Publishers Weekly (starred review): This gorgeously composed novel is a candid and uncompromising meditation on the marriage of a young pilot and his flight-fearing wife, their personal failings, and finding the grace to move beyond unthinkable tragedy. Baart (Beneath the Night Tree) catalogs ample flashbacks with incisive details to develop Danica ("Dani") and Etsell Greene's relationship, making them appear to be the perfect couple: Etsell calls Dani his ground, his center, his home, and she e...more
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This is the fifth novel by Nicole Baart; my first by her.
Danica Greene and her husband, Etsell, seem to be an unlikely couple. Danica is extremely afraid of flying; Etsell is a pilot. Even her Hazel, her mother-in-law, questions how the two of them ended up married. Etsell disappears shortly after taking off from an airport in Seward, Alaska. Danica is left wandering if he is dead, left her, or just lost in the wilderness.
Danica's first-person accounts read li...more
This is the fifth novel by Nicole Baart; my first by her.
Danica Greene and her husband, Etsell, seem to be an unlikely couple. Danica is extremely afraid of flying; Etsell is a pilot. Even her Hazel, her mother-in-law, questions how the two of them ended up married. Etsell disappears shortly after taking off from an airport in Seward, Alaska. Danica is left wandering if he is dead, left her, or just lost in the wilderness.
Danica's first-person accounts read li...more
I don't often finish a book that I don't particularly enjoy but I did finish this one. My reading time is limited and I would rather invest the time in a book that really grabs me. I was disappointed with this book and often turned back to the cover to make sure I really was reading a book authored by Nicole Baart. I have read every book that Nicole has written and have always made it a point to follow her as a Christian author. Her books are worth reading. But what confused me was the inclusion...more
Far From Here
By
Nicole Baart
My Speedy Summary...
Danica and Etsell...I know...quite the odd name...meet in high school and marry. Etsell loves to fly. Danica does not. Etsell goes off to Alaska to fulfill a dream. Danica stays at home and waits for him.
My Thoughts...
A lovely story about life and the unpredictable things that can happen. Etsell goes off to Alaska and a tragedy occurs. It is far reaching and involves far too many people. Dani is a character who suffers and retreats into her grief an...more
By
Nicole Baart
My Speedy Summary...
Danica and Etsell...I know...quite the odd name...meet in high school and marry. Etsell loves to fly. Danica does not. Etsell goes off to Alaska to fulfill a dream. Danica stays at home and waits for him.
My Thoughts...
A lovely story about life and the unpredictable things that can happen. Etsell goes off to Alaska and a tragedy occurs. It is far reaching and involves far too many people. Dani is a character who suffers and retreats into her grief an...more
FAR FROM HERE
Nicole Baart
Danica, or Dani, loves her handsome and dashing aviator husband, Etsell, but as much as she loves him, she hates to fly. It is the one thing in their marriage that they just can't share. She is even close to his mother, Hazel, who is completely supportive of their love.
Etsell is given an opportunity to go to Alaska to do some flight work and he leaves without Dani. Instead of returning to her in a few weeks, she is sent condolences. Etsell's plane has disappeared and no...more
Nicole Baart
Danica, or Dani, loves her handsome and dashing aviator husband, Etsell, but as much as she loves him, she hates to fly. It is the one thing in their marriage that they just can't share. She is even close to his mother, Hazel, who is completely supportive of their love.
Etsell is given an opportunity to go to Alaska to do some flight work and he leaves without Dani. Instead of returning to her in a few weeks, she is sent condolences. Etsell's plane has disappeared and no...more
Far from Here: A Novel by Nicole Baart
The novel is set in fictional Blackhawk, Iowa where the main characters are clustered. Danica Greene, a hairdresser, and Etsell, her pilot husband, were youthful sweethearts even though they had little in common. Etsell loves flying while Danica has a pathological fear of flying.
After 7-8 years of marriage, Etsell accepts a three week job flying in Alaska when his plane disappears without a trace and so the story begins. Danica later learns that Etsell wasn...more
The novel is set in fictional Blackhawk, Iowa where the main characters are clustered. Danica Greene, a hairdresser, and Etsell, her pilot husband, were youthful sweethearts even though they had little in common. Etsell loves flying while Danica has a pathological fear of flying.
After 7-8 years of marriage, Etsell accepts a three week job flying in Alaska when his plane disappears without a trace and so the story begins. Danica later learns that Etsell wasn...more
Danica Greene has always hated flying, so it was almost laughable that the boy of her dreams was a pilot. She married him anyway and together, she and Etsell settled into a life where love really did seem to conquer all. Danica is firmly rooted on the ground in Blackhawk, the small town in northern Iowa where they grew up, and the wide slashes of sky that stretch endlessly across the prairie seem more than enough for Etsell. But when the opportunity to spend three weeks in Alaska helping a pilot...more
Far From Here by Nicole Baart is written like a classic author returned from the dead. It is not a book to read quickly. It is so well penned that each word must be savored like a fine wine. I would read a sentence and often have to reread it to make sure I grasped the entire meaning. Ms.Baart writes from her heart. This book is so full of emotion that I was gasping out loud. I believe any author that can stir a reader's emotions with their words is a genius. I was never sure how I wanted to fee...more
SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2012
Review of Far From Here by Nicole Baart
Far From Here by Nicole Baart
Howard Books - February 7, 2012
http://nicolebaart.com/
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This is not the style of writing that I am used to. It is slow and eloquent. It is as if I am about to step into a body of freezing water but first I have to stop and admire the beauty that encompasses me. It is beautiful in an aching kind of way. A...more
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Reading this book was eye-opening. There were a lot of sad and somber moments in this book. From the initial reason of sorrow to the final moments, it was just really emotional. I expected that from this book, but what I didn't expect was the heroine's strength through it all. Don't get me wrong, of course I expected a strong heroine, but Baart wrote a different type of strength.
Nicole Baart's newest novel is Far From Here. From the beginning, there was already a grey cloud...more
Reading this book was eye-opening. There were a lot of sad and somber moments in this book. From the initial reason of sorrow to the final moments, it was just really emotional. I expected that from this book, but what I didn't expect was the heroine's strength through it all. Don't get me wrong, of course I expected a strong heroine, but Baart wrote a different type of strength.
Nicole Baart's newest novel is Far From Here. From the beginning, there was already a grey cloud...more
Feb 21, 2012
Judy & Marianne from Long and Short Reviews
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Shelves:
contemporary,
non-erotic
Originally posted at: http://longandshortreviews.blogspot.c...
He's gone. Her untamable, golden-boy husband flew his plane into the Alaskan sky and disappeared.
Even as teenagers Danica and Etsell were like two halves of a whole. They belonged together, depended on each other. But in the mundane unfolding of life, they forgot to nurture their love, and then fate, destiny, or whatever stepped in.
Too late Danica realizes a love relationship needs gentle care and can never be taken for granted nor sh...more
He's gone. Her untamable, golden-boy husband flew his plane into the Alaskan sky and disappeared.
Even as teenagers Danica and Etsell were like two halves of a whole. They belonged together, depended on each other. But in the mundane unfolding of life, they forgot to nurture their love, and then fate, destiny, or whatever stepped in.
Too late Danica realizes a love relationship needs gentle care and can never be taken for granted nor sh...more
Danica Greene, the heroine of author Nicole Baart's compelling novel "Far From Here", was just sixteen when she met the man of her dreams. Three years later, she married him and together they built a life together, working around her fear of flying and his life as a pilot and flight instructor. When Danica's husband, Etsell, accepts an offer to help a friend and spend several weeks in Alaska, she is not pleased that she was not consulted in his decision. Shortly after takeoff on a test run, his...more
Nicole Baart can write. Her prose is beautiful, almost poetic. She manages to use a sophisticated vocabulary and yet not create a book that is hard to read. This is one of those infrequent books where the high quality of the writing itself speaks to me, makes me take notice. The story is not bad either.
Far from Here is published by Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The imprint is described as being for "faith-based" books. One of the characters is a minister but other than a fune...more
Far from Here is published by Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. The imprint is described as being for "faith-based" books. One of the characters is a minister but other than a fune...more
Danica Greene always hated flying, so it was almost laughable that the boy of her dreams was a pilot. She married him anyway, and together, she and Etsell settled into a life where love really did seem to conquer all.
When opportunity to spend three weeks in Alaska helping a pilot friend presents itself, Etsell accepts and their idyllic world is turned upside down. It's hit dream, he reveals, and Danica knows that she can't stand in the way. Etsell is on his last flight before heading home when h...more
When opportunity to spend three weeks in Alaska helping a pilot friend presents itself, Etsell accepts and their idyllic world is turned upside down. It's hit dream, he reveals, and Danica knows that she can't stand in the way. Etsell is on his last flight before heading home when h...more
The writing is so exquisite. The prose is deep and lush, the words are wonderfully woven together and tell a heart-stirring story.
In the aftermath of her husband's disappearance emerges Danica's emotional journey. She is left in limbo between hope and despair. She is forced to look deep within herself to see what has become of her marriage, what has become of the people who entered into it then and now. As she searches for answers, she unravels a past filled with telling clues and meaningful mo...more
In the aftermath of her husband's disappearance emerges Danica's emotional journey. She is left in limbo between hope and despair. She is forced to look deep within herself to see what has become of her marriage, what has become of the people who entered into it then and now. As she searches for answers, she unravels a past filled with telling clues and meaningful mo...more
This book starts out with Ell flying a plane and taking his wife Danica up with him, which terrifies her. Then we learn that Ell is missing and Danica is lost not knowing if she is a widow or deserted or if he is injured and needing help. His plane disappears in Alaska and she finds herself at a loss of what to do to find her husband. The rescue squad looking for him, has stopped unable to figure out where he was headed. She takes Ell’s sort of mother Hazel with her and finds herself flying in a...more
Danica Greene and her husband, Etsell, married at a young age and have been together for ten years. Etsell, a pilot, has always dreamed of being a bush pilot in Alaska. Danica is not only deadly afraid of flying; she can't imagine a life in Alaska. Without consulting Danica, Etsell suddenly decides to go up to Alaska and help out a pilot friend for three weeks. Near the end of that time, he flies off from the Seward airport and his plane vanishes. Danica's world is turned upside down: is he stil...more
Far From Here is as "Close to Heartbreaking" as a novel can get. The story follows Danica and Estell, who married while still teen-agers, and never realized that their love and would change and age just as they do. Estell is a pilot who gets the chance to fulfill his lifelong dream by spending three weeks in Alaska flying for a pilot friend whose wife is ill. Dani despises flying as much as Estell loves it, and when Estell's plane goes missing, she is forced to face her greatest fears and goes t...more
Danica and Etsell seem like a golden couple. They are young, in love and have a happy marriage. Etsell, a pilot, disappears while flying in Alaska. The authorities report that an attractive female passenger is also missing. Danica tries to balance her emotions and objectivity as she examines her relationship with Etsell. She discovers the cracks in their marriage and also realizes that she didn’t know everything about Etsell.
Baart is a wonderful storyteller and Far From Here is a poignant story...more
Baart is a wonderful storyteller and Far From Here is a poignant story...more
This is a novel about Danica Greene. This fictional lady marries her childhood sweetheart, Ersell. It is irony that Ersell has such a passion for flying, and Danica has a total fear. Ersell agrees to help a friend and cover bush flying in Alaska, and it is here that his plane crashes and he mysteriously disappears.
Danica discovers that there is much more to her husband's life. He was not flying solo as originally thought, and as Danica struggles to uncover the truth, she learns things about her...more
Danica discovers that there is much more to her husband's life. He was not flying solo as originally thought, and as Danica struggles to uncover the truth, she learns things about her...more
I won this book in a Goodreads First Reads contest.
This book was well written. The style of writing was very rich in description and soothing as you read. It was also a bit jarring because it did not seem to match up with the story-line. It seemed like the writing style should have been teamed with a story more deep and moving than this book puts forth.
Danica has lost her husband in a plane crash. Actually, more of a plane disappearance since the crash site is never found since it is in the wild...more
This book was well written. The style of writing was very rich in description and soothing as you read. It was also a bit jarring because it did not seem to match up with the story-line. It seemed like the writing style should have been teamed with a story more deep and moving than this book puts forth.
Danica has lost her husband in a plane crash. Actually, more of a plane disappearance since the crash site is never found since it is in the wild...more
When Danica's pilot husband doesn't return from a job in Alaska, she has to face the reality that he may not ever return. Slowly that acceptance begins, but not before some other realities about her marriage, her husband and herself also have to be faced. With support from sometimes unexpected sources, Danica begins to learn not only who she really is, but also who the rest of her family and friends are. So many things left unsaid and assumptions made over the years have formed her ideas of her...more
Feb 11, 2012
Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone!
Recommended to Veronica Marie by:
Howard Books
(Reviewer’s note – I am an independent writer. I am also a freelance reviewer for Howard Books, a division of Simon & Schuster. What this basically means is that I am on an email list, and the publisher notifies me of new releases. If I see a book that I like, they will send me a copy. In other words, I choose the book that I wish to read and I write a review and post it on my websites. My reviews are based solely on the merits of the book, and I receive no remuneration from the publisher or...more
Far From Here
by: Nicole Baart
I won this book from Goodreads/First Reads
This novel is about a couple, Dani and Etsell, who marry young and seem to have the perfect romance. He's a pilot and Dani has a fear of flying. Etsell gets an opertunity to make a trip flying to Alaska and ends up missing. After a week the search is called off and Dani is left to figure out the pieces of what she thought was her life.
Dani makes a trip to Alaska herself after the search is called off to try to find answers fo...more
by: Nicole Baart
I won this book from Goodreads/First Reads
This novel is about a couple, Dani and Etsell, who marry young and seem to have the perfect romance. He's a pilot and Dani has a fear of flying. Etsell gets an opertunity to make a trip flying to Alaska and ends up missing. After a week the search is called off and Dani is left to figure out the pieces of what she thought was her life.
Dani makes a trip to Alaska herself after the search is called off to try to find answers fo...more
What really drives this book are the characters. They are so well written they will seem real to you. You really do care about what happens to them. Danica and Etsell Greene seem an unlikely match. They have been together since they were teenagers and married young. He is a pilot and she hates, even fears flying. Etsell is offered a chance to help another pilot in Alaska. He and his plane go missing on his last flight. Dani tries to find out what happened. There are many twists and turns that ha...more
Far From Here engaged me right from the start with its thoughtful descriptions, unexpected twists, and relatable familial bonds. Nicole pieces together a beautifully raw story where one woman’s agonizing contemplation over her husband’s disappearance solidifies to dedicated resolve over time.
I identify with Nicole’s devotion to portraying realistic characters. Through gifted storytelling, Nicole’s exploration of loss, grief, and eventual forgiveness is tangible and crawl-inside-my-head familiar...more
I identify with Nicole’s devotion to portraying realistic characters. Through gifted storytelling, Nicole’s exploration of loss, grief, and eventual forgiveness is tangible and crawl-inside-my-head familiar...more
This is a wonderful story about love, loss and finding out you don't always know everything about a spouse,or family for that matter. I loved her character building. The kooky mom and sisters are interesting,complicated but lovable. They have nice dimension to them. Hazel,the irascible,almost-mom to Etsell is a great equalizer. I liked her feisty-in-your face personality.
I though Etsell was an odd name but she explains,so you have to read the book. Danica had her husband on a pedestal so he had...more
I though Etsell was an odd name but she explains,so you have to read the book. Danica had her husband on a pedestal so he had...more
I won this book as a first read and am so happy I did! I'm not sure I would have picked this book up from the book description although the front cover would have caught my eye.
I became totally involved in this book pretty much from the beginning. The author started off with a time in Dani's life that pretty much explained alot of her actions and her married life later.
I loved the way the story was told in both first person and third person form. It helped give more depth to Dani that would ha...more
I became totally involved in this book pretty much from the beginning. The author started off with a time in Dani's life that pretty much explained alot of her actions and her married life later.
I loved the way the story was told in both first person and third person form. It helped give more depth to Dani that would ha...more
*Since I posted my review, I have been informed that this book was not ever meant to be a Christian fiction book. Had I known that going in I would not have been as offended by the language. However, in my defense, I had known this author published three Christian fiction books previously and thought this one was the same.* Far From Here is a story of a marriage gone very wrong. Dani's husband Ell goes missing in Alaska when he takes his airplane there to fill in for a friend delivering passenge...more
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Nicole Baart lives in a small town in Iowa and is the mother of three young sons. After the adoption of her second son from Ethiopia, Nicole discovered a deep passion for global issues and co-founded a non-profit organization, One Body One Hope, that works alongside a church and orphanage in Monrovia, Liberia. An accomplished novelist, she was a 2009 Christy Award finalist for fiction. Visit her w...more
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