Spanning the sinking of the "Titanic" to World War I, "Promise Me This" tellsthe story of one man's determination to fulfill a promise he made--and...
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Feb 18, 2012
Charity
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This is the first time I have ever read anything by Cathy Gohlke. And boy was it a pleasant surprise! I really enjoyed Promise Me This and her take on the Titanic story. I have always been a fan of reading about the Titanic and what a tragedy took place that day. In this story, Cathy weaves a tale of romance, mystery and suspense as well as a release of bitterness and guilt.
Annie is a young lady who deeply loves her older brother. But he decides to sail on the Titanic to go to New Jers More...
Annie is a young lady who deeply loves her older brother. But he decides to sail on the Titanic to go to New Jers More...
Feb 14, 2012
Maureen
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I started reading this book thinking it was about the Titanic...it is so very much more! We all know the out come of the ships fate, and when you get engrossed in this story, you hope beyond hope that the all the character's we have now met on the ship will survive. Of course, this is a fictional story based on fact.
Owen Allen is such a great God loving Character, with such a big heart. His sister Annie has not had an easy life, her parents are deceased, and she has been living with her Au More...
Owen Allen is such a great God loving Character, with such a big heart. His sister Annie has not had an easy life, her parents are deceased, and she has been living with her Au More...
Feb 10, 2012
Victor
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Cathy Gohlke in her new book “Promise Me This” published by Tyndale House Publishers gives us a romance that begins with the disastrous maiden voyage of the Titanic.
From the back cover: Annie Allen never imagined the day she watched her brother, Owen, sail on Titanic would be the last time she’d see him. Nor could she guess how the tragedy would forever knit her life to Michael Dunnagan, who survived through Owen’s sacrifice.
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From the back cover: Annie Allen never imagined the day she watched her brother, Owen, sail on Titanic would be the last time she’d see him. Nor could she guess how the tragedy would forever knit her life to Michael Dunnagan, who survived through Owen’s sacrifice.
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Feb 05, 2012
Tori
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Promise Me This, set during pre-World War I era, is a beautiful love story between a street rat, Michael Dunnagan, and a young woman born to privilege, Annie Allen. They catch a glimpse of each other when they are still children. Annie's older brother, Owen, shows the young Irish lad charity and gives him a job. Promising his sister a new life in America, Owen buys passage on the ill-fated Titanic and tells Annie that he will send for her soon. Also seeking a fresh start, Michael stows away on t
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Dec 07, 2011
Lacy
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When Michael Dunnegan sneaks onto the Titanic, he can’t imagine how life-altering a decision that is going to be for him, or the long-term consequences. Annie Allen’s brother was one of the passengers who didn’t make it, and as Michael tries to fulfill a promise to take care of the brother’s family he finds himself more and more involved—and then the War breaks out in England and both Annie and Michael must find their way to each other, if they can stay alive.
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Feb 21, 2012
Sally
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Even though I was raised in England, I never put the two events together. The Titanic sunk in 1912 and World War One began in 1914, but in my mind the two were unconnected. I never thought about the families that experienced losses in two events that were so close together, until I read Promise Me This.
Michael, running from a terrible home situation, goes through massive trauma on the Titanic. He is weighted down by the knowledge that Owen sacrificed his life so Michael might live. Owe More...
Michael, running from a terrible home situation, goes through massive trauma on the Titanic. He is weighted down by the knowledge that Owen sacrificed his life so Michael might live. Owe More...
Feb 07, 2012
Dawn
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The impressive queen of ships, Titanic, and its unfortunate demise has everything to do with where this book begins, and therefore where it ends. For if the ship itself hadn’t sunk to the bottom of the ocean that blustery cold April night, then there would have been no story to tell.
I know from experience that there are a hundred and one reviews out there for every book published that will tell you what the book is about. That, quite purposefully, is not my intention. What I will tel More...
I know from experience that there are a hundred and one reviews out there for every book published that will tell you what the book is about. That, quite purposefully, is not my intention. What I will tel More...
Feb 14, 2012
Dawn
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Annie Allen stood on the docks of Southhampton watching her brother, Owen, set sail on the Titanic. The young girl had no idea that that glimpse of him would be her last. Michael Dunnagan didn’t belong on board of the Titanic. When Owen saves his life, Michael is determined to fulfill Owen’s dreams, the biggest of which is to bring Annie safely to America. An ocean separates the two, yet slowly over the years Annie and Michael develop a friendship that leads to love through letters written back
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Jan 23, 2012
Karen
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Annie Allen is devastated upon learning that her older brother Owen perished when the Titanic went down. Her only remaining family in England is Aunt Eleanor, and Annie has never been close to the bitter spinster. As details unfold, Annie learns that Owen requested a favor of a young street urchin and Titanic stowaway, Michael Dunnagan. Owen asked Michael to fulfill his American dream by going to Swainton, NJ, where Owen’s aunt and uncle own and operate Allen’s Run Gardens. He also requested t
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