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Everybody's Daughter (When Time Forgets #2)

by Michael John Sullivan (Goodreads Author)

3.58 of 5 stars 3.58 · rating details · 141 ratings · 42 reviews

What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness after they died? What would you say? Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else? Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preached his peaceful message. His teenage d...more

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Published May 16th 2012 by Fiction Std (first published May 1st 2012)

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Oct 20, 2012 Rosanna Chiofalo rated it 5 of 5 stars

I was riveted from the first page to the last of this moving, fascinating, and unforgettable novel. Although I didn't read Sullivan's first novel NECESSARY HEARTBREAK, I had no problem following this intriguing story along and it just made me want to go back and read the first novel, which I will. Sullivan's protagonist, Michael Stewart, is a convincing character who I was rooting for all the way. After I finished reading the novel, I could not stop thinking of Michael and his daughter Elizabeth...more

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Apr 03, 2013 Fritz Franke rated it 5 of 5 stars

Michael Sullivan hit a home run with Everybody's Daughter. His writing takes the reader and puts them right in the action. You get to know Michael and Elizabeth so well that you are constantly worrying about them. I can't spoil anything for the readers who are just starting the book, but you will be joyfully shocked throughout the book and in one place in particular.

And if you haven't read book one of the series, Necessary Heartbreak, I highly recommend it.

Bravo Author. Bring on book three. I ca...more

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Jan 03, 2013 Julie-Anne Julie-Anne rated it 5 of 5 stars

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Wow! At first, all I could say was "WOW!" I honestly did not expect to like a book in the "Religious Fiction" genre, and am so glad I took a chance. This book is SO much more! It is a suspenseful thriller that keeps you on the edge of your seat. It encompasses living in the moment, leaving nothing left unsaid, courage, love and hope.

I was completely captivated from the very beginning. Michael Sullivan has this incredible gift that makes you feel like you are right there with the characters. You...more

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Jun 22, 2012 Ibjoy1953 rated it 5 of 5 stars

Wow this is one amazing story. I now need to read the first book in this series for the beginning of the story. When I saw the question “What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness, after they died? I wasn’t sure what to expect from this novel.

Michael Sullivan created a story with amazing characters that would sure find a special place in the hearts of readers. The author combines First Century setting and Biblical fiction, meeting Jesus and many early Bible characters with intro...more

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Jun 06, 2012 Rebecca Holland rated it 4 of 5 stars

“Everybody’s Daughter,” by Michael John Sullivan, Fiction Studio Books, ISBN 978-193655844-5-51595, is a mystery read that took this reviewer by surprise. The story started out a little slow and soon, though it is no John Grisham book, enveloped the reviewer into the story in a heart beat. Michael Stewart is a time traveler, and thanks to a mysterious tunnel in an old church, he lands in a time where the Romans rules and Jesus was just begin to preach. In real time, Michael’s daughter follows hi...more

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May 25, 2012 BJ Robinson J. rated it 5 of 5 stars

Everybody’s Daughter by Michael John Sullivan is a stand-alone Christian novel that allows you to meet the characters from his first novel Necessary Heartbreak. A father’s daughter disappears and suspense mounts when her blood his found in his car. He allows himself to hope she’s disappeared in his world where the police can help.

Sullivan has written another Christian novel to rock your world. Though it is a stand-alone, I highly recommend buying both. I bought, read, and reviewed both and love...more

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May 25, 2012 Vernie rated it 4 of 5 stars

The first chapter left me bit confused, but it seems this is a second book from a Trilogy. The first book was Necessary Heartbreak and Everybody’s Daughter is the continuation.

The plot is nothing original as its all about Time Traveling, but what it makes it interesting was that the Author have taken it to another direction---a a time travel to Jerusalem.

It was a vivid picture of presenting the old ways and customs and how a modern man adapts to its drastic change of environment.

Of course, I kno...more

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May 18, 2012 Lisa Johnson rated it 5 of 5 stars

Title: Everybody’s Daughter
Author: Michael John Sullivan www.MichaelJohnSullivan.com
Pages: 328
Year: 2012
Publisher: Fiction Standard

What would you do if you could travel back to the time when Jesus walked the earth? Is there a particular time of Jesus’ life you would like to witness for yourself? Have you any questions you would love to ask Jesus? This story is a continuation of the first in this series entitled, Necessary Heartbreak, which I recommend you read first. Even if you don’t read that...more Title: Everybody’s Daughter
Author: Michael John Sullivan www.MichaelJohnSullivan.com
Pages: 328
Year: 2012
Publisher: Fiction Standard

What would you do if you could travel back to the time when Jesus walked the earth? Is there a particular time of Jesus’ life you would like to witness for yourself? Have you any questions you would love to ask Jesus? This story is a continuation of the first in this series entitled, Necessary Heartbreak, which I recommend you read first. Even if you don’t read that book first, you will be engrossed in the story within minutes of starting.
There is man named Michael, who is a single father, raising a daughter alone. They have been together without a wife/mother since after Elizabeth was born. How did they end up where they are? Where are they? Well, it depends on what part of the story you are reading. The author leads his readers through the characters he created to the many different events in the life of Jesus. Michael and Elizabeth can’t go to Jerusalem any time they want to though, and they aren’t the only ones who have experienced this phenomenon. In a church, there is a Black Book where many pastors have written down stories from people who have traveled back in time. Does this book contain clues for those who follow them?
Dennis is the pastor and he has a past. What kind of past? One that shows his many mistakes and a desire now to be forgiven of the sins he has committed. Dennis’ past somehow involves Michael’s, but how? There are Connie, Sammie, and Jim who know Michael or want to know him, but Michael wants nothing to do with them. The FBI wants to talk to Michael about his daughter; they think he has done something to her. Why? Well, you’ve got to read the book! In the story, it is interesting how different characters respond to what Michael or Elizabeth tells them. Some think they have lost it while others believe them. Though they can’t travel back in time when they want to, there is something that links the travel times together. Can you guess what it is?
In this work of fiction, you and I are shown how lives interact with others. We see how Jesus might be working in our lives to make all things new. Sometimes we might even forget that God has a better plan that we can’t quite grasp or the fact that He is present always. I read this book with a thirsty soul and came through to find I enjoyed the story immensely. You might find you can relate to a character or two as they come together to create a brilliant masterpiece. For me, this is a 5-star book. This is a book that is believable and well-written fiction that has a touch of reality. Can you find it?

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May 17, 2012 Rosa St.Claire rated it 5 of 5 stars Recommends it for: all readers

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Everybody's Daughter is the tale of a man, Michael, whose love and commitment for his daughter, Elizabeth, faces challenges he must overcome while staying true to his faith. On an old church, Michael discovers a time tunnel. He explores this divine entrance in the first novel, Necessary Heartbreak. In Everybody's Daughter, the second novel of this trilogy, Elizabeth, his daughter, decides upon searching for her father to travel to the past, where she encounters much danger. Realizing that Eliz...more

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May 11, 2012 Kathleen (Kat) Smith rated it 5 of 5 stars

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I love it when I can find a unique take on a great historical novel and I found one hidden in the pages of Michael John Sullivan's latest novel, Everybody's Daughter. This is a unique blend of Science Fiction and Biblical Historical Romantic Suspense Fiction, so there is bound to be something for just about every book lover's genre!

In this wonderful novel, Michael Stewart and his daughter Elizabeth have the uncanny ability to be able to travel back in time through a tunnel beneath the old church...more I love it when I can find a unique take on a great historical novel and I found one hidden in the pages of Michael John Sullivan's latest novel, Everybody's Daughter. This is a unique blend of Science Fiction and Biblical Historical Romantic Suspense Fiction, so there is bound to be something for just about every book lover's genre!

In this wonderful novel, Michael Stewart and his daughter Elizabeth have the uncanny ability to be able to travel back in time through a tunnel beneath the old church he volunteers at to the days of when Jesus was still alive. He begins to live almost a double life, falling in love with a woman named Leah in Jerusalem, while struggling to raise his daughter Elizabeth in the current time frame. The interesting part of the story is how this novel opens with a last minute escape from a Roman soldier who was after both Michael and Elizabeth as they slipped back in time to the present day. While they remained safe, they left Leah behind who is now faced with dealing with Marcus, the Roman soldier who wanted to marry Elizabeth, even though she is only 14.

Michael is haunted by not knowing Leah's outcome and if she is still alive after they were able to escape. He's tried numerous times to pass back through the tunnel but it has remained closed, leaving him to wonder what has happened since he left. When Michael is asked to retrieve some items from the basement of the old church, he is immediately drawn into the tunnel once more and whisked back to Jerusalem. Only he has no control over how far back into the future he has traveled, he merely just shows up. When he arrives, it is farther back in time than when he met Leah, before her husband was viciously murdered but also back when Jesus was still alive.

Michael gets a rare moment while trying to find Leah's husband who is traveling to locate the Rabbi or teacher, the man we know as Jesus. Michael is able to hear Jesus speak to the multitudes on a hillside and afterwards has a most unusual encounter with Jesus in a cave where he learns just what his purpose is in being able to travel through time.

Now Elizabeth has realized that her father has traveled back in time without her and seeks out to find him. When she does, she finds herself in a different period of parallel time than her father and her life is now in danger. Will Michael be able to locate Elizabeth or will they be separated by the parallel periods of time in which they are able to travel back and forth in?

I received this novel, Everybody's Daughter by Michael John Sullivan compliments of B & B Media Group for my honest review and LOVED it. It's almost like a Historical version of the Time Traveler's Wife in which this one revolves around going back into the year of Christ and dealing with the people and events of that time period, meeting with Jesus, the disciples, and even witnessing the crucifixion of Jesus. Along the way however they soon find that the local pastor of the church holds the secrets of reuniting them both with a mysterious journal containing the tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself. For me, this one rated a 5 out of 5 stars and a must read for book lovers of Biblical History and Suspense Fiction.

Everybody's Daughter is the sequel to Necessary Heartbreak which The Library Journal named one of the best books in 2010 in the Christian Fiction category. So you know I will definitely be picking this one up to see where it all began!(less)

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Aug 04, 2012 Marti rated it 3 of 5 stars

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In my opinion, this book was a little slow to start. However, since I haven't read the first book in the series, that could account for some of it. The basic gist is that there is a time portan to Jerusalen in Jesus' time in an old church in Michael Stewart's home town. Appearently, in the previous book, Michael and his daughter Elizabeth have been through that portal and back. While apparently their relationship is better now than it had been it's not all that great. Also, nothing ever really s...more

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May 18, 2012 Susan rated it 5 of 5 stars

Everybody's Daughter, by Michael J. Sullivan, is both the second book of a trilogy as well as a novel that can easily stand on its own. You don't have to have read Necessary Heartbreak, the first in the trilogy, in order to enjoy this one (but you should because it adds to the richness of the read and because Necessary Heartbreak is a great title).

Everybody's Daughter centers on Michael Stewart, a long-widowed forty-something whose greatest accomplishment is raising his 14-year-old daughter, Eli...more Everybody's Daughter, by Michael J. Sullivan, is both the second book of a trilogy as well as a novel that can easily stand on its own. You don't have to have read Necessary Heartbreak, the first in the trilogy, in order to enjoy this one (but you should because it adds to the richness of the read and because Necessary Heartbreak is a great title).

Everybody's Daughter centers on Michael Stewart, a long-widowed forty-something whose greatest accomplishment is raising his 14-year-old daughter, Elizabeth, on his own after his wife was killed in a car accident. A troubled family history and the guilt and grief he feels over his wife's death has left Michael struggling to connect with the world and others. And he's also dealing with the normal challenges any parent does with a daughter who is no longer a little girl but still needs her dad. While volunteering at their church, he and Elizabeth discovered a tunnel that led them to First Century Jerusalem in the week before Christ's death. Four months later, he is still pondering the meaning of what he saw and who he met, especially a woman named Leah, who helped save him and Elizabeth from a brutal Roman soldier and with whom Michael fell in love. When Michael has the chance to enter the tunnel again, he does. Elizabeth follows him, not knowing that her father has already returned. Michael is blamed for Elizabeth's disappearance. Father and daughter must fight their separate battles in separate centuries.

Everybody's Daughter works on a number of levels. Yes, it's a "Christian" novel, because faith does play a large part in Michael's journey, but it is much more than a "God will make you happy" novel. Parts of it feel like a mystery as Michael tries to find Elizabeth. In Michael, Sullivan has drawn a deeply rich, complex character who has as many doubts about God and forgiveness and as much pent-up anger and guilt as the rest of us. He's not an anti-hero; he's imperfect and flawed and genuine.

What moved me the most about this book is that it is filled with genuine emotion that isn't overwrought and with a view of faith and forgiveness that feels natural and accessible. (There's actually a little inter-faith scene that adds some comic relief at a crucial point.) Everybody's Daughter is a difficult book to classify. Is it religious fiction? Historical fiction? Mystery? Mainstream fiction? It's a little bit of all those things, and it's a great read. Give it a try. (Now I can't wait for the third book.)(less)

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Mar 25, 2013 Patti rated it 4 of 5 stars

I think Sullivan did a fairly nice job with the "time travel" genre. I thoroughly enjoyed the plot/storyline. I thought he did a great job with the details concerning the parts that were set in Jesus' lifetime. However, the story really needed *more* to be cohesive and five-star worthy. *More* details in the present-day timeline; *more* details about Elizabeth and her day-to-day life, *more* details about Michael's relationships with the other prominent characters, *more* "story" and "backstory"...more

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May 30, 2012 Marianne rated it 5 of 5 stars

"Everybody's Daughter" by Michael John Sullivan is one of my all time favorite books! In this second book of the trilogy, our hero Michael and his daughter, Elizabeth go back to Jerusalem again. Michael fell in love with a lady named Leah on his last trip there and he is still wondering how she has fared since he last saw her. in this second volume of the trilogy, both Michael and Elizabeth go back to Jerusalem but at different places in time.

If you ever left a word unsaid with someone you love,...more

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May 25, 2012 Abbie Riddle rated it 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely breathtaking! Be sure to have a box of tissues ready and be ready to stay up late into the night to finish reading this book. Once you start it you will not want to put it down. There really is no good "stopping" point and the end comes too quickly.

This author has masterfully pulled together a story that is really two stories in one. As you are pulled between the drama and emotion of present time and the spiritual emotions of Jesus' time you will quickly find yourself deeply involved...more

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Apr 22, 2013 Erika rated it 4 of 5 stars

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What a great little find of a book.ma Christian fiction that jumps seamlessly between 1A.D. To present time as a mystery unravels. The mystery is what happened to michael's 14 year old daughter, Elizabeth and why was her blood found in Michaels car? The mysteries are found in the hidden tunnel of the church where certain people are able to open the doors and step back in time, a time when Jesus was still walking the earth.
Apparently this will be part of a trilogy and I seemed to have missed the...more

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Apr 13, 2013 Marti rated it 1 of 5 stars

Once again, Barnes & Noble asked me to review this book. I gave it two stars but made some picky comments about some grammatical errors that I think should have been picked up by decent editing. As I read it, I bemoaned the fact that my sister is not a reader, because she is more religious than I and might have enjoyed a story where a father and a daughter go time traveling from the basement of their church, through a tunnel, several times to the Holy Land at the time of Jesus. If Michael St...more

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Apr 02, 2013 Nanna rated it 5 of 5 stars

Great book from a wonderful man dedicated to his family and faith. Everybody's Daughter, though a sequel to the book Necessary Heartbreak is a marvelously written stand alone book that catches one up on previous events featured in the first book. The setting is both present day Long Island, New York and ancient Jerusalem during the time Jesus walked the earth, adding delightful time travel mystery to this story about faith, love, heartbreak, redemption and forgiveness as well as the dangerous p...more

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May 10, 2012 Melanie rated it 4 of 5 stars

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This is the 2nd in the series by Michael John Sullivan, though not necessary to read the first Necessary Heartbreak I feel it would have been helpful to me. This was a beautiful story that shifted between current time and the time of Jesus. It involved time travel and history that kept you turning the pages. I am not typically a time travel sort of reader, but this one was basic enough for the skeptics. It has got to be difficult to include Jesus as a character in a novel, but Michael does it we...more

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May 23, 2012 Lakisha rated it 5 of 5 stars

Your love for the Lord and your family is all in your books. The detail you put into The interactions between Jesus and The people, Leah and Elizabeth, and Michael and Connie is intense I only put the book down when my eyes ate tired or if I just need to asorb everything that just happened. You are blessed and again I say blessed. Continue to lift up the Lord and He will bless your hands. Of and He told me to tell you as well you will finish this series. Some dreams have to be fought for and you...more

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Mar 30, 2013 Martha rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is a compelling book to read during the Easter season. The writing is great in spots and very emotionally evocative. In other spots, it's choppy and hard to read. I liked it and might pick up the third in the series when it's completed. This was a free book on my Nook. I got it, well yes, because it was free then bought the first in the series so I could start off on the "right foot." I have liked them both okay and care about the characters and their struggles in both this world and the wo...more

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Sep 29, 2012 Victor Gentile rated it 5 of 5 stars

Michael John Sullivan in his new book, “Everybody’s Daughter” published by The Fiction Studio takes us back into the life of Michael Stewart.

From the back cover: What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness – after they died? What would you say?

Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else?

Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preache...more Michael John Sullivan in his new book, “Everybody’s Daughter” published by The Fiction Studio takes us back into the life of Michael Stewart.

From the back cover: What if you had a chance to ask a loved one for forgiveness – after they died? What would you say?

Would you give up your own lifetime of happiness for someone else?

Michael Stewart confronts these questions as he travels back in time through a mysterious tunnel in an old church when the Romans ruled with brutal violence and Jesus preached his peaceful message.

His teenage daughter Elizabeth soon follows Michael, but is surprised to discover that her father is nowhere to be found. Little does she know that Michael has returned safely to the present, leaving her to battle a vicious Roman soldier.

Separated by centuries, Michael is trapped to fight his own battles in the present day. Elizabeth’s disappearance, and the discovery of her blood in his car ignites a rush of judgment as the FBI focuses on him as a person of interest. Michael’s only hope for saving his daughter rests in the hands of his best friend – a local pastor with secrets of his own – and a mysterious old journal containing tales of miracles within the walls of the old church itself.

Thrilling and suspenseful, Everybody’s Daughter takes readers on a miraculous journey of their own, where salvation can be found in acts of sacrifice and hope remains forever eternal through the passage of a tunnel.

If you enjoy a good time travel adventure then this story is for you. Switching back and forth between current time and the First Century both Michael and his daughter, Elizabeth are in great danger in both time periods. “Everybody’s Daughter” is a marvelous read full of atmosphere and details. It is an adventure story, it is a thriller and most certainly it is exciting. “Everybody’s Daughter” is about family and what we would do to save them. Mr. Sullivan knows how to tell a story that is both interesting and thought-provoking and I recommend it highly.

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May 09, 2012 Pilar rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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I confess, I wasn't sure what to expect after reading the description, but decided to take a chance and read this book. I'm so glad I did because I was delightfully surprised! Everybody's Daughter illustrated love and forgiveness in a real and tangible way for me.

Michael John Sullivan is a gifted writer who brings this story and characters to life. I was able to visualize and feel everything intensely. My emotions went up and down like a roller coaster.

I was especially engrossed by the time trav...more

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Apr 30, 2013 Jenna rated it 2 of 5 stars

Take away all the biblical stories which are not my cup of tea to begin with, I just couldn't get into it. There was just too much jumping around and you spent most of the book waiting for him to find his deceased daughter and then poof, she just happens to live. This was a B&N Friday Freebie, you get what you pay for. I can't recommend this one though unless you're into semi nonfiction pieces based on bible stories. Potential was there to be a good story but it just failed. Too many charact...more

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Jul 15, 2012 cindal rated it 5 of 5 stars

This book was profoundly moving . I did not realize it was the second in a three part series til I finished reading it. Now I have to get and read the first one. I have not been moved by a book like I was this one for a long time. It is the kind of book that you read that will stay in your mind and heart for a long time. It gives you much to think about . I HIGHLY RECOMMEND this book to anyone who loves a deep and great read.
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Mar 28, 2013 Lynn rated it 4 of 5 stars

This book took me by surprise. It is a time travel novel in which the 2 main characters travel from their time back to biblical times. They face many trials and dangers when they go back in time, and are pursued by a ruthless, nasty Roman soldier who wants to kill them and anyone who has anything to do with them. I was deeply engrossed in this story not only because of its gripping storyline, but because my reading it coincided with Holy Week/Passover.

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Jul 13, 2012 Mendy rated it 1 of 5 stars

Read a third of this book and just couldn't get into it. After 11/22/63 and Cappuccino Heaven, it just doesn't seem like anything else in time travel or life after death compares. I quit reading it. I wanted to like it after reading all the reviews and perhaps it got better toward the end, but it just cant takethe entire first half if a novel to reign the reader in. As a Christian, I have to admit it came across a little corny.

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Mar 17, 2013 Ron rated it 1 of 5 stars

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This one flunked the hundred page test. Unrealistic characters, no apparent plot, vanilla writing.

A book published in 2012 in which father gives daughter a twenty dollar bill with which she buys a pizza, four news papers and two magazines. On what planet?

Apparently a later part of a continuing story, but never seemed to start this story.

Sorry.

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Mar 27, 2013 Stacey rated it 1 of 5 stars

The writing seemed random & disjointed. There were no likable characters, a lot of things were left unanswered, and it was all very unrealistic with nothing of substance to hold the story together. My biggest dislike was that I actually committed to reading the whole thing.

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Aug 03, 2012 Lori Hi rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought the author did an excellent job weaving together the various time frames, bringing them together in the end...in a sense, it reminded me of "Back to the Future" - I could see it becoming a very successful film!

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About Michael John Sullivan

Michael John Sullivan Michael John Sullivan graduated with a communications degree and a promising future in the field of journalism after working for the official school paper the previous two years. Six months later, he found himself washing his hair in a toilet at the same university as he prepared for a job interview.

Sullivan was homeless at the age of 23 after first watching his mother -- hi...more Michael John Sullivan Michael John Sullivan graduated with a communications degree and a promising future in the field of journalism after working for the official school paper the previous two years. Six months later, he found himself washing his hair in a toilet at the same university as he prepared for a job interview.

Sullivan was homeless at the age of 23 after first watching his mother -- his protector in a dysfunctional family -- die from cancer. A year later his father asked him to leave. Riding a New York City subway train at night, his only companion was a green plastic bag of belongings. During these bleak days he began writing his most reflective and emotional childhood and adult memories now featured in two of his novels.

On a bitterly cold New Year's Eve that year, Sullivan intentionally hid under a pew in the back of a church to stay warm for the night. After the doors were locked, he lay near a makeshift manger, writing and talking to the baby Jesus. It was a cathartic experience, one that would continue to resonate with him years later.

He was rescued off the train by an aunt and uncle.

After spending much of the past two decades raising their daughters while working at home, Sullivan returned to his notes in 2007 and began writing Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness. It was published by Simon & Schuster's Gallery Books imprint in April 2010. The Library Journal named Necessary Heartbreak as one of the year's best in Christian fiction for 2010. He recently finished the sequel, Everybody's Daughter, featuring more memories from his young adult life, including the day he walked to Forest Park as he contemplated taking his own life. Only the strains of a song prevented him from doing the unthinkable.

Sullivan lives with his family in New York. He is a board member for the Long Island Coalition of the Homeless.

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Necessary Heartbreak: A Novel of Faith and Forgiveness.

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